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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?

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Insurance Update: Experimentals and LSAs

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Despite recent economic traumas, the aviation insurance industry has continued to support Experimental and LSA aircraft. The keys for the builder/pilot? Proficiency, training, and availability of parts and service for the airplane.

Practical Electrical

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Whats all this reliability stuff anyhow? By Robert L. Nuckolls, III.

A Tale of Two RVs

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“Homebuilt” aptly describes where most project aircraft are assembled. But as you approach the...

Morning Sickness: It’s About Sticking Valves

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Although its not a new phenomenon, you may not be aware of reduced valve stem to valve guide clearance syndrome and what to do to alleviate it. By Steve Ells.