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Vic Syracuse

Vic Syracuse
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Vic is a fixed-wing and helicopter commercial pilot, CFII with ASMEL/ASES ratings, an A&P/IA, DAR, and EAA technical advisor and flight counselor. Passionately involved in aviation for over 40 years, he has built 11 aircraft and logged over 10,000 hours in 72 different kinds of aircraft. Vic volunteers as a Young Eagle pilot, has his own sport aviation business called Base Leg Aviation, and has written two books on aircraft prebuy and condition inspections.

Europe Represented

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The European contingent was in full force at the RV social, represented by Luca "Luke" Perazzolli and Francesco "Franz" Dante form northern Italy, and...

10 Years of the RV-10 Builders Social

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It's hard to believe but this year is the 10th anniversary of the RV-10 builders social in Camp Scholler. Organized by Bob and Susan...

Soaking up the Excitement

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The enthusiasm is alive and well at OSH today! Here are Rich and Cindy Macrafic from Rochester, MN, who are two weeks away from...

Watching Planes Arrive

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For the second day in a row we have awakened to low ceilings at KOSH. It's eerily quiet again and we are watching arrivals...

Engine Swap Time

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Exploring the many different options.

Checkpoints

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Changes.

Checkpoints

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Fun in cold weather.

Unairworthy

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Hazed lens.

Checkpoints

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Making a list and checking it twice.

Unairworthy

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Leaking gascolator.

In Case You Missed it

Fitting an RV-7A Cowl

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Part 2: Trimming and installing the top and bottom cowl halves.

Garmin’s ADS-B WX

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Garmin’s portable ADS-B receiver is a solid performer, but it does have some competition from other devices when it comes to providing traffic and weather information. By Jeff Van West.

Optimizing Induction Air

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Fine-tuning intake system runners for increased performance and economy.

Fabric Covering 101

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Lessons learned applying fabric to a Murphy Maverick.