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LeRoy Cook

LeRoy Cook
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Contributing Editor LeRoy Cook is an experienced journalist with writing credits in just about every aviation publication that counts. He brings a wealth of knowledge and perspective to his flight reviews.
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Logging Time

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Recording flight time in a proper form is a time-honored ritual in aviation.
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The Wild Traveler

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A blend of Cessna, Piper, and homebuilt.

A Little Snow

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There's Snow-how much can you handle?

Everyday Test Flying

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Advice on the Routine Test Flight.

Natural Pilots

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Do 'Born Pilots' Exist?
propeller on an rv-8

2025 Propeller Buyer’s Guide

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Explore certified and Experimental propeller options to maximize performance, customization, and satisfaction for your aircraft build.

Sun ’n Fun to the Rescue: Aviation’s Spring Break

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When you’ve had enough of winter, the aerospace expo arrives just in time.

2024 Propeller Buyer’s Guide

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Which propeller is right for you?

It Wouldn’t Be Oshkosh Without It

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A little rain is to be expected

Comp Air 6.2 Shown At AirVenture

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Ron Lueck of Comp Air Aviation is showing his latest creation at AirVenture 2023, the Comp Air 6.2 six-seater kit design, perhaps better approached...

In Case You Missed It

Metal Magic: Driven Rivets

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An introduction to driving round-head rivets with a rivet gun and bucking bar, the staple skill needed for building a metal airplane.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Columnist Jim Weir reminds us that its good to laugh at ourselves once in a while, and, to that end, he acts as an unofficial translator between pilots and the FAA, construing what they mean by what they say, and what they mean by what they don't say. He also details the latest contributions to Murphys Law from the world of aviation.

Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design

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Scale model structural testing.

Cracked Landing Gear Weldment

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Landing gear sockets should be checked regularly for those who fly off of grass...