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ADS-B Rebate Available Again
Starting on October 12, 2018, the FAA will offer rebates of $500 to owners of fixed-wing, single-engine piston aircraft based on their purchase of...
Garmin begins seamless integration between FltPlan.com and Garmin Pilot
Garmin announced the initial phase of integration between the Garmin Pilot™ app and the popular FltPlan.com web portal. As a result of Garmin's acquisition...
EAA-Led Reform Ideas Include LSA Weight and Homebuilt Regulations
MOSAIC discussions started with FAA more than two years ago
EAA's proposed weight limit change to 3,600 pounds for light-sport aircraft is part of the...
Letters
Torque Plates UpdateAfter being flabbergasted by the high price of Lycoming torque plates (several hundred dollars each) and making a few of my...
Aircraft Spruce Acquires A.E.R.O. In Stock
Aircraft Spruce will complete the acquisition of A.E.R.O. In Stock, a distributor of airframe and engine parts for general aviation on September 17. With...
Michel Fithian-Eyb's 1912 Etrich Taube Series F Replica
Sometime after my grandfather passed away I ran across a curious photo of him in an airplane. Turns out he was one of the...
John Vander Horck RV-12
After three years and 1,800 hours of construction, I'm proud to acknowledge the first flight of my Rotax 912 ULS powered Van's RV-12 E-LSA,...
In Case You Missed It
Design Process: Ailerons
Last month we looked at roll control schemes for airplanes where high lift or...
Vortex Generators for Cooling
A simple fix reduced CHTs in a Velocity by 55 degrees. By David G. Ullman.