Owen C. Baker
Who’s Got the Time?
Are you logging pilot flight time and aircraft time in service correctly? By Owen C. Baker.
Magneto Timing Made Simple
Its a question of degrees: Step-by-step instructions on how to set your magneto timing.
In Case You Missed It
Build Your Skills: Composites (Part 11)
Author Bob Fritz offers a middle way to paint your airplane yourself, without surrendering your first born or breaking the bank. Hint: Preparation and the right equipment are essential.
What’s New
Lycoming offers zero-time, factory-rebuilt engines to pilots and owners for the cost of a factory overhaul, in exchange for a first-run core; RPX Technologies introduces the simple and straightforward DynaVibe prop and rotor balancer. Edited by Mary Bernard.
Around the Patch
Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook discusses the mood at the annual AOPA gathering, where he found an upbeat vibe, cautious optimism about the FAAs pending homebuilding rules changes, and a positive announcement from Glasair Aviation.
Down to Earth
After a reluctant transition from paper to pixels, Amy Laboda explores the options available in digital-charting apps and how she arrived at a decision.