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Archive: April 2012
...had a guest editorial in this issue where he took a personal look at building with a partner, in this case, his longtime friend Ed Zaleski. “I love having someone...
Ed Zaleski 1947–2019
Ed Zaleski It is hard to write down in a few words what the loss of a friend like Ed Zaleski means. He was a lifelong friend. We began by...
Making Progress on the GlaStar Project
...as I proceed through the golden years. When my good friend Ed Zaleski and I built the Sportsman, we routinely worked 9- or 10-hour days when we could. Nothing close...
2019 Homebuilt Aircraft Directory
...and money. Whether or not that actually happens remains to be seen, but it is a good theory. Dave Prizio (left) and Ed Zaleski assemble a Sportsman flap for their...
Maintenance Matters
Longtime building buddy Ed Zaleski (left) performs a differential compression test on cylinder #1 while a friend hangs onto the prop to keep it from turning and injuring someone. The...
All-New Sling TSi to debut at AirVenture
...a customer-built Sling 2 lovingly built by Bob and Joan Zaleski as well as a factory-built Sling LSA. The team from Midwest SkySports will show an example of their craftsmanship...
Getting Started on the GlaStar Project
...to fish a rivet into place while Zaleski reaches into the empty fuel cell cavity to position the bucking bar. Note the extended rivet set in the rivet gun that...
Best Practices – Fabric
...where four-inch tape is used. Ed Zaleski (left) watches Dave Prizio stitch the fabric on the horizontal stabilizer. Special rib stitching needles, available from fabric suppliers, work best, as does...
Sling Shows off the Zaleski Sling 2 and Announces Sling 4 with Rotax 915...
Zaleski Sling 2. Image courtesy of Sling/Mariano Rosales. If you’re headed to Sun N’ Fun, visit Sling at booths N-082 & N-089 in front of Hangar A. We have a...
Taking Over Someone Else’s Project
My good friend and longtime building buddy, Ed Zaleski, and I have been looking for something to do; it’s been eight years since we finished our last project, my dear...
In Case You Missed It
Calculating Weight and Balance
Tackling weight-and-balance calculations is a task we have all faced with some trepidation, but...
Engines of Change
It never fails to amaze me, this choice in powerplants for our Experimental aircraft....
Engine Beat
Exhaust systems do more than just get air into and out of aircraft engines. Exhaust system design, in terms of exhaust pipe length, diameter and tuning, affect the efficiency and performance of the engine, for better or worse.