Exploring

The Sky Arrow 600: a different kind of LSA; by Dave Martin.

How are your cylinders doing? A differential compression test can uncover any problems-almost before they start. Steve Ells explores what the results mean, and what to do about them.

Dick Starks and the members of The Kansas City Dawn Patrol head out to take part in the Annual Salute to Veterans Airshow in Columbia, Missouri.

Columnist Roy Beisswenger takes a look at what’s currently available in the foot-launched and wheeled variety of canopy or soft-wing aircraft.

Burt Rutans elegant and efficient aircraft-and spacecraft-designs are in a league of their own. Amy Laboda looks at Rutans legacy, what hes doing now, and why he may never retire.

Admit it: We’re all amateurs. Unless we’re actual test pilots, none of us are test pilots. Yet, when we sign the checks for those airplane sub-kits, drill/deburr/dimple ribs and bulkheads, and pitch into the never-ending primer debate, we forget that we have also signed up to be future test pilots. I’m not ready. If you’re […]

Let’s see. Where was I? When we last spoke, I was headed back into the motorcycle realm, where I eventually got to be editor in chief at Motorcyclist magazine, then owned by a company that could trace its roots to Bob Petersen’s motor-themed empire. We were purchased by another publishing house that ended up being […]

Getting it done right.

Most of the attendees at Oshkosh AirVenture each year seek out the latest, greatest, craziest, most innovative gear they can find, and our KITPLANES crew is no exception. This year we've come up with some brand new gadgets and some items that have escaped our attention till now but shouldn't have; a staff report.

Oil: why it gets hot.