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Paul Dye

Paul Dye
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Paul Dye, KITPLANES® Editor at Large, retired as a Lead Flight Director for NASA’s Human Space Flight program, with 40 years of aerospace experience on everything from Cubs to the Space Shuttle. An avid homebuilder, he began flying and working on airplanes as a teen and has experience with a wide range of construction techniques and materials. He flies an RV-8 and SubSonex jet that he built, an RV-3 that he built with his pilot wife, as well as a Dream Tundra and an electric Xenos motorglider they completed. Currently, they are building an F1 Rocket. A commercially licensed pilot, he has logged over 6000 hours in many different types of aircraft and is an A&P, FAA DAR, EAA Tech Counselor and Flight Advisor; he was formerly a member of the Homebuilder’s Council. He consults and collaborates in aerospace operations and flight-testing projects across the country.

Alphabet Soup

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There's an old joke that says that Lycoming once made two identical engines - but nobody can prove that it did! The genesis for this humor is undoubtedly the special publication we reviewed in today’s engine class titled Lycoming Certificated Aircraft Engines, otherwise known as SSP-110-1.

Back to School!

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This week, we're at the Lycoming Engine Service School to learn about how the factory says they should be maintained, overhauled, and operated - and we hope to bring our readers along for the ride.

Speaking of Kneeboards

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I normally fly with a compact, fabric kneeboard that wraps around my thigh with an elastic Velcro strap. Been using these for years -...

High Plains Drifter

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Well, I wasn't exactly drifting - soaring along on the crest of some ridge lift and fighting a headwind more exactly. But the scenery...

Kindred Spirits – Fallen Colleagues

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Bear with me a few paragraphs as I talk a little about my previous life. I have been in aviation since my teenage years,...

Sebring

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Last week was my first opportunity to visit the US Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, and I must say, I enjoyed it more than...

Sitting in Airplanes

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I sometimes like to think back on how much time I have spent sitting in airplanes. I am sure that it long ago passed...

The Handshake

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One of the toughest things to do around aviation people is to concentrate on aviation.

Sebring – Trying it on for Size

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The US Sport Aviation Expo at Sebring, Florida began on Wednesday, and we found that its a great opportunity to take a look at...

Rocks!

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Yes, sometimes there are rocks in those clouds - a good reminder for anyone flying in the mountains this time of year. I shot...

In Case You Missed it

Easy Slider: Part 3

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In Part 2 we applied the last coat of primer and fixed any flaws....

Archive: February 2009

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Our February 2009 issue was assembled near the end of 2008 and had yet...

Three Vs. Three

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A rare chance to get solid numbers on two new-generation composite props.

Fueled Again

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Not a moment after sending our April issue to the press, my editorial “Avgas...