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Robert Talir

Robert Talir
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Bob Talir is a private pilot and retired engineer with an M.S.E.E. degree in control systems. He worked on the Navy F-18 flight controls including the autopilot and automatic carrier landing system. Bob built and is flying a Flightstar II ultralight trainer. He is currently building a GlaStar that is nearing completion.

The Holy Grail of Landing Lights

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Installing a Flyleds Seven Stars light in a GlaStar.

Bob Talir’s Flightstar II SC

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My kit arrived on 2/9/09. After taking inventory, I began building and completed the plane in 480 hours over a 14 month period. First...

In Case You Missed It

Stainless Steel

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The reality behind this pretty but high-maintenance material.

Practical Electrical

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Battery facts and fables—Lithium considerations. By Robert L. Nuckolls, III.

Terminal Mismatch

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Weak starting.

SOS

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A tongue-in-cheek look at acronyms and other vernacular used in aviation.