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Contributing Editor Amy Laboda is a freelance writer and editor of Aviation for Women magazine. She's an ATP-rated pilot and instrument and multi-engine Flight Instructor with a passion for teaching and flying in light aircraft. Her steady rides these days are a 18-year old Kitfox IV and a fresh Van's RV-10.

Just Call Him Mr. Pylon

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Homebuilt aircraft builder Steve Wittman was one of Americas greatest air racers. By Amy Laboda.

Ray Stits Remembered

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Designer of 15 Experimentals, inventor of the Poly-Fiber covering system, and founder of EAA Chapter 1, he was an aviation ambassador for all. By Amy Laboda.

But Do I Need It?

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One of the things all of us love to do at any air show where there are a lot of vendors with aircraft parts,...

Rotax 915iS is Coming

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Rotax introduced its souped up 915iS, a 135 hp turbocharged, intercooled four stroke, fuel injected engine last summer at EAA AirVenture. Yesterday at Sun...

Go to Ground!

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When I come to big shows such as Sun 'n Fun I feel like there's a whole bunch of learning to be done. To...

Promises, Promises

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Remembering Jim Bede Sr.

Down To Earth

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Taking our instrument panel into the next decade. By Amy Laboda.

Down to Earth

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Getting the spark right. By Amy Laboda.

Turbine-Powered RV-10

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New light turboprop engines are coming to Experimental/Amateur-Built aviation.

Down to Earth

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Harnessing the wisdom of the hive. By Amy Laboda.

In Case You Missed It

Second Chance Six

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Part 7: Did you know that trailering an airplane across town is an all-day event? I didn’t.

Wischer’s Whiff

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Electrons and nitrous put Neil Wischer’s RV-8 into the 270-mph club.

Editor’s Log

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Mary Bernard discusses the challenges companies face when they try to improve an existing design, let alone develop a new product. The Glasair Sportsman TC is a case in point.

Know (You May Be) the Limit

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I was in a bad place. I knew the flight might not end well...