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EAA Announces Innovation Prize Grand Championship Finalists

News Kate O'Connor -
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The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has announced the top five finalists for the Founder’s...
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Van’s Announces Management Changes

Industry News Marc Cook -
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Van’s Aircraft has shifted its management staff, saying it is “the right time to adjust the focus and priorities of the management team” in a year of rapidly expanding sales.
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Huttinger Zenith CH 750 STOL

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The Test Pilot’s Role

Kneeboard Notes Paul Dye -
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SkyPolaris – A Record Breaking Global Flight

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EAA Says LSA Expansion Still On Track

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Flight Reviews

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The Big Bearhawk

Flight Reports Paul Dye -
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Bearhawk 5: more room, more horsepower…more everything.
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Flight Review: Van’s RV-14A with Lycoming IO-390-EXP119 Engine

Flight Reports Marc Cook -
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Van's Aircraft recently began offering a new version of the RV-14 and RV-14A kits...
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Flight Review: Van’s RV-14A

Flight Reports Marc Cook -
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More power, more better.

Tri-Power!

Flight Reports Marc Cook -
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Can CubCrafters make the tri-gear bush airplane a thing?

Sportsman in Transition

Flight Reports Marc Cook -
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A closer look at the “Version 1.5” Sportsman.

Familiar Face

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

Builder Spotlight

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Take a Ride In a Thorp T-18

Builder Spotlight Marc Cook -
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Join Phil Mandel for a walkaround description and a brief flight in his Thorp...
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eXenos Electric Motorglider

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Paul Dye describes what's new and what's cool with the Gabriel DeVault Xenos motorglider powered by an electric motor.
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One Piece at a Time

Builder Spotlight Scott Spangler -
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Les Krumel invested 22 years building his award-winning Thorp T-18.

Skiplane Shangri-la

Builder Spotlight Mike Taylor -
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Two Bearhawks and a Cessna travel to the tundra in Saskatchewan.
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GlaStar Walkaround with Amy White

Builder Spotlight Marc Cook -
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Lessons From A Repeat Offender

Builder Spotlight Dave Prizio -
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What I learned from building four airplanes.

Testing, Testing!

Builder Spotlight Eric Stewart -
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Part 3: Testing components and assemblies.

Mike and Laura Starkey’s RANS S-21: Part 10

Builder Spotlight Laura Starkey -
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It’s complicated.

Shop Talk

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Wheel Pant Suspenders

Shop Talk Bob Hadley -
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The challenge with this wheel pant was where to mount it, and how.
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A Match Made in VSWR Heaven

Shop Talk Jim Weir -
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Why should we care about VSWR?
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Disconnected Pitot Line

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Don’t Get Stuck!

Shop Talk Jon Croke -
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Have you ever found yourself in over your head when it comes to taking on a big project?

Smooth Out Your Ride

Shop Talk Dave Prizio -
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Dynamic propeller balancing can smooth out your ride and reduce wear and tear on engine parts.

Measuring Antennas

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Exploring

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Glasair Aviation to Restart With Kits, Not Two Weeks to Taxi

Exploring Marc Cook -
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Glasair Aviation is planning to emphasize kit sales and production first and restart TWTT later.
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For Evie

Exploring Myron Nelson -
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Early in my build project, I found the absolute perfect number.
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Pack Your Spotted Cow and Go

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Old School Solution

Exploring Tom Wilson -
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It doesn’t seem that long ago, but maybe it was, that the essence of a sport airplane was a biplane.

An Icon Passes

Exploring Marc Cook -
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Chris Heintz left behind a legacy of innovative, functional design and successful kit-company strategies that relied on keeping the designs simple and costs low.

Barriers to Entry

Exploring Marc Cook -
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Products

Handheld Transceivers

Buyer's Guides Larry Anglisano -
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We still need portable radios. Models from Icom and Sporty’s are favorites.
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Minimax to the Rescue

Exploring Myron Nelson -
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It's not easy to find a tug/tow bar assembly substantial enough to handle the job adequately and still be portable enough to be carried aboard.
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Big Talk

Builder Spotlight Larry Anglisano -
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The standalone com radio lives on—smarter, more flexible and affordable than ever.

uAvionix AV-30

Builder Spotlight Marc Cook -
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A compact standalone EFIS at an affordable price.

Garmin aera 760

Builder Spotlight Marc Cook -
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A capable bigger-screen portable GPS edges into tablet territory. Is it better?

New Products From Beringer

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