Laura Starkey
Through the Smoke: Seeing the Unlimiteds
One story of Reno 2022 was the poor visibility caused by wildfires nearby. By Friday, changes to the schedule began to take hold and...
A View From the Pylons
The Reno Air Races have had a few days of qualifying for the various race classes and had their first day of actual heat...
Mike and Laura Starkey’s RANS S-21: Part 12
We have finally arrived at the “last 10%” of our RANS S-21 Outbound build—our to-do list whittled to a handful of items. In many...
RANS Fly-In and Open House Was a Success
Several vendors were on hand including SteinAir, Garmin, Rotax, Edge Performance and Stewart Systems (water-based paint for aircraft) to answer questions and participate in...
In Case You Missed It
The Perils of Cartooning About Avionics
Whenever I try to cartoon about avionics, all I get is resistance.
Reinventing the Wheel
Do you really need to spend your time coming up with a better solution when the one provided is more than good enough?
Design Process: Vertical Tail Functions–Yaw Stability and Damping
The vertical tail performs multiple tasks to stabilize and control the airplane. This month...