Ed Stembridge
Ed is a retired industrial designer who spent many an hour flying U-control with his dad in the back yard as a kid. He became a Cessna 172 driver in the 1990s after having his hand slapped raw by his instructor for not landing exactly on the numbers, but hasn’t been current in twenty years. The Nieuport is actually not the oldest stalled project in his shop.
Stalled!
I dread returning home from Sun 'n Fun.
It’s not having to explain how I blew up the credit card or even listening to some...
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Light Stuff
The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association presented its 16th annual Presidents Award to Rotaxs Eric Tucker at Oshkosh/AirVenture this year. Tuckers history dovetails with LAMAs history, and each will play a significant role in the growing Light Sport Aircraft market; by Dave Martin.
X Marks the Spot
Light and slow, yet lacking control skittishness, the X-Air is a simple and fun way to go nowhere in particular. By Bob Grimstead.
Editor’s Log
The FAA’s concerns about the issuance of Special Airworthiness Certificates for some factory-built Light Sport Aircraft may result in changes to ELSA as well. By Editor-in-Chief Mary Bernard.