Sarah Brown
Airline pilot, Cessna owner, first time aircraft builder and aspiring A&P, Sarah is passionate about aviation. When not flying, she can be found exploring the great outdoors with her husband near their home in Oregon.
After Decades of Airplane Ownership, a First Trip to AirVenture
Husband and wife Charles and Connie Eidschun from St Petersburg FL (KPIE) built a RANS S-21 during 2020, and flew it to Fond Du...
Fighter Jet Lookalike Kit
The Greek-born Archon SF1 prototype is on display at AirVenture this year, with expectations of having a kit available for buyers by AirVenture 2023....
I Spy With My Little Eye
From the enclosed cockpit of a powered aircraft, perhaps single-engine piston or multi engine turbine, have you ever caught a glimpse of something out...
Lycoming Assembly Workshop
It would be impressive for one to attend AirVenture and go home without a record number of steps tracked in their smart phone health...
Vintage Airplane Camping Neighbor
20-year old Jake Lammes flew to AirVenture solo from Oklahoma in his 1956 Cessna 172. He brought a cookout kit we can all rightfully...
Solo To AirVenture
This summer I turned 38, and to celebrate another year of living my best airplane nerd life, I received a book about backcountry flying...
In Case You Missed It
Build Your Skills: Fabric
Fabric has been used to cover a wide variety of aircraft since the Wright brothers first started tinkering with flying machines. But fabric-covering processes have changed a lot in the last century, becoming more systematic in addition to being more reliable. Part 1 of this new series by Ron Alexander details the evolution of fabric covering and discusses some of the basics of getting started.
Build a Custom Plenum That Will Work
For optimum performance, all it takes is a little bit of math and some fiberglass.
2025 Engine Buyer’s Guide
Traditional engines dominate, but the alternatives are looking more mainstream.
Letters: September 2019
Building and Selling
Two articles in the June edition really hit home for me: “How...