Dave Martin

Dave Martin 1938–2021

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What we are today was set in motion by Dave more than three decades ago.

Speed Is in the Air

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Air racing at Reno is part iron-age anachronism but also leading-edge development of the airplanes flying today. Where else can you say “4360 cubic...

Color Country

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When I was mired in some of the more frustrating and tedious parts of building a kit aircraft, I would often reenergize myself by...

Your Head, Your Heart, Your Hands and the Truth

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Three chords and the truth. That’s how songwriter Harlan Howard, who, with Hank Cochran, penned “I Fall to Pieces,” described country music. I got...
Glasair Sportsman

Glasair Aviation to Restart With Kits, Not Two Weeks to Taxi

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Glasair Aviation is planning to emphasize kit sales and production first and restart TWTT later.

For Evie

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Early in my build project, I found the absolute perfect number.

Pack Your Spotted Cow and Go

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I heard Jester’s coarse voice and felt the impact of each syllable, “You. Nev-er. Leave. Your wingman.” I’m foreshadowing the past, though, so let...
Starduster biplane over grass strip

Old School Solution

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It doesn’t seem that long ago, but maybe it was, that the essence of a sport airplane was a biplane.

An Icon Passes

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Chris Heintz left behind a legacy of innovative, functional design and successful kit-company strategies that relied on keeping the designs simple and costs low.

Barriers to Entry

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Sometimes, when using shorthand in our conversations about Experimental aviation, we use the term “barriers to entry” primarily in the context of money. And...

In Case You Missed It

Aero ’lectrics

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The $10 airplane fix-it tool.

Making Patches

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Saving a metal cowl from self-destruction.

The Airplane Van Didnt Want to Build

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How the RV-6 became the most successful kit aircraft yet.

Tech Tip: Tailwheel Tune-Up

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Keeping your plane on the straight and narrow.