Todd DeVito is a recreational private pilot and renowned slacker. He would like to build his own plane someday, but let's face it, that sounds like a lot of work. He can frequently be found bouncing his bright red RV-4 down the runways of Nevada, California, Idaho, and Arizona.
In Part 3 of this series about building an aircraft strobe, the author beefs up the project using off-the-shelf parts to provide a brighter, more frequent flash without running down the planes electrical system.
The origins of Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft precede Lancair Aircraft by a few years, but once Lancair entered the game, competition was not only fierce but also productive; by Marc Cook.