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Continue to the categoryVan’s Bankruptcy Update with Clyde Hamstreet
An Oregon court approved Van's Aircraft's Chapter 11 bankruptcy recovery plan, and now the company can continue implementing elements of that and looking to the future.
Training to Win… Next October
They’re already going 350 mph down on the deck in Las Cruces, New Mexico...
Fuel Pump Overflow
The overflow connection at the engine-driven fuel pump needs to be connected to a tube that exits the cowling.
New Ambidextrous Products from Pioneer Control Grips
Not everyone is strongly “handed” and there are some applications where a grip that feels right in either hand is, um, right for the job. That’s the thinking behind Pioneer Control Grips’ new ambidextrous grips.
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Continue to the categoryFlight Reviews
Continue to the categoryNothing Small About It
The Gweduck is a hero-class Experimental three decades in the making.
Excess Horsepower!
Paul Dye -
Kitfox’s Super Sport gets more than new pep from Rotax’s turbocharged 916 iS.
Ryan ST vs. Timber Tiger ST-L
Can a modern replica actually be better than a classic original?
World Beater
Rotax’s spunky 916 brings new tech and international appeal to a venerated design.
Builder Spotlight
Continue to the categorySecond Chance Six
Part 7: Did you know that trailering an airplane across town is an all-day event? I didn’t.
Light Sport Accidents: A Broader Look
Experimental Light Sport Aircraft have a better safety record than traditional homebuilts.
Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 10
Overcoming builder’s block and exhaust modifications.
Shop Talk
Diodes, the Universal Component?
Jim Weir -
Diodes started off life fairly simply. Take an AC signal and convert it to a DC signal. Simple, huh?
High CHTs
An RV-10 owner recently brought his airplane to the shop due to high CHTs....
Drilling Holes for Fasteners
Plunge into drilling accurate holes for fasteners in mating parts.
Building the Affordaplane, Part 2
From a construction standpoint this ultralight design is quite unusual in some ways and very traditional in others.
Exploring
Continue to the categoryA Hangar Fit for a Bride
Since we live on an airpark, have a large hangar of our own and...
Bending Your Brain
Humans are amazingly adaptable but sometimes we lack imagination. Here’s one example.
Old, New & Old Again!
Paul Dye -
We are seeing more talk of people rebuilding cores found in barns or the back of hangars.
Products
New Ambidextrous Products from Pioneer Control Grips
Not everyone is strongly “handed” and there are some applications where a grip that feels right in either hand is, um, right for the job. That’s the thinking behind Pioneer Control Grips’ new ambidextrous grips.
Flybreezy
Flybreezy, a company based in California, has a new product aimed at making battery charging less of an issue for pilot videographers.
Garmin Introduces New Radios
Featuring color displays, the new radios are com only (GTR 205) or a nav/com (GTR 215).
In Case You Missed It
Viewfinder
Editor at Large Marc Cook takes to the soapbox to expound on the ever-increasing fees imposed by the FAA.
The EAA HAC Grows
Dave Prizio - 0
The EAA’s Homebuilt Aircraft Council (HAC) has expanded to better address this segment’s needs.
Repairing a Damaged Lead Counterweight
Ty Connell - 0
When trimming the elevator counterweights of a Van’s RV-14 kit, I modified one of...