Vic Syracuse
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.
Corn Roast
What a great way to end the day at OSH. Charlie Becker of EAA Headquarters sponsored a corn roast in the Homebuilt camping tent....
Super Seawind – Turbine Power!
How's this for something new? I met Steve Wightman today, owner and builder of the only turbine-powered Seawind. Starting from a skeleton Quick Kit...
Jim Baldwin and His '89 RV-6
Meet Jim Baldwin, owner of the oldest RV-6 on the field at AirVenture. Having completed it in June of 1989, Jim has flown it...
News From TCW
Many of us have been using TCW products on our amateur-built aircraft for many years, especially the safety trim and backup batteries. They have...
How to Arrive In Style
Tim and Andrea Olson arrived at OSH with their 2 daughters, Colleen and Danielle, in true Aviator's style--with dad flying the recently completed RV-14...
Loyal Oshkosh Fan
I met a super example of a loyal EAA Fly-in fan in Camp Scholler yesterday. His name is Paul Laster and he hails from...
Meet Joan Corning – EAA Museum Docent Since 1989
I met the most wonderful lady today in the Founder's Wing of the EAA museum. Her name is Joan Corning and she has been...
In Case You Missed It
Going Off-Plans
Going off-plans adds significant time to your project. Even small changes will add to your build time.
The Home Machinist
What do you do if you want to cut a longer-than-usual taper? Well, first you'll need to create a simple tool from some round stock that will provide target zones for your dial indicator, and then you may need to buy some more tools-what a shame! Home Machinist Bob Fritz takes you through the process. Hint: Choosing the right Morse Taper is critical.