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August 2014
On the cover: Dayton Murdock flies his RV-4 over Lake Tahoe on the California/Nevada border. Photographed by Richard VanderMeulen.
Table of contents Still Young at...
Belite Electronics Introduces New Angle of Attack Sensor and Display Gauge.
Belite's improved angle of attack system is lightweight, affordable, easy to install and calibrate, and offers pilots a choice of either a panel display...
All-Metal, Folding-Wing Groppo Trail Now Available in U.S.
Lone Palm Aero announced that the Groppo Trail LSA is now available in the United States. Designed by respected Italian engineer Nando Groppo, the...
MVP.AERO announces Most Versatile Plane.
MVP.Aero is developing a carbon fiber folding-wing LSA amphibian that will be able to operate comfortably from smooth and rough strips, water, snow, and...
Hartzell Engine Technologies Purchases Plane-Power Line of Alternators.
Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC has finalized an agreement to purchase the assets of Plane-Power, LTD. Plane-Power products include PMA alternator replacements, generator-to-alternator conversion kits...
Free Distribution of the AEA's Pilot's Guide to Avionics at AirVenture.
Published annually by the Aircraft Electronics Association, the 2014-15 edition of the Pilot's Guide to Avionics will be unveiled with free distribution at AirVenture...
Searey Introduces New Frise Aileron, Sliding Canopy, and Paint Scheme.
Progressive Aerodyne, manufacturer of Searey light sport amphibious airplanes, has developed a new Frise aileron for all new Searey factory-built and kit-built airplanes. The...
It’s Turbo Time! Sonex Introduces AeroVee Turbo Engine.
Sonex Aircraft is now accepting orders for its long-anticipated AeroVee Turbo engine, with deliveries to begin in the fourth quarter of 2014. The AeroVee...
Dynon Avionics Announces 8.33 kHz Com Radio, Video Input, and Version...
Just months after the introduction of SkyView Touch, SkyView continues to grow with an 8.33 kHz COM radio, video input capability, and new Version...
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty 2014–2015 Catalog Now Available
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty will begin distributing printed copies and CD versions of their new 2014-2015 catalog at EAA’s AirVenture 2014. Few people today...
In Case You Missed it
Wind Tunnel
Nine simple rules, distilled from years of experience (making—and fixing—assorted mistakes), can help any aircraft designer avoid disaster.
Archive: May 1988
An impressively tight shot of the Prescott Pusher homebuilt made sure our May 1988...
Editor’s Log
Editor Mary Bernard addresses readers’ concerns about legibility in the magazine and offers a correction about pricing of the Safari kit helicopter.