Dave Prizio
Dave Prizio has been plying the skies of the L.A. basin and beyond since 1973. Born into a family of builders, it was only natural that he would make his living as a contractor and spend his leisure time building airplanes. He has so far completed four—two GlaStars, a Glasair Sportsman, and a Texas Sport Cub—and is helping a friend build an RV-8. When he isn’t building something, he shares his love of aviation with others by flying Young Eagles or volunteering as an EAA Technical Counselor. He is also an A&P mechanic, Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR), and was a member of the EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council for six years.
Spirit of Flight Award
Lancair Owners and Builders Organization Recognized for Contribution to Safety
In 1996 the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) and the EAA established the Spirit of Flight Award to recognize those EAA members who made a significant contribution to aviation safety and flight testing, with the goal of encouraging further improvements in these areas.
New Flaps for Javron Super Cub
Jay De Rosier of Javron Super Cubs introduces his new optional Keller flaps for buyers of his Super Cub kits. These flaps will deflect...
Off-site Action
Not all of the action at AirVenture is at Oshkosh. A number of small groups hold activities at other airports and commute back and...
Cables and Pulleys
Even though many planes have most of their flight controls actuated by pushrods and bellcranks, for the rest of us cables and pulleys do...
Affordable Borescope
Longtime airplane builder Ed Zaleski manipulates the borescope to get the proper image on the computer screen and then clicks the mouse to...
In Case You Missed It
AirVenture Notes
Knowing that I’m mainly stealing from the upcoming Engine Buyer’s Guide, it still seems...
Van’s RV-12
In typical fashion, Vans Aircraft refused to rest on its laurels after the RV-12s prototype debut last year, and sought to improve on an already good design. The new production airplane has changed (beyond its color), with a castering nosewheel, toe brakes instead of a grip, reshaped control sticks for better clearance, ground-adjustable seats fore and aft as well as in tilt, and the list goes on. Best of all, this day/VFR machine is still a delight to fly; by Ed Kolano.
The Big Toot
The Big Toot Tommy Meyer built is not the two-seat biplane his father envisioned....
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