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South African Group-Built Van's RV-12
Whilst visiting Oshkosh in 2009 we marveled at Van’s red RV-12. Back in Johannesburg in March 2010 I joined 9 aviation enthusiasts in building...
What’s New
Dual Electronics debuts ADS-B unit, Garmin introduces GDL 39, Approach Fast Stack’s Pro-X hub and Dynon premiers D1 Pocket Panel.
Letters
Need to Vent?In Paul Dye’s article he states: “There is no real way it can pull the tip top amount of fuel out...
Jukka Reikko's RV-7A
On August 22, 2011 My RV-7A OH-XJR flew for the first time from Pori (EFPO) airport Finland (Europe). Test pilot Ari Saarinen reported "this is...
Russ and Carole Roberts’s Zenith STOL 750
On November 7, 2011, we obtained an airworthiness certificate for our Zenith STOL 750 kit aircraft. As first-time builders, we spent 2746 hours over...
John Goodman’s Van’s RV-10
I bought the kit at Sun 'n Fun in 2006. After five years and a month, it finally flew. The paint was done by...
What’s New
Brightline Bags introduces the FLEX flight-bag system, Full Lotus Floats has a new owner, and Victor Technologies debuts a multiprocess welding system.
In Case You Missed It
Paint Masking
We've all seen those commercials for painter's tape. They make masking look so easy,...
Magneto Timing
Checking your magneto timing is part of every yearly condition inspection, but beyond that...
