Amy Laboda
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
Homebuilt aircraft builder Steve Wittman was one of Americas greatest air racers. By Amy Laboda.
Ray Stits Remembered
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?
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
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!
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...
Turbine-Powered RV-10
New light turboprop engines are coming to Experimental/Amateur-Built aviation.
In Case You Missed it
Engine Overhaul Part II – IRAN vs. Overhaul
Back in September 2019, we looked at the process of evaluating a troubled engine...
Unairworthy: Missing Safety Wire
Some bolts have drilled heads for a reason: They are supposed to be safety...
What’s New
Drill holes without a template using a transfer, get around an airport with a foldable mobility scooter, auto-darkening smart welding helmets are introduced, and relays can save your avionics.
