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Michael Leigh

Michael Leigh
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Michael Leigh is based at the Tullahoma Airport in Tennessee, which once served as a WW-II bomber training base. In this partly historical setting, Michael enjoys his involvement as an officer in the local EAA chapter 458 and has built a Baby Ace airplane that is currently undergoing its test phases. Michael is also a satisfactory electrical engineer with a master's degree in aviation systems and an airframe mechanic's license. He has worked for Boeing Helicopters in flight testing and the University of Tennessee Space Institute as a research engineer. He currently works part time in the field of electronic flight control augmentation.

Breaking In an Engine on the Ground

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Can you do that?

In Case You Missed It

Edging to the Rescue

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Sometimes the aircraft kits we build can use a little extra help when it...

Past Due ELT Batteries

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There is a requirement for an annual ELT check to be entered into the...

Build It Better: For Want of a Nail

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In aviation, one pin out of place can result in disaster. Details matter.

Letters

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Compound Modifier Yes, the turbo-compound engine written about by Paul Lamar does...