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.
Evaluating a Used Engine
How do you decide, without taking an engine completely apart, whether or not it will give you at least several years of good service?
Oil Pressure Problems
Oil pressure is always a concern to anyone who flies a powered plane. Everyone knows that if your oil pressure drops to zero, your...
Using a Volt-Ohm Meter
Because of their extremely low operating current, digital multimeters do not do a good job of measuring resistance in the field circuit of...
Zenith Trailer Kit
Zenith, the popular airplane kit company, is testing the waters for interest in what would be a travel trailer kit to be made with...
Sopwith 1½ Strutter
If you want to build a plane that will make you the envy of everyone at the airport and have people lined up to...
RANS S-21
The long awaited RANS S-21 Outbound is finally here. It features all-metal construction with match-hole drilled skins and pull rivets throughout. The main structure...
Desser Tundra 31" tires
Desser Tires, the recap people, has just introduced a 31-on how tundra tire to compete with Alaska Bushwheels. Desser says their tire and wheel...
RANS S-20 LSM
RANS Design Inc. has brought their new S-20 LSM to AirVenture. It is much like the more familiar S-20 that came out some four...
In Case You Missed it
Light Stuff
Heres one instance where the sound of silence (as in no engine noise) wont signal the need to start scoping out a place to set down. The Urban Air motorglider offers a compromise that makes the best of both worlds: fuel-efficient powered cruising and exciting powered-off soaring.
Ka-ching!
Continuing the engine rebuild after his RV-9 suffered an untimely prop strike, Bill Repucci discovers that what should have been a straightforward installation turns out to be anything but.
