Randall Brink
Randall Brink began flying before he was in his teens. His first airplane was an Aeronca 7AC. He discovered ultralights and kit planes when they became wildly popular. He has worked in aviation for fifty years and has held positions ranging from aviation gas boy and plane washer to Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Along the way, he served as writer, contributing editor, and editor.
Here Mosaic Meets the Edge of The Envelope
"Life’s Always Bursts the Boundaries of Formulas" — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
AOPA Air Safety Institute Celebrates 75 Years
Seventy-five years ago, on November 10, 1950, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) began life as the AOPA Foundation. Over...
Aircraft Welding Methods for Homebuilders
The choice of welding method for your homebuilt aircraft's steel tube fuselage represents one of the most critical decisions in your building journey. Each...
WAI Announces the 2026 Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees
Ceremony and Celebration in Dallas on Friday, March 20, 2026
Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected the 2026 inductees for its international Pioneer Hall...
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Aircraft Builders Reap Benefit from MOSAIC Rules
New FAA regulations unlock additional utility for popular kit designs
The homebuilt aviation community welcomed a significant milestone on October 22 when the FAA's MOSAIC...
Trig Avionics Launches TT23 Transponder Line
Smaller, Lighter, GPS, ADS-B Out, Certified.
New unit offers optional integrated GPS, providing a simple, certified solution for global ADS-B compliance.
Trig Avionics announced the debut...
Starlink In The Air
How to Buy, Install, and Use Starlink in Your Aircraft
The long cross-country got quiet somewhere over Nebraska when the last cell tower faded below...
Homebuilding Is Getting Expensive-Or Is It?
The question comes up regularly at fly-ins and EAA chapter meetings, usually voiced by someone shopping around the homebuilding community for an affordable project:...
