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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.

For Evie

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Early in my build project, I found the absolute perfect number.

Primer on Paint

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Decisions, decisions. One of the blessings of building an airplane is the ability to dress it up any way you please. However, for those...

Check Ride Chalk Talk

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I think it is safe to assume that the vast majority of our readers have taken a check ride “practical test” at least once...

Let’s Get Dirty

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Some—perhaps even many—pilots of Experimental aircraft never operate their artfully homebuilt aircraft on any runway surface not considered “improved,” meaning asphalt or concrete. That’s...

Dollars and Sense

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In my decades in aviation, I have come across individuals representing a wide financial demography—from folks who could buy a Boeing with a personal...

Minimax to the Rescue

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It's not easy to find a tug/tow bar assembly substantial enough to handle the job adequately and still be portable enough to be carried aboard.

Problemas en México

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I was dismayed to receive an alert from the Baja Bush Pilots that aviation authorities in Mexico have recently turned away Experimental aircraft after entering the country.

Hanging up the Spurs

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As I write this, it is August 31, 2020, which wouldn’t normally mean anything to anybody, especially me. Except for this particular day is...

Sensor Sensibilities

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In 2011, when I purchased my engine sensor package for the then new Dynon SkyView system, the sensors of choice for fuel and oil...

Weighty Matters

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We’ve all been taught the five primary forces of flight—lift, thrust, gravity and drag. (Plus money, but it’s more existential.) Let’s focus on gravity,...

In Case You Missed it

Design Process: Landing Gear, Part 2

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As we started to discuss last month, the landing gear is a major component...

Hide the Hinge

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“Trick” hinge mods that are simple to incorporate into certain hinged assemblies.

What’s New

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Among the news items this month are the announcement of extended-range fuel tanks for the Arion Aircraft Lightning, a flight bag thats customized for RV aircraft, a light-aircraft jack and a new transceiver from Microair Avionics of Australia.

Another Look at Fuel-System Testing

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In light of additional research and input from manufacturers, Dave Prizio revises some of his previous recommendations on testing your fuel system.