Table of Contents
July 2006 Issue
Cover Story
Egrets and herons cleared a path during my first approach to a water landing in Aero Adventure's Aventura II amphibian, as sure of their need to leave as my doubts about what I was doing. With more than a decade past since my last water landing in anything with wings that float, my instincts urged me to advance the throttle and head for the comfort of a dry runway.
Flight Reports
Want an airplane that makes a splash? Aero Adventure's Aventura II offers amphib fun; by Dave Higdon.
With 77 airplanes delivered, this composite cutie (Flight Design's CTSW) has jumped to the head of the LSA class; by Dave Higdon.
Builder Spotlight
15 and Flying, Building to Solo
This Mini-MAX builder wasted no time turning his dream into reality; by Levi Self.
Designer Sportlight: Darryl Murphy
Renegade? Rebel? Moose? Are we describing the man or the machines? By Tim Kern.
Builders share their successes.
Shop Talk
Wringing out your new Experimental isn't just about adrenaline; by Marc Cook.
You may only use it twice a flight, but your landing gear is an important subsystem; by Tim Kern.
Take a look at Rotax's fab 582; by Tim Kern.
A quick-and-dirty 12-24 up-converter; by Jim Weir.
Designer's Notebook
Aerodynamics like you've never seen them before; by Murry Rozansky.
Bumpy air? Make your airplane a smooth operator; by Barnaby Wainfan.
Exploring
What's next in LSA? By Marc Cook
EAA's new Homebuilt Aircraft Certification Kit simplifies paperwork; edited by Brian E. Clark.
Before you venture out to special events, take time to prep; by Ed Wischmeyer.
At this year's spring fly-in in Florida, engines were the name of the game; a staff report.
A year after approval of the first SLSA's, we surveyed the landscape of the FAA's newest category; by Brian E. Clark.
Kit Bits
Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.
Web Links in this Issue
Follow these links to visit the web sites of companies you read about in the July issue.
What's New
Andair, Ltd.
EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Certification Kit
Loehle Aircraft Products
Sonex Aircraft
Aventura II
AeroAdventure
15 and Flying, Building to Solo
JDT Mini-Max
Flight Test Like a Pro
Van's Air Force
Falco Flight Test Guide
Mark Stewart's Flight Test Procedures
Kevin Horton's Flight Test Data Scripts
Andy Karmy's Flight Test Cards
Chris Heintz' Textbook
FAA Advisory Circular 90-89a
Designer Spotlight: Darryl Murphy
Murphy Aircraft
Fly-In Flying
Arlington Northwest Fly-In
Oshkosh AirVenture
Sun 'n Fun
True To Form
TruTrak Flight Systems
Sun 'n Fun 2006
Advanced Flight Systems
Aerolab Sport Camper
Arion Aircraft
The Butterfly, LLC
CompAir, Inc.
Control Vision
DeltaHawk Diesel Engines/a>
Direct-To-Avionics
Dynon Avionics
ECI
Eggenfellner Aircraft
Europa Aircraft
Gesoco Industries
Glasair Aviation
HeloWerks
Hexadyne Aviation
I-K Technologies
Innodyn
Jabiru USA
Lowrance Avionics
Lycoming Engines
Mistral Engines
Nemesis NXT
PC Avionics
Sonex Aircraft
Sport Plane, LLC (Kitfox)
Superior Air Parts
Teledyne Continental
Trio Avionics
Ready for Prime Time
Flight Design USA
Product Review: The Secret of Flight DVDs
University of Iowa Center for Media Production
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