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.
Failure to Launch
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
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
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
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
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
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
When I was mired in some of the more frustrating and tedious parts of building a kit aircraft, I would often reenergize myself by...
Primer on Paint
Decisions, decisions. One of the blessings of building an airplane is the ability to dress it up any way you please. However, for those...
In Case You Missed It
Metal Magic: Making Parts Fit
In our 22nd episode of Metal Magic, KITPLANES editor at large Paul Dye goes...
Metal Magic: Cutting Round Instrument Holes
KITPLANES editor at large Paul Dye continues the Metal Magic series with a tutorial...
Light Sport, Done the Van’s Way
Van’s founder Dick VanGrunsven has long been active in the development of consensus standards for Light Sport Aircraft. Until recently, however, no one knew he was developing an LSA of his own. Enter the proof-of-concept RV-12. If testing bears out the viability of the concept, it may become available as an amateur-built kit.
