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Wilkes Subsonex JSX-2

Completions Kitplanes -
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Almost two years to the day from ordering the kit, the first flight was...
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ABC: Always Be Curious

Kneeboard Notes Marc Cook -
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I’ve spent so much time at the nose of my GlaStar, what with the...
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Homebuilders Week Starts January 26

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Get into the building groove during the first EAA Homebuilders Week online event.

I Spent How Much? Oh… OK…

Kneeboard Notes Paul Dye -
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Van’s Shipping Dept. Quarantined Until January 15

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The Little Things Can Get Ya’…

Kneeboard Notes Paul Dye -
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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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Overhauling Your Own Lycoming

Builder Spotlight Paul Dye -
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Get friendly with the UPS driver who knows his way to Tulsa.
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Buying Used: RANS S-7 Courier

Builder Spotlight Dave Prizio -
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The Sport Pilot’s Super Cub.
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Prebuy vs. Condition Inspection

Builder Spotlight Vic Syracuse -
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What’s the difference?

Following the DIY Approach to Engine Overhaul, One Step at a Time

Builder Spotlight Paul Dye -
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Following the DIY approach to engine overhaul, one step at a time.

Whirl Wind 300

Builder Spotlight Paul Dye -
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Three blades at the speed of two!

Electric Dreams

Builder Spotlight Dean Sigler -
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Pipistrel’s gift to general aviation.

Where Do I Hook This Now?

Builder Spotlight Paul Dye -
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Making safety wire tabs for Lycomings.

Book Review: Are Your Nuts Tight?

Builder Spotlight Mark Schrimmer -
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Vic Syracuse has written two definitive guides to Experimental Aircraft Pre-Buys and Condition Inspections.

Shop Talk

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Clean Oil Makes for a Happy Engine

Shop Talk Dave Prizio -
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You can do two things that will extend your engine’s life more than any...
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Cylinder Hones and Honing

Shop Talk Bob Hadley -
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Honing and lapping are similar inasmuch as both employ abrasive action to remove metal...
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Metal Magic Video Series: Shop Safety

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Makin’ PC Boards

Shop Talk Jim Weir -
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Clearly the Same?

Shop Talk Jon Croke -
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There are two materials that are commonly used for homebuilt windshields and windows: Lexan and Plexiglas.

Where’s the Throttle?

Shop Talk Vic Syracuse -
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Exploring

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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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Shenanigans

Exploring Kerry Fores -
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”Experimental Two Sierra X-Ray,  Oshkosh Tower, you are clear for touch-and-goes on any runway....
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Hot Over Warming Up

Exploring Tom Wilson -
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To warm up or coldly go into the takeoff?

Engines of Change

Exploring Marc Cook -
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Problemas en México

Exploring Myron Nelson -
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I was dismayed to receive an alert from the Baja Bush Pilots that aviation authorities in Mexico have recently turned away Experimental aircraft after entering the country.

The Best

Exploring Kerry Fores -
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What is “the best”? How is that defined, and by whom?

Products

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.
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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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Standalone Engine Monitors

Builder Spotlight Larry Anglisano -
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Electronics International is a modern standout, but price an EFIS with built-in monitoring first.

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Checkpoints

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Know the Differences.

What’s New

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Zenith offers a reduced price for its STOL CH 701 kit, featuring the 85-hp Jabiru 2200A engine. Dynon offers a rebate for Blue Mountain EFIS owners who trade in for the new SkyView units, as well as special upgrade pricing. Edited by Mary Bernard.

Light Stuff

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The 2012 World Paramotor Championship provided an excuse for a trip to the mountains of Spain, and an opportunity to see the world’s best in action. Roy Beisswenger helped judge the proceedings (and seemed to be the only American there).

Wind Tunnel

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Aerodynamics Engineer Barnaby Wainfan dissects one of the most common and possibly least understood flight maneuvers: turns.

Building on a Budget

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Building his VW-powered Zenith CH 701 taught Wayne Clagg a lot about the consequences of powerplant choices… and much more.
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