Dave Diehl
Dave Diehl is a 40-year communications professional. He owns and flies an RV-4 based in Hagerstown, Md., and is currently building an RV-12. He is the author of an upcoming book about Dick VanGrunsven and Van’s Aircraft.
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Spare the Wait and Carry On
What began, for one homebuilder, as a cross-country odyssey to AirVenture turned into an...
Aero ‘lectrics
Jim Weir takes a look at the performance of a DIY ground-plane antenna versus a factory-built rubber duckie on a handheld GPS receiver.
Rivet Buster Chisel
This "rivet buster" chisel was made from an old butterfly wood drill bit.Recently...
Industry Report: What’s Up With LSAs?
Four years after SLSAs were approved by the FAA, dozens of companies producing more than 100 aircraft models have qualified as SLSAs. Dave Martin examines the state of the industry in light of the current economic climate.