Exploring

There’s no reason to participate in the hobby—for that matter, any hobby—unless it’s underpinned by fun.

Last time we met, the question was if the engines of the future had already arrived. This time I’d like to turn around and...

You might think that a long-running proposal to streamline certification and greatly expand (and make far more usable) LSA and sport pilot rules would have the industry locking arm, raising voices in song and, therefore, on a clear path to success. You might, but you’d be wrong.

Engines, you see, need frequent activity. When they sit, they corrode.

It had been a long, cold night.

For ages one of the most common laments in aviation is we’re still flying around behind ancient engines. LyConsaurs they’re called, and when in...

Our first indication of a problem was a sudden deceleration of the airplane. The oil indications, both pressure and temperature, were deceptively normal.

If AoA flying is so great, where has it been all your life?

As a design matures, more and more “upgrades” and “improvements” are thrust upon successive builders by those who have gone before. What they are thrusting, really, are opinions.

We interview Clyde Hamstreet, whose company, Hamstreet & Associates, specializes in recovering companies in distress.