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Sun 'n Fun marks another success for Lycoming

Sunny and hot. It's more than just a description of the weather for this year's Sun 'n Fun fly-in in Lakeland, Fla. It describes Lycoming's outlook and products heading into the 2009 aviation season in North America.

Lycoming traveled to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport with a full payload of products, people and services to tempt the crowds at the 35th anniversary of the event that bills itself as "spring break for pilots." Among the engines on display were the iE2 integrated electronic engine, the newly certified IO-390-A1A6, and the TIO-360.

While interest in the IO-390 continues to grow, the buzz around the iE2 and Lycoming's new IO-233-LSA light sport engine is palpable. (Our IO-233-LSA display is still in Europe after getting rave reviews from those at Aero Friedrichshafen 2009.) A near constant stream of visitors were wowed by the pair's mogas capabilities and advanced technology.

"These engines set a new standard for technology in piston engine aircraft," said Todd Stoner, Lycoming vice president of sales and marketing. "I expect them to continue to draw huge crowds at every show for the rest of the year."

Before the show even started, Lycoming staff members attended a luncheon held by Cardinal Flyers Online (CFO) - an online community of more than 2,000 Cessna 177 Cardinal owners and enthusiasts. The Cardinal is the first Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that Lycoming is pursuing under its newly minted "Echelon STC" program, offering engine upgrades to customers exclusively through Cessna's Authorized Service Centers.

Lycoming marketing and sales personnel also used the time to finalize plans for the Cardinal Flyers to visit Williamsport, Pa., in July to tour the Lycoming facilities and take in the beauty of Lycoming County.

The sun wasn't the only thing shining at Sun 'n Fun 2009 - the "stars" came out, too. Patty Wagstaff, Sean D. Tucker, Mike Goulian and Matt Chapman took time out from flying to sign autographs and spend time with fans in the Lycoming booth.

Despite the fact that fan and fly-in attendance was down 5 percent at Sun 'n Fun in 2009, Lycoming was successful in building on the excitement it has continued to generate since EAA Airventure 2008 in Oshkosh. With the 2009 version of that show just over the horizon, Lycoming sees plenty of blue skies ahead.