Events

New Media Camping at Sun ‘n Fun 2011

March 26, 2011

For the third year in a row, I will be camping on the field at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport for the annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In. I camped in the same spot for the last two years, and it seems to have worked out well. So this year I am hoping that my friends, old [...]

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Sun 'n Fun 2010 Highlights

April 30, 2010

Another Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In is behind us. Most of my week was spent at Sun ‘n Fun Radio performing my duties as Editor-In-Chief. We really stepped things up at the radio station this year. Admittedly, we bit off more than we should have. The listeners were probably oblivious (at least I hope so), but [...]

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Countdown to Sun 'n Fun 2010: T-minus 30 hours

April 12, 2010

It’s Sunday night. Eh, check that: it’s a little after 1am on Monday morning. Frankly, I’m tired. One of my friends Tweeted me today. She said, “I’ll bet you are living on 6 hours of sleep and loving it.” She couldn’t be more correct. Last year at Sun ‘n Fun I learned early on that [...]

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Who's Going to Sun 'n Fun 2010?

April 7, 2010

Are you going to Sun ‘n Fun next week? What are you looking forward to at this year’s event? As most of  you know, I will be spending next week at the 36th Annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In. Last year I volunteered at Sun ‘n Fun Radio, the AM radio station located on the field. [...]

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Ramping Up For 2010

April 2, 2010

2009 was a spectacular year for me in terms of aviation and social media. I was able to finally meet my co-host Will Hawkins. We attended the 6th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards in Beverly Hills. I volunteered at Sun ‘n Fun Radio with Dave Shallbetter for the entire week of the 2009 Fly-In. Through [...]

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Another NASA Tweet-up

April 1, 2010

Sometimes all it takes is to ask. If you don’t ask, there is virtually a 100% chance that you won’t get what you want. Your chances may not increase much if you do ask, but sometimes that is all it takes. In fact, that’s all it took for Janelle Wilson (@janellewilson on Twitter) to get [...]

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STS-129 NASA Tweet-Up

March 27, 2010

Social media. Those two simple words are so powerful that just mentioning them almost inevitably brings something to mind. I bet you just had something pop into you brain after you read it. It may be Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, a podcast, someone you got back in touch with, a new circle of friends, or any [...]

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Valkaria Air Fest 2010 QuickCast 03

February 20, 2010

David is on-location at X59 for the Valkaria Air Fest 2010 Media Day. In this QuickCast, David talks with Chuck Vincent of Eagle Air Airshows. Chuck talks about his Extra 300L, what got him started flying aerobatics, and what this year’s Air Fest might look like to spectators on the ground. Chuck also talks about [...]

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Valkaria Air Fest 2010 QuickCast 02

February 20, 2010

David is on-location at X59 for the Valkaria Air Fest 2010 Media Day. In this QuickCast, David talks with J. W. “Corkey” Fornof. They talk about Corkey’s flying background, the LoPresti Fury that he flies, and what we can plan to expect during his airshow performance. You can fine out more about the LoPresti Fury [...]

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Valkaria Air Fest 2010 QuickCast 01

February 17, 2010

The Valkaria Air Fest, held annually at X59 in Valkaria, Florida, will be taking place on Saturday, February 20th. David was able to talk with Airport Manager Steve Borowski for a few minutes about the upcoming event. The schedule is full and the flightline will be packed, so this year’s Air Fest promises to be [...]

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