Table of Contents
August 2010 Issue
Flight Reports
The Velocity TXL-5 turbo combines style, sophistication and high performance eminently suited to cross-country sojourns at flight levels. By Doug Rozendaal.
Builder Spotlight
Master craftsman Andy Paterson’s innovative finish work on a GlaStar Sportsman polished the airplane to near perfection. By Tom Wilson.
Larry Anglisano makes the case for homebuilders getting professional assistance with complex avionics installations.
Vacuum Bagging for Homebuilders
Pleats, punctures and vacuum loss, oh my! Patrick Thomson addresses all of these potential problems and more in the last installment of his series on vacuum bagging at home.
Bob Fritz is back from a long hiatus with a discussion about the difference between screws and bolts and what all of those ASME numbers mean.
Builders share their successes.
Shop Talk
Jim Weir describes how he built the airframe structure of his new-and-improved wind tee.
Designer's Notebook
Sometimes adding accoutrements, paint, interior embellishments and other “must-haves” can result in a weight penalty that is difficult to overcome. By Barnaby Wainfan.
Exploring
Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook sees progress and potential in developing electric motor and battery technology.
American Legend Aircraft debuts two additions to its line, Belite wins award at Sun ’n Fun, Richard Collins book reissued and Pro-G hub earns PMA. Edited by Mary Bernard.
The Fourth Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium gathered an elite group of movers and shakers who are doing some exciting things with electric motors and other fuel-efficiency technologies. By Marc Cook.
Author Ron Wanttaja uses NTSB data to illustrate how Lancair designs of all varieties stand in the ratings of aircraft accidents vis-à-vis other homebuilts.
Amy Laboda chronicles the challenges she encountered when trying to get the ECI B-type cylinders for her certified Lycoming IO-540 replaced.
DAR Mel Asberry discusses the process for registering and certifying an ELSA, including how to find an inspector and the paperwork you’ll need to provide.
Steve Ells discusses the preparation and procedures for starting your new or newly overhauled engine for the first time.
When testing a new avionics component in your homebuilt, you must be prepared to deal with any consequences that may develop. By Paul Dye.
Dave Martin samples one of the three PiperSport LSA models introduced at the Sebring Expo, and finds it to his liking.
Kit Bits
Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.
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What’s New
American Legend Aircraft
Belite Aircraft
Approach Fast Stack
Sporty’s
Fisher Flying Products
Velocity, Increased
Velocity Aircraft
Expanding Current Technology
CAFE Foundation
The Home Machinist
ASME Gauges
Stanford Charts
Alibre CAD Program
Ask the DAR
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA Guide to Finding a DAR
Completions
Lee Bates’ Thatcher CX4 Construction Site
Light Stuff
Piper Aircraft
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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.
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.
Advanced Flight Systems' Rob Hickman details the company's new 5000-series big screen EFIS at Oshkosh 2010.
Spidertracks introduced a new, smaller, less expensive GPS tracker here at Oshkosh 2010. Rachel Donald explains the main features of the unit and the website that supports it.
CubCrafter's Randy Lervold gives us the skinny on the new Carbon Cub Adventure package introduced here at Oshkosh.
Glasair Aviation’s Mikael Via introduces the new turbocharged, carbon-fiber-bodied Sportsman TC at Oshkosh 2010.
