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A compact H3R Halon 1211 extinguisher, sized for a two-seat cockpit and safe on energized electrical fires. [Credit: H3R Aviation]

Choosing the Right Cockpit Fire Extinguisher for Your Aircraft

Laurence MacNaughton - September 16, 2026

[Credit: LeRoy Cook]

The Safety Triangle: Balancing Skill, Knowledge, and Judgment in Flying

A SubSonex personal jet in aerobatic flight. Thea design will expand with a two-place model kit in the months ahead. [Credit: Sonex Aircraft]

Sonex Reopens

A CubCrafter’s Carbon Cub headed to Sun ‘n Fun in the time-honored tradition. [Credit: CubCrafters]

Sun ‘n Fun 2026 Highlights: Electric RV-10, Modular Avionics, and MOSAIC

Ten hours of dual instruction in a tailwheel-equipped aircraft is usually required for proficiency. [Credit: AdobeStock]

Learning How to Drag Your Tail

Checkpoints: Condition Inspections

Vic Syracuse - August 21, 2014 0

I promised I would cover condition inspections in a future article, and having just completed a number of condition inspections for some non-builder owners,...

Legalities

Jerry Eichenberger - August 21, 2014 2

Protecting the builder from subsequent owners.

Fly Low, Fly Fast—Turn Left!

Paul Dye - July 19, 2014 0

Editor's log.

Checkpoints

Vic Syracuse - July 19, 2014 0

Those pesky inspections.

Alternative Energies

Dean Sigler - July 19, 2014 0

Motor controllers—making DC into AC. By Dean Sigler.

FOFUS—Fail Operational/Fail Safe

Paul Dye - June 20, 2014 0

Good design is not necessarily about how many levels of redundancy you have.

Checkpoints

Vic Syracuse - June 20, 2014 0

First flights.

Legalities

Jerry Eichenberger - June 20, 2014 0

Selling a homebuilt. By Jerry Eichenberger.

Editor’s Log

Paul Dye - May 22, 2014 0

Accepting the risk.

Alternative Energies

Dean Sigler - May 22, 2014 1

Electric motors—state of the art. By Dean Sigler.

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In Case You Missed It

Missing ELT Batteries

Vic Syracuse - December 12, 2019 0

Many aircraft owners don’t realize that some ELT control panels and audio alerters have...

Vroom!

Bill Repucci - August 5, 2011 0

Months of repair work netted Bill Repucci a new, more powerful engine for his RV-9. The increase in horsepower brings with it a shift in CG and handling characteristics.

Wind Tunnel

Barnaby Wainfan - March 18, 2011 0

How do the power-to-weight ratio, wing loading, drag effects and propeller choices affect an aircrafts climb rate and climb angle?

Electric Dreams

Dean Sigler - November 26, 2020 9

Pipistrel’s gift to general aviation.