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AirVenture Go/No Go Decision Can Wait Until May

News Marc Cook -
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Jack Pelton, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s CEO and chairman, confirmed earlier reporting that this July’s AirVenture...
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What the Airshow Schedule Looks Like—For Now

News Marc Cook -
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The novel coronavirus pandemic is moving so fast it’s hard for anyone to keep...
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Flying in the Age of COVID-19

Kneeboard Notes Paul Dye -
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Sun ‘n Fun Postponed Until May 5-10

News Paul Bertorelli -
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Lapo A. Busi TEAM Minimax

Completions Kitplanes -
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It Was a Simple Job…

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Flight Reviews

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Familiar Face

Flight Reports Paul Dye -
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A lighter, more powerful engine gives the Lightning better performance.
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Turbine Legend

Flight Reports Doug Rozendaal -
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Let’s celebrate the return of some very fine whine.
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RANS S-21 Outbound

Flight Reports Dave Prizio -
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Great looks, easy to build, and a wide choice of engines. Is this the RANS you've been waiting for?

Speedster Evolution

Flight Reports Scott Spangler -
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Kitfox Series 7 steps up to speed.

Whisper X350 Gen II

Flight Reports LeRoy Cook -
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Fast, sleek cruiser from motorglider origins.

Sling TSi

Flight Reports Paul Dye -
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Four seats. Full fuel. Lets go!

Builder Spotlight

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Meet the Bull Moose

Builder Spotlight Ken Scott -
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All Moose, no bull—a throaty American V-8 motivates this outsized Canadian bush plane.
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Rotax Training for the 9 Series

Builder Spotlight Vic Syracuse -
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Lockwood Aviation helps you get a full understanding of the four-stroke Rotax.
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Aithre Illyrian Smart Pulse Oximeter

Builder Spotlight Larry Anglisano -
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For full-time SpO2 monitoring, stick the Illyrian under the headset and let the app do the rest.

Let There Be Light

Builder Spotlight Dave Forster -
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Upgrading to LED lighting with “The Works” kit from Flyleds.

Build It Right: Belting Your Homebuilt

Builder Spotlight LeRoy Cook -
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Thinking about restraints while building is easier than fixing substandard ideas later on.

Turbine Temptation: Into the Air

Builder Spotlight Paul Dye -
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No parts left—let’s fly!

Arctic Flight

Builder Spotlight Julia Arehart -
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A journey to Northern Canada’s Barren Lands.

Buying Used: Van’s RV-6

Builder Spotlight Dave Prizio -
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What to look for when shopping for the world’s most popular Experimental.

Shop Talk

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Tilting the Mill Head

Shop Talk Bob Hadley -
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Most milling machines have the capability to tilt the head to make angled cuts....
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Low Compression

Shop Talk Vic Syracuse -
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Usually, we look for something greater than 60/80 when doing compression checks on Lycoming...
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Off the Grid (Chapter 2)

Shop Talk Jim Weir -
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NPT and Aircraft Fittings–Don’t Get That Size Wrong!

Shop Talk Jon Croke -
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Eyes That Can See Around Corners

Shop Talk Jon Croke -
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Magneto Timing

Shop Talk Dave Prizio -
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Exploring

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Statistics, Lies and Damn Lies…

Exploring Paul Dye -
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Aviation is a numbers game. We fly the airplane by the numbers, we use...
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Headset Histrionics

Exploring Myron Nelson -
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I logged my first official instructional flight on June 17, 1975, at age 15....
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What Capability Are You Building Toward?

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The Decision to Polish

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On Thanksgiving

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Small Screens, Big Deal

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Products

Aithre Illyrian Smart Pulse Oximeter

Builder Spotlight Larry Anglisano -
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For full-time SpO2 monitoring, stick the Illyrian under the headset and let the app do the rest.
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uAvionix tailBeaconX

Exploring Marc Cook -
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An all-in-one taillight and Mode S transponder.
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Sporty’s PJ2

Builder Spotlight Paul Bertorelli -
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Garmin Introduces New Primary Flight Instrument Replacement

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New PJ2 Portable VHF Comm From Sporty’s

News Larry Anglisano -
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No matter how well you equip the panel of your kit, there’s good reason to invest in a portable comm transceiver.
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AeroVonics AV-20 and AV-30 Review

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