Myron Nelson
Myron Nelson soloed at 16 and has been a professional pilot for over 30 years, having flown for Lake Powell Air, SkyWest Airlines, and Southwest Airlines. He also flies for the Flying Samaritans, a volunteer, not-for-profit organization that provides medical and dental care in Baja California, Mexico. A first-time builder, Myron currently flies N24EV, his beautiful RV-10. He has also owned a C-150 and a Socata TB-9.
UFlyMike
Almost 20 years ago during my airline career, I got assigned a pairing with a fellow by the name of Mike Lackey. Bose corp had...
Up and at ’em
We have two nights logged at OSH Homebuilt Camping with three deluges so far. After a chilly and humid night in a nylon palace,...
Yankton
Part of the adventure of AirVenture is getting there as pleasantly and hassle free as possible. Careful fuel planning before launch is wise but...
Dating Your Docs & Paint Touch-Up
I’ve been reading recently through a collection of builder log segments with various descriptions of how the builders notated on their paper plans that...
The Personalized Grip
There comes a time, fairly early in the kit-building process, where if a builder is constructing an aircraft to be flown with a stick...
Matters of Awareness
On February 14, FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolan issued an initiative that he called an “FAA Safety Call to Action.” After opening with the...
Night Flight
The theme of this month’s treatise is centered on flight operations at night. But I specifically chose the title because “Night Flight” happens to...
IMSAFE
Early in my flying career, I had the good fortune of securing a part-time corporate gig in a new-to-the-boss Cessna 340A. My first trip...
Lots Happening at the Buckeye Air Fair
One of first events of the 2023 Air Show season happened February 17-19 at Buckeye Arizona (KBXK) about 35 miles west of Phoenix. The...
Do Diligence
About 25 years ago, my wife and I designed our home. We were intrigued by a new home heating and cooling technology called Triathlon....
In Case You Missed it
Wind Tunnel
Once designers had addressed every other drag-producing aspect of the biplane, they decided to get rid of the struts and wires bracing the wings—and the switch to the monoplane was made.
Easy Wire Identification
No need to use expensive heat shrink labels for your wiring systems. If you...
Demand and Supply
We’re all tired of talking about the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m certain, but there’s no...