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Richard Guy's RANS S-6S Coyote
My RANS S-6S N428WG was delivered in August 2010 and issued an airworthiness in August 2011. It was as much fun to build as...
New Blaze Color 3-1/8" Singles From MGL
The MGL Avionics Blaze range of 3 -1/8" Color Singles consists of fifteen 3 -1/8" color display aviation instruments. Using a high-resolution IPS backlit...
Volunteers Needed in Reno!
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) is seeking volunteers for security and gate control at this year's STIHL National Championship Air Races, scheduled September...
Barry Haley's Pelican
My Ultravia Pelican PL was started back in the 1990s by Dick Randolph, a WWII P-47 fighter pilot who served with the 313th Fighter...
Old Plug Washers Never Die…
New spark plugs always come with new washers—but if you're like most people, you can easily get over five hundred hours of use...
Letters
RV-8 on IceThanks for the interesting article with empirical data on ice effects on an RV . One question for Nigel Speedy: How does...
"Field Of Dreams" Quickie & Dragonfly Reunion
"Field Of Dreams" Quickie/Dragonfly Reunion is coming up September 21 -23, 2018.
The event will be held in Enid, Oklahoma.
Organizers are providing accommodation suggestions on...
Bill Prokes' Stolp Starlet
Stolp SA-500 Starlet N23ME was completed in November of 2016 . The project spanned approximately 4 years. The Engine is a Franklin 4AC-199 E-3...
Free Panel Designer available to builders
The same team that developed the original Panel Builder is making available the all new HangarZulu Panel Designer. Builders can sign up to create a...
In Case You Missed It
Wind Tunnel
When is an airplane in trim? At least to the pilot, the airplane is trimmed when no stick force is required to maintain equilibrium. So how do we achieve this? Barnaby Wainfan explains any number of ways to go about it, including the use of trimtabs, spring systems, sparrow strainers and variable incidence tails.
Rotorway’s Talon
Although it may resemble its predecessor, this new helo represents a significant evolutionary leap.
Industry Report: What’s Up With LSAs?
Four years after SLSAs were approved by the FAA, dozens of companies producing more than 100 aircraft models have qualified as SLSAs. Dave Martin examines the state of the industry in light of the current economic climate.