Marc Cook
Marc Cook is a veteran special-interest journalist who started as a staffer at AOPA Pilot in the late 1980s. Marc has built two airplanes, an Aero Designs Pulsar XP and a Glasair Aviation Sportsman, and now owns a 180-hp, steam-gauge-adjacent GlaStar based in western Oregon. Marc has 5000 hours spread over 200-plus types and four decades of flying.
CAFE Foundation Announces Electric Aircraft Symposium V
The fifth edition of the CAFE Foundation's Electric Aircraft Symposium will take place April 29 and 30 in Santa Rosa, California. Picking up momentum...
Upgraded Zodiac CH 601 Remains 51% Legal
This just in from Zenith Aircraft: The FAA Kansas City Manufacturing Inspection Office has evaluated the Zenith Aircraft Company Zodiac CH601 XL aircraft kit changes,...
Glasair Aviation Announces Sportsman Amphib Under $200K
This just in from Glasair Aviation: Glasair Aviation expands its unique Two Weeks to Taxi Program to include an amphibious Sportsman 2+2, with limited introductory...
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Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook discusses his recent visit to a Zenith Aircraft factory workshop where he had the pleasure of flying some airplanes and pulling some rivets.
Zen Four a Day
Flying four of Zeniths designs at the factory in Mexico, Missouri, prompted a deeper appreciation for the company's utilitarian approach to design. By Marc Cook.
Kitfox with a Rotec
The Rotec-radial-powered Kitfox Super Sport taps into our nostalgia for radial engines but with a modern touch.
Sportys Recalls Top 12 Trends from 2010
This just in from Sporty's President and COO, Michael Wolf: Last year, we issued a Trends Report for 2009, highlighting shifts and developments in...
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Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook comments on how recent software enhancements improve the performance of the Grand Rapids Technologies Horizon HX EFIS.
TCW Technologies Introduces IBBS Charger
TCW Technologies debuted its IBBS-Intelligent Backup Battery System-last year to the sound of thanks and praise by builders wanting to outfit their EFISes with...
Advanced Flight Systems Reduces Price on Autopilot
Through December 31, 2010, Advanced Flight Systems is offering a special deal on the AF-Pilot when purchased with a two-screen AF-4500 system. If you...
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Sling Shot
From initial climb performance to Chuck-Yeager-like landings, the Sling 2 reveals its designer's emphasis on handling.
