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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.

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.

Hazed Lens

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Kind of hard to see any nav light or strobe light through this lens! The culprit was the failed strobe bulb, but the real...

Checkpoints

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Making a list and checking it twice.

Leaking Gascolator

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This was a very dangerous discovery—the gascolator had a very pronounced dripping leak, and it was right above the exhaust stack inside the...

Checkpoints

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Lowering the risk.

In Case You Missed It

Flight Review: Jabiru J230 Light Sport

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Marc Cook flies the nimble, LSA-compliant Jabiru J230, and finds the two-seater offers a smooth ride with a decidedly Outback attitude.

Straight and Narrow

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Wheel alignment 101.

Hamming It Up

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Amateur radio enthusiast Chuck Deiterich explains how pilots can use the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) to track their flights and stay in touch with loved ones for a modest investment.

Gone Pro

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In the last three years I’ve been rewarded by the older of my sons...