Steve Ashby
Steve Ashby is a sometime lawyer and full-time aviation aficionado from Atlanta, Georgia. He learned to fly in 1980 and has adopted a 1968 Skyhawk (your Grandma could fly it). Steve is also working on a Van's RV-8A which he swears will be completed on (a) Thursday.
Steve Goes to Reno
Editor's note: We let Steve roam freely around the pits in Reno. Besides the stories he posted from around Reno Stead, here's what he...
Yamaha-Powered STOL Highlander
Eddie Sanches herds an American Airlines 777 around for a living, but on the weekends he enjoys the rough and tumble world of STOL...
Badlands Vaquero Debuts at Reno Air Races
Short take off and landing (STOL) competitions are storming the country as the most popular new events at air races, flyins and air shows....
Turbine Murphy Moose/Beast Makes Big Splash at AirVenture
The Murphy Moose, a four-place, high wing, all-aluminum back-country hauler, was released to the kit-building public over 20 years ago. Designed for ease of...
Grand Champion Falco Passes 1750 Hours At AirVenture
When David and Tamera Nason completed their beautiful Ferrari red Falco F.8L in June of 1999, they had no idea of the adventures their...
From Rivet to Airplane
Rachel St. Louis grew up in the little town of Machias, Maine with loving parents Michael and Rose. Michael, a self taught mechanical and...
JK-2 Nano Ultralight Gyroplane Introduces Hirth Engine
Since its U.S. debut at AirVenture 2021, the ultralight JK-2 Nano gyroplane has replicated its European popularity with sleek lines and true ultralight specifications....
Air Command Closer to Resurrection With New Engine
As reported at AirVenture 2022, Joe Covelli of River Falls Wisconsin purchased the storied Air Command gyroplane company of the 80s and has undertaken...
AutoGyro USA Builds An MTO Sport Gyroplane at AirVenture
In the spirit of past “One Week Wonder” kit aircraft built during previous AirVentures, AutoGyro USA is celebrating its 2000th MTO Sport kit by...
In Case You Missed It
North to Alaska
When faced with the choice of going commercial or flying his RV-6 to Alaska, author Ken Scott opted to be pilot in command. Having never flown his plane on trips long enough to require an en-route fuel stop, he figured it was time. What ensued was the trip of a lifetime, with scenery only Alaska can offer, glimpses of aviation history, and flying challenges tempered by friendly encounters with the natives.
Wind Tunnel
This month columnist Barnaby Wainfan takes a look at how the airplane responds in roll when the pilot is maneuvering. Two key factors are roll acceleration and the steady-state roll rate.