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Myron Nelson

Myron Nelson
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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.

AirVenture By RV?

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Since my Van’s RV-10 first took flight in 2014, I’ve made it to Oshkosh five times. The first four were flying the airplane from...
Van's RV-10

Buying Used: Van’s RV-10

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On a scale of 1–10, most owners rate it an 11.

What’s In a Name?

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Out of the blue.

Failure to Launch

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This month’s column is not about unmotivated or overaged adolescents living in Mom’s basement, nor honeymoon disasters. This is much more serious than those...

First COVID, now Cumulonimbus

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At approximately 4:00 pm, it was broadcast to AirVenture attendees, most watching the afternoon air show, that all operations and activities would cease/close on...

Barrett Precision Engines Update

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Rhonda Barrett-Bewley—the heart, might, mind and soul of the iconic family engine shop—has a message for customers new and old: plan and order early,...

TwinJAG

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What happens when a Piper Apache gets parked too close to an RV on a secluded ramp? Perhaps a “TwinJAG”, a creation of “Jim And...

A Nautical Perspective

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One of the most amazing things about AirVenture is simply how bigger-than-life it all is. It is always interesting to watch folks come up...

On the Way There

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After four trips to AirVenture in the RV-10, we decided to park the tent and take the land-based RV (Motorhome) and try the Scholler...

Color Country

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When I was mired in some of the more frustrating and tedious parts of building a kit aircraft, I would often reenergize myself by...

In Case You Missed it

Effect of Propeller RPM on Speed, Efficiency, Noise, and Vibration

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Getting better performance from a constant-speed prop.

Around the Patch

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The FAAs John Hickey and Frank Paskiewicz got an earful at the AirVenture forum assembled to illuminate proposed changes to the 51% rule. Although some of the comments ran far afield, many more homebuilders posed thoughtful and challenging questions in an effort to help them understand where they stand with regard to the new regulations; by Marc Cook.

Layout

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Rare is the occasion when you make a part in the home shop without some sort of layout work.

Maintenance Matters

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Dont call it an annual, but do it every year.