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Steve Ashby

Steve Ashby
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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.

Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #7

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It happens every year. I arrive at Sun 'n Fun two or three days before the show even starts and begin to wonder if...

Postcards from Sun ‘n Fun 2022

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Wish you were here.

Supercharger for Jabiru 3300

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Marc Holcomb, a retired Hughes Aircraft engineer, has developed a supercharger for the popular Jabiru 3300A engine. While the stock 3300 develops about 120...

Pipistrel to Market Its Electric Power Unit to Builders and Developers

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Pipistrel Aircraft has sunk thousands of hours and untold buckets of money into developing an all-electric propulsion system for its Alpha Electro and Alpha...

Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #6

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Yesterday was a rain day. When you are camping in a small tent, wind and rain strike fear into your heart. My neighbors in...

James Clark Camping at Sun ‘n Fun

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James Clark, RV-6 builder, formation aerobatic performer, EAA Director and recently retired as President of South Carolina State University, is camping at SnF in...

Brazilian Hummingbird Gyros Come to North America

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There are two major experimental gyrocopter companies in Brazil—Montalva and the upscale Hummingbird Industrial Aeronautica. Helicopters International of Winter Garden, Florida has taken on...

Light and Inexpensive AirLite Reciever

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Pushing the boundaries of weight and cost, Radiant Instruments debuted its AirLite aviation band receiver at Sun 'n Fun this week. Fitting in the...

Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #5

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I swear I was not searching for a story. All I wanted was a Denver omelette at the Scotty Suz Home Cookin Café. Although...

Homebuilt Camping Celebrates Mardi Gras Night

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Homebuilt Camping at Sun 'n Fun has a legendary reputation for hospitality and fellowship. It's not just a place to camp next to your...

In Case You Missed It

Changing a Perfectly Good Airplane

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Designing and building a modified RANS S-9, part 2. By Michael Ryer and John Wells.

Anodizing and Fatigue Life

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Yes, you would like to win an award for best helicopter. Yes, you...

Overheard at AirVenture

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AirVenture 2021 has just concluded as I scratch this out, making it a good...

Build a Calibrated Tensiometer

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An accurate, inexpensive, cable gauge thats easy to make.