Sarasota Avionics

08/28/2026

Complete Garmin AXIS upgrade, just finished at our SRQ location on this experimental RV-14A. 🔥🔥✈️

08/27/2026

Five locations means more opportunity for theme songs. 😂 Presenting our Lantana team! No one was consulted. Opinions may vary. Did we get it right? 😅✈️🎶
Henrique Silva ✈️

08/20/2026

No one asked for this. 😂🎶

08/19/2026

✈️ Shawn sits down with Kirk Fryar of Sarasota Avionics and Captain Val of Skyline Baron Pilot to talk about something we don't think about enough: general aviation as a literal time machine. Lunch with mom AND a concert in the same weekend? A same-day trip to The Caribbean? It's 𝑎𝑙𝑙 on the table.

PLUS--Kirk tells us about some incredible new automation tools (like Garmin Aviation's G1000nxi and TN 750) that help reduce pilot workload and help pilots enjoy the flight more!

This and much more!

🎧 New episode is live now —

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/general-aviation-is-a-time-machine/id1783597042?i=1000784337500

✈️ Happy National Aviation Day! And yep, we timed this one 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 — our first new episode since we packed up and left Oshkosh is live TODAY. ✈️

This one's a big one. Shawn sits down with Kirk Fryar of Sarasota Avionics and Captain Val of Skyline Baron Pilot to talk about something we don't think about enough: general aviation as a literal time machine. Lunch with mom AND a concert in the same weekend? A same-day trip to The Caribbean? It's 𝑎𝑙𝑙 on the table.

PLUS--Kirk tells us about some incredible new automation tools (like Garmin Aviation's G1000nxi and TN 750) that help reduce pilot workload and help pilots enjoy the flight more.

Then we hear from Rachelle Spector, founder of I Hart Flying Foundation, on how one free flight in 2017 turned into a scholarship nonprofit that's put almost $500,000 into the next generation of pilots — with a 98% completion rate to show for it. 🎓

And because we couldn't wait to share it, we're capping the episode off with the full recap of our very first Story Stop Tour at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh — seven days, a dozen-plus stops, and more value-packed conversations than we can count.

There's honestly no better day to hit play. 🇺🇸✈️

🎧 New episode is live now —

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/general-aviation-is-a-time-machine/id1783597042?i=1000784337500

Give it a listen, and if you love what you hear, hit subscribe and drop us a review. It helps more than you know.

A HUGE "thank you" to Sarasota Avionics for supporting the next generation through the Future in Flight!

08/14/2026

We’re excited to welcome back TJ Spitzmiller as the GM of our SRQ location! TJ was previously the General Manager from 2017-2022. He brings even more to the team with his almost 4 years of experience working at the Peregrine ODA (Organization Designation Authorization), where he was involved with aircraft certification.

In addition to his corporate background, TJ holds an FAA Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor Certificate (CFII) logging over 2,200 hours in 55 different types of aircraft. Welcome back TJ Spitzmiller!! We’re happy to have you in SRQ again!

08/13/2026

“It’ll only take 30 seconds.” Famous last words. 😂
The good news? We have ONE! Kirk Fryar 🙌✈️

08/12/2026

It’s delivery day for this incredible PC-12! ✈️
Looks as good as it flies. 😎
You ask. We deliver. ✔️

Dual G600 TXi 12 inch screens
Single G600 TXi 7 inch screen EIS
Dual GTN 750Xi’s
GMA 35c
GTX 345R
GWX 75
GWX 8000
GDL 69A
GFC 600
GDL 60
GCU 485
New custom panel