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Dave Martin

Dave Martin
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Dave Martin served as editor of this magazine for 17 years and began aviation journalism evaluating ultralights in the early ’80s. A former CFI (airplanes, gliders, instruments), he'd flown more than 160 aircraft types plus 60 ultralights (including a single-seat, no-basket hot air balloon). Dave passed away in June, 2021.

Light Stuff

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The Sky Arrow 600: a different kind of LSA; by Dave Martin.

First Time Builders

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Here's how to maximize your chance of success.

In Case You Missed It

Getting Its Props

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Few people have the opportunity to tour the kit manufacturers shop, let alone the manufacturing facilities of ancillary items such as engines, avionics and props. Author Bob Fritz remedies that last one by taking us on a tour of Sensenichs plant, and you'll marvel at the company's unique blend of old school and high tech.

Those Wright Brothers are at it Again

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The original homebuilt.

The Home Machinist, Part 9

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If parts that don't quite fit are grinding you down, author Bob Fritz has a solution: Use a lathe to create a smooth finish on a precisely proportioned piece. While hes at it, hell demonstrate two ways to use the machines calipers to measure necessary offsets.

Here Come Hell’s Bells Again

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We can use decibel calculations no matter if we are measuring in power or voltage; the calculations and outcome are identical.