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Sid Mayeux

Sid Mayeux
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Sid "Scroll" Mayeux has over 25 years of experience in aviation training, safety, and risk management in the military, civilian, airline, and general aviation sectors. He currently trains Boeing 777 pilots, and he built and is flying a Van's RV-7A.

Preparing for Flight Test Unknowns

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Admit it: We're all amateurs. Unless we're actual test pilots, none of us are test pilots. Yet, when we sign the checks for those...

Risky Business

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Knock it off.

In Case You Missed It

Rudders ‘R’ Us

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How do you know if you can build an airplane?

Flying in the Ford World

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Sage philosopher and aviation nut Uncle Ishmael explains how, for about the price of a 4-year-old Ford pickup truck, you can own a serviceable homebuilt aircraft. Youll probably have to forgo anything certified, and hone your scrounging skills, but when all is said and done, isn't getting up in the air flying better than sitting on the ground dreaming?

Weir’s Wires

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Mil-spec wire isn't just for military aircraft. It's the only kind of wire you want to use in your aircraft, too.

Excess Horsepower!

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Kitfox’s Super Sport gets more than new pep from Rotax’s turbocharged 916 iS.