Sun-n-Fun

[tinman]

I spent the week in Lakeland at the annual Sun-n-Fun fly-in and airshow working with the Civil Air Patrol.  Normally, CAP will deploy people there all week, including overnight, to run several missions, including logging incoming aircraft (for the week of the airshow, Lakeland is the busiest airport in the country), searching for ELTs (more on that

Comments

[etantvert]

Oh man, that seriously sucks. =( Especially because it does indeed look like fun. I want to go for a ride in one of those small planes someday!

[tinman]

Yeah, but the good news is, to the best of my knowledge, nobody got seriously hurt. Early news reports that a hanger had collapsed, trapping 70 people, were false. Several tents collapsed, but no buildings.

Any time you want to go flying, just come on down here! I'll be happy to take you up.

[etantvert]

That's good! Could have been scary.

Sure, the next time I just happen to be down there. ;)

[ginsu]

Heard about Tampa twisters and hoped you guys were okay. Glad to see you are.

PS Still kicking butt in the Obama Economy Bet.

[mijatrot]

Great work keep it coming, best blog on earth

[waxiloon]

I don’t usually reply to posts but I will in this case.