Table of Contents
April 2007 Issue
Cover Story
Cruising inbound for the approach to Runway 17 at Palm Beach County Everglades Airport, so much about the Ravin 500 felt familiar: the view through the windshield, the shape of the panel, the cabin space and a large portion of the handling. Familiar to what? These were the characteristics well and longingly remembered from flying a Piper Comanche for eight years and nearly 1400 hours.
Builder Spotlight
The new Ravin 500 kit does the Piper Comanche one better; by Dave Higdon.
Options abound, but what's legal? By Ed Wischmeyer.
Despite setbacks, this builder has always kept an eye on the sky; by Robert Fritz.
Proper baffling design is a necessity; by Walter Atkinson.
What to do before you do anything; by Stein Bruch.
Builders share their successes.
Shop Talk
Here's a simple way to test your airspeed indicator--before you fly; by Chuck Deiterich.
Why you need your own machine shop, and how to afford it; by Bob Fritz.
AeroVee: a highly refined VW conversion; by Tim Kern.
Yes, sir, that's my helmet; by Jim Weir.
Exploring
On bleeding-edge technology; by Marc Cook.
Remos G-3 LSA makes U.S. debut; edited by Mary Bernard.
Why your ASI doesn't tell the whole truth; by Ken Scott.
ZD Publishing's Pilot-Friendly Manual
Don't let the Garmin GNS 480 get you beat; by Jack Cowell.
Bob Nuckolls' classes help builders get their aircraft wiring right; by Ed Wischmeyer.
What's it like to photograph from the pylons at the air races? Fun! By Arnold Greenwell.
Inspect your Experimental-category LSA; by Dave Martin.
Web Links in this Issue
Follow these links to visit the web sites of companies you read about in the April issue.
What's New
ASA Carbon Monoxide Detector
Firewall Forward Centrilube Cam
Aircraft Spruce Riviera Folding Electric Bicycle
Sporty's Pilot Shop Toggle Covers
Aerospace Welding Minneapolis 4-into-1 Exhaust
Simple Log Documentation Software
Sport Flying Shop Enigma EFIS
Ravin 500
Ravin 500
Home Machinist Part 1
Lathe Intro (M. I. T.)
Techshop.
ZD Pilot-Friendly Manuals
Pilot-Friendly Manuals
Back to School
Nuckolls Clinic
AeroElectric Connection
Engine Beat
Aero Vee
Aeroconversions
Light Stuff
Rainbow Aviation
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Table of Contents and Reader's Links from December 2005 to Present
Other Aviation Publications
Aviation Consumer
Aviation Safety
AvWeb
IFR Magazine
IFR Refresher
Light Plane Maintenance
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At AOPA Summit in Hartford, Garmin will unveil its latest portable, the touchscreen aera 796. Take a video tour of the navigator's features, which include synthetic vision, enhanced chart functions, and a new touchscreen interface.
KITPLANES talked to PS Engineering’s Mark Scheuer about the new PAR100EX Experimental-class audio panel with a communication radio.
KITPLANES talks with Zenith Aircraft’s Sebastien Heintz at Sun ‘n Fun 2011.
KITPLANES gets the scoop on Garmin’s developments and rebates for the G3X EFIS at Sun ‘n Fun 2011.
KITPLANES caught up with Dynon Avionics at Sun ‘n Fun to get a glimpse of the new DX15 handheld com radio.
KITPLANES tours the Whirlwind Propeller factory where the firm's fixed-pitch and ground-adjustable propellers are made, as well as the blades for Whirlwind constant-speed props.
