Dan Horton
Dan Horton says he is "just a homebuilder". He has been a pilot more than 30 years and currently flies a custom RV-8.
Continental Officially Opens New Mobile Plant
Saturday, September 14, 2019, was a big day in Mobile, Alabama… the grand opening of Continental Aerospace Technologies’ new 275,000-square-foot design and manufacturing facility.
Announced...
Cool Fishing Airplane
Wittman Buttercup, on wheel skis. The owner uses it to fly north and go ice fishing. Our resident aerodynamicist was intrigued by its unusual...
Buzzing the Field
Ahhh, Oshkosh; airplanes, friends... and landscaping? Yes, there is a small army of EAA employees who (among other things) cut the grass and shovel...
Gnome Monosoupape 100 Rotary Engine
AirVenture must have 500 engines on display... real ones, mockups, and a few which are pure fantasy. Most are the same old thing in...
Tempest Easy Drain Tool
Spotted a great tool in the Superior booth, designed to drain the oil from a horizontal oil filter. Just clamp it on, attach a...
Tailwheel Comfort
Want to cushion your tail? We spotted this Airframes Alaska T3 sprung and damped tailwheel assembly on the STi at the Kitfox display. Most...
In Case You Missed it
Building on a Budget
Building his VW-powered Zenith CH 701 taught Wayne Clagg a lot about the consequences of powerplant choices… and much more.
Vertical, Vertical and so Very Practical
So, here we are with fly-in season upon us. And fire season. And lots...
Letters – October 2019
Praise for Paul
Former Editor in Chief (and now Editor at Large) Paul Dye made...
