Supplier Directory: Lubricants
Sterling Plastic & Rubber Prod., Inc.
3620 Rte. 35 N.
South Amboy, NJ 8879
Phone: 800/631-5580
Fax: 908/727-4889
Harbor Freight Tools
3491 Mission Oaks Blvd.
Camarillo, CA 93011
Phone: 800/423-2567
Fax: 805/905-5220
Global Aircraft Fasteners
7000 Merrill Ave., Bldg. 3, Box 50
Chino, CA 91710
Phone: 877/723-5900
Fax: 909/597-6340
Barclay MacDonald Company Inc.
1543 Bayview Ave.
Toronto M4G 3B5, Canada
Phone: 877/722-7622
Air Support International, Inc.
1000 W. Washington, Sta. 10
P. O. Box 489 , Marshfield, MO 65706
Phone: 417/329-5525
Fax: 417/329-5805
Products Techniques Inc.
3271 S. Riverside Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376, USA
Phone: 909/877-3951
This Searey amphibian was built over a three year period by owners Bob Schmitz and Glen Clarke in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. Initial flights in September 2018 were trouble-free with the normal adjustments. Aircraft details :Searey LSX s/n 1LK597C, fiberglas hull, Friese ailerons, manual flaps, empty weight 994 lb, gross weight 1500lb. It is powered …
Sometime after my grandfather passed away I ran across a curious photo of him in an airplane. Turns out he was one of the first aviators in the newly formed aviation division of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's military. No one in the family ever told me about it, not even he. The airplane turned out to … Continue reading "Michel Fithian-Eyb's 1912 Etrich Taube Series F Replica"
After three years and 1,800 hours of construction, I'm proud to acknowledge the first flight of my Rotax 912 ULS powered Van's RV-12 E-LSA, serial number 120850, N850VH, on May 20, 2017, at Archuleta County Stevens Field (KPSO) Pagosa Springs, Colorado, field elevation 7,664' (morning density altitude well over 9,000'). It is equipped with a …
At Sun 'n Fun 2018 we interviewed Jeff Schans, Lycoming's Sales manager and we asked about the popular Thunderbolt Engines. Watch the short Product Minute video as Jeff describes the benefits of the Thunderbolt product line and what it means for the aircraft homebuilder.
Dynon Avionics' latest-generation SkyView integrated avionics called the SkyView HDX has a newly designed bezel and user controls for easier use while flying in turbulence, plus brighter displays and a reworked touch interface. Larry Anglisano takes a product tour of the HDX with Dynon's Michael Schoefield in this video.
At Sun 'n Fun 2016, Dynon continued to push into the world of non-certified avionics with its SkyView SE, a less expensive version of its popular SkyView EFIS system. Paul Bertorelli prepared this video report.
The G5 is a self-contained electronic flight instrument, which can be interfaced with Garmin's G3X/Touch avionics and autopilot for backup and flight instrument redundancy. The GMA245 and remote GMA245R Bluetooth audio panels have advanced entertainment input functions and onscreen programming.
At Sun 'n Fun 2016, Just Aircraft is showing off its new Titan-powered SuperSTOL XL. Harrison Smith took Paul Bertorelli for a half-day demo flight in the new airplane, and here's his video report.
Kit manufacturer Zenith Aircraft Company has released a new 360-degree VR short video to showcase its kit aircraft and to promote the rewarding hobby of kit aircraft building and flying light-sport aircraft.
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