Paul Dye
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.
Two “Fly-ins”
Not too many days ago, a dry lakebed near our home became the temporary residence of about 70,000 people as the annual Burning Man...
(Almost) Engine Hanging Time
We riveted on the firewall of our Dream Tundra project the other day - a major milestone because we think that means we have...
Head on a Swivel
Do you ever get too comfortable when you're flying? I routinely fly from our airpark down to a neighboring private airpark to work on...
Over the Wall
Anyone who has spent any time in the pits at the Reno Air Races knows of "the wall" - the line of concrete barriers...
The Envelope, Please
Seeing as how we're all part of the Experimental aviation business here, let's talk a little about test flying, shall we? Almost everyone who...
RVs Kick Off the Sport Class!
Wednesday morning was a last chance for qualifying for most of the classes at the Reno Air Races, and the first heat races commenced...
Easy Heater Box Control
Our Dream Tundra project is a good example of how it is hard to think of everything when designing a firewall layout with a...
A Full Field!
Good morning from the Reno Air Races, where the Sport Class seems to be taking over! Today is the final day of qualifying here...
Homebuilders Benefit from Reno Races
Tuesday is a great day for a homebuilder to wander around the pits at the Reno Races - more specifically, the Sport class hangars...
The Best of Views!
Let's face it - pilots have a view of the world that few others get to enjoy. Sure, you can see Crater Lake from...
In Case You Missed it
Second-Thought Tie-Down Eye
Every aircraft has tie-down points. Most of us never give them a second thought...
