Rick Beebe
Rick Beebe learned to fly in his late 30s and is an active member of EAA Chapter 27 and served as newsletter editor for 10 years before starting his current stretch as secretary. He served on the EAA Board of Directors for 15 years. After flying a beautifully restored 1974 Piper Warrior for 10 years, he bought this GlaStar and has enjoyed being able to do his own maintenance and, as you can see, upgrading it!
Diary of a Panel Upgrade Part 1
It usually takes about 8 flying hours to get from Oshkosh to my home airport. The year it took 10 days to get the...
In Case You Missed It
Maintenance Matters
Damage to aircraft aluminum can be handled in one of two ways: repair or replace. Steve Ells explains what to consider when making this decision and asks three well-known kit manufacturers what they would recommend.
Modern Exterior Aircraft Lighting
It’s your best way of letting other making your presence known to other pilots, so your exterior lighting system deserves careful thought and planning early on in the build process. Fortunately, there are choices for every plane and budget.
Viewfinder
Burt Rutan’s 1980s Catbird was originally designed for the CAFE Foundation fuel-efficiency competition, but Marc Cook wonders whether it might make a fine homebuilt kit aircraft today.
Material Matters-Aluminum
Aluminum is usually marked by the manufacturer to indicate the alloy and temper....