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Portable Oxygen System Show Special
Shaw Aerox® Aviation Oxygen Systems will be offering all portable oxygen systems at 20% off the list price for portable oxygen systems purchased during...
New Dual Band ADS-B Receiver from Dynon
The dual band SV-ADSB-472 receives ADS-B traffic via 978 MHz (UAT) and 1090 MHz. In the US, it also receives free text and graphical...
Fifth Annual Mojave Experimental Fly- In
The Fifth Annual Mojave Experimental Fly- In/Plane Crazy Saturday will be held at Mojave Air and Spaceport on April 15, 2017 from 10 a.m....
Van's and Glasair are Hiring
Two kit aircraft manufacturers are hiring. Van's Aircraft and Glasair Aviation published ads for job openings, so if you like airplanes, and more importantly, experimental aircraft, check them out.
EAA Statement on White House ATC Privatization Proposal
On Thursday, the Trump Administration released a budget proposal that confirms one of our greatest concerns regarding the future of U.S. general aviation: the...
RARA Announces Design Contest for 54th National Championship Air Races
Calling all racing fans and artists! The Reno Air Racing Association today launched a design contest for the official poster and t-shirts of the 54th National Championship Air Races.
Letters
A&Ps and ExperimentalsI would like to commend Dave Prizio on his very informative article regarding A&P condition inspections of E/A-B aircraft . As an...
Avidyne Certifies IFD550, R10.2 and More
Avidyne Corporation announced that they have received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval and an Approved Model List- Supplemental Type Certificate...
In Case You Missed It
What’s New
The Dakota Cub Super 18-180 kit debuts, Dynon updates its autopilot software for EFIS units, and AeroLEDs updates its SunSport landing light. Edited by Mary Bernard.
Flight Testing
Even current pilots need to hone specific skills before attempting a first flight in their homebuilts. There's only one way to do that: practice. And then practice some more.
Letters
Custom CockpitsLove your story about cockpit dimensions (Designing from the Inside Out, December 2013),...
Hand Tools: Modified, Made and Improvised
Merriam-Webster defines a tool as “A self-absorbed male prone to wearing a necklace”…wrong one…here...