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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

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...

Promises, Promises

Remembering Jim Bede Sr.

Down To Earth

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

Down to Earth

Getting the spark right. By Amy Laboda.

Turbine-Powered RV-10

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

Down to Earth

Harnessing the wisdom of the hive. By Amy Laboda.

In Case You Missed it

Fly Low, Fly Fast—Turn Left!

Editor's log.

Light Stuff

What do you get when you combine the ambiance of a military fighter with the design constraints of a Light Sport Aircraft? The MySky MS-1. By Dave Martin.

Kit Stuff

Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

Garmin G5

Garmin figured out that not everyone was in the market for a full G3X...