Junior ACEs

Tuesday, April 1 – Kicking Off with Coffee & Aircraft Maintenance ☕✈️

🔹 Airplanes & Coffee – FREE COFFEE Daily
🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
👤 Russ Keith – Founder, Airplanes & Coffee
📍 Bushwheel Basecamp
☕ Proudly serving Legendary Coffee. Start the day with coffee and conversation.

🔹 Where to Find Mechanics for Experimentals & LSA ✈️🌲
🕥 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
👤 Bryan Walstrom – Host & Owner, The Experimental Aircraft Channel
📍 STOL Basecamp Forum
🔧 Learn where to find the right Experimental & LSA aircraft mechanics.

🎤 LIVE STOL Pilot Interviews by National STOL 🎥
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 National STOL Booth, Paradise City – LP-032
👥 Hosted by Ryan Dembroski & Cam Walton

🔹 STOL Invitational at the Grass Strip
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Paradise City, Runway 8/26 🚀

Wednesday, April 2 – STOL & Partnership Talks + Community Dinner

🔹 Airplanes & Coffee – FREE COFFEE Daily
🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
👤 Russ Keith – Founder, Airplanes & Coffee
📍 Bushwheel Basecamp
☕ Proudly serving Legendary Coffee. Start the day with coffee and conversation.

🔹 RAF and the Power of Partnership
🕘 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
👤 Matt Hofeldt (VP of Brand, Aviat Aircraft) & Lou (Georgia RAF Ambassador)
📍 STOL Basecamp Forum

🔹 STOL for Rookies – How to Get Started in STOL 🛩️
🕙 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
👤 Jon “Jughead” Counsell
📍 STOL Basecamp Forum

🎤 LIVE STOL Pilot Interviews by National STOL 🎥
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 National STOL Booth, Paradise City – LP-032

🍽️ Authentic Jambalaya Dinner & Craft Beer Social 🎶
🔹 Sponsored by Aviat HUSKY & The RAF
🕟 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Bushwheel Basecamp
🍺 Craft Beer Sponsored by Swan Brewing Co. & Mastry’s Brewing Co

🔹 Basecamp Craft Beer & Chill Vibes 🍻 🎶
🕔 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Bushwheel Basecamp
🍺 Beer Provided by Mastry’s Brewing Co. & Swan Brewing Co.
🍺 Wind down with craft beer, good company, and great vibes as we gear up for the EPIC Night Show!

Thursday, April 3 – STOL Techniques & Off-Airport Flying

🔹 Airplanes & Coffee – FREE COFFEE Daily
🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
👤 Russ Keith – Founder, Airplanes & Coffee
📍 Bushwheel Basecamp
☕ Proudly serving Legendary Coffee. Start the day with coffee and conversation.

🔹 A Discussion on Safe Minimum Altitudes When Off-Airport Flying
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
👤 Patrick McInteer
📍 STOL Basecamp Forum

🔹 Real World Off-Airport VS STOL Competition Flying
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
👤 Jughead Counsell, Dan Reynolds, Keith Lange
📍 STOL Basecamp Forum

🎤 LIVE STOL Pilot Interviews by National STOL 🎥
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 National STOL Booth, Paradise City – LP-032

🔹 TL Sport Aircraft – Bringing Composites into the Backcountry
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
👤 Trey Murdaugh – CEO TL Sport Aircraft / Justin Tisdale – STOL Pilot & Consultant
📍 STOL Basecamp Forum

🔹 STOL Invitational at the Grass Strip
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Paradise City, Runway 8/26 🚀

Friday, April 4 – STOL Design & Humanitarian Flight

🔹 Airplanes & Coffee – FREE COFFEE Daily
🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
👤 Russ Keith – Founder, Airplanes & Coffee
📍 Bushwheel Basecamp
☕ Proudly serving Legendary Coffee. Start the day with coffee and conversation.

🔹 Zenith STOL Designs: Form Follows Function
🕤 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

👤 Sebastien Heintz (CEO, Zenith Aircraft Co.)

🎙️ With special guest Sheldon Heatherington Driver of “Red Bird” Zenith 750 & STOL Invitational Pilot

📍 STOL Basecamp Forum

🎤 LIVE STOL Pilot Interviews by National STOL 🎥
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 National STOL Booth, Paradise City – LP-032

🔹 STOL Invitational at the Grass Strip
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Paradise City, Runway 8/26 🚀

Saturday, April 5 – Backcountry Safety & Adventure

🔹 Airplanes & Coffee – FREE COFFEE Daily
🕗 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
👤 Russ Keith – Founder, Airplanes & Coffee
📍 Bushwheel Basecamp
☕ Proudly serving Legendary Coffee. Start the day with coffee and conversation.

🔹 Beyond the Runway: Essential Safety in Backcountry
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
👤 John Hartz, Patrick McInteer, Jay Stanford, Keith Lange, Dan Reynolds, Rick Ness
📍 STOL Basecamp Forum

🎤 LIVE STOL Pilot Interviews by National STOL 🎥
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 National STOL Booth, Paradise City – LP-032

🔹 Basecamp Craft Beer & Chill Vibes 🍻 🎶
🕔 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Bushwheel Basecamp
🍺 Beer Provided by Mastry’s Brewing Co. & Swan Brewing Co.
🍺 Wind down with craft beer, good company, and great vibes as we gear up for the EPIC Night Show!

🔹 STOL Invitational at the Grass Strip
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Paradise City, Runway 8/26 🚀

✈️ Fly, Connect, and Experience the Bushwheel Basecamp!
Don’t forget to tag us in your photos and videos!
📲 @STOL.flysnf | #BWBC #SNFSTOL #SNF25

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

A huge thank you to the sponsors who help make the Bushwheel Basecamp possible!

Bushwheel Basecamp 2025 Sponsors:

HUSKY Aircraft

The RAF

PREMIER LUXURY RY RENTALS

Cross Wired Electrical Services

McFarlane Aviation

Mastry’s Brewing Co

Patriot Aircraft

Swan Brewing Co
TL Sport Aircraft
Operation Airdrop
Sky Cowboy Supply Co
Slow Mo STOL
Experimental Aircraft Channel

Your partnership and support help us bring the backcountry aviation spirit to life at SUN ‘n FUN!

All meet and greets will be held at Aerobatic HQ (New location – South of Seaplanes)

Don’t Miss Out, Tune In! – SUN ‘n FUN Radio

Whether you are a first time visitor or long time SUN ‘n FUN guest, there is never enough time to take in all the activities at the fly-in. And, did you ever try to read a program book and walk?

We have the solution—SUN ‘n FUN Radio!

SUN ‘n FUN Radio Broadcasts locally on 1510 AM & audio streams worldwide on www.LiveATC.net/snf.

Tune in… We will keep you updated on scheduled events as well as special activities, and guests for the day.Tune in to hear our RadioActive volunteer announcers & reporters bring you interviews with a variety of interesting pilots, builders, aviation enthusiasts, and SUN ‘n FUN exhibitors, sponsors & advertisers, as well as weather updates and major news stories.

We also broadcast the daily airshow commentary & select evening programs.

Please “Like” our Facebook Page www.Facebook.com/SnFRadio

You can also follow us on Twitter  www.Twitter.com/SnFRadio

Or you can email us at SnFRadio@gmail.com

SUN ‘n FUN Media Productions and SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo TV

Media Productions at SUN ‘n FUN is the Aerospace Center for Excellence’s in-house media gathering team. Production facilities are wholly located within the company’s headquarters. Producing 4K and HD broadcast video assets promotes the organization’s activities across all areas, from the fly-in to education.

Established in 2023 for SUN ‘n FUN, an all-volunteer team produces Live Streaming of television programming, short and long-form video features, and marketing assets for use by the Aerospace Center for Excellence.

In 2024, the Media productions Team:

• Acquired more than 4.3 terabytes (TB) of video footage
• Produced more than 20 hours of Live Television
• Produced 249 video programs, features, or shorts

While this is a volunteer team, members of Media Productions bring more than 70 years of broadcast production experience to the event. This spirit of volunteering and professionalism is the hallmark of the history of SUN ‘n FUN.

Available Assets and Programming

During the SUN ‘n FUN fly-in, Media Productions is actively videotaping multiple events that occur on campus.  Requests for footage should be made to Dave Kalahar at dkalahar@flysnf.org

Live Events can be captured via a Boxcast URL.  Contact Dave Kalahar for details.

The ACE/SNF broadcast studio may be available for outside production. Our fully equipped multi-camera studio is capable of 4K and HD production. Contact Dave Kalahar for details and availability. 

Volunteer Opportunities

Media Productions is always looking for volunteers to help with its work. We need video editors, field camera operators, studio production assistants, and on-camera hosts or reporters. Full details are available at https://volunteer.flysnf.org/volunteer-job-listings/. We look forward to having you join the team.