Robert Talir
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.
Bob Talir’s Flightstar II SC
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...
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