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Mary Bernard

Mary Bernard
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Mary Bernard - The product of two parents with Lockheed Aerospace careers, Mary grew up with aviation, prompting her to pursue pilot training as an adult. Her father, a talented tool-and-die maker and planner, instilled in her an abiding interest in how things are built. For more than a decade, she has been a contributing writer and Managing Editor for KITPLANES®.

RANS Chaos and Sakota Aerobats Are Back

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Due to popular demand, the RANS S-9 Chaos and S-10 Sakota midwing one- and two-place aerobatic kit aircraft are back in production, the company...

FAA Issues Emergency AD on Precision Fuel Injection Systems—Experimental Pilots Should...

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The FAA on Wednesday announced an Emergency Airworthiness Directive on certain Precision Airmotive RSA-5 and RSA-10 fuel injection servos to be inspected before further...

AEA Advises FAA: Evolution Not Revolution on ADS-B

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The Aircraft Electronics Association commented recently on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding ADS-B, or Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast technology. (ADS-B employs Mode S...

Products: Castleberry Attitude Indicator

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Aircraft Spruce & Specialty is now carrying the Castleberry Instruments & Avionics attitude indicator, which is an approved substitute for the previously mandated rate...

In Case You Missed It

Tail First

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“Where did you get this?” my mom demanded, shaking a thick brown envelope at...

Airing Out the Kit Question

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Why are there so few new homebuilt aircraft companies?

Billet or Weldment With Off-Axis Turning?

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People tend to design around their particular expertise. A machinist will design based on...

Homebuilt Accidents: Focus on Van’s

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The RV series has an excellent safety record.