Exploring

ShareZen eases shared plane ownership, and marking wires is made easier by Bogerts tool. Edited by Mary Bernard.

Pilots compensate all the time for aerodynamic effects such as ground effect, often without being conscious of it. By Ed Kolano.

Ron Wanttaja crunches the numbers to determine whether homebuilts powered by auto-engine conversions are inherently less safe than their traditional engine brethren.

Threatening weather at the annual Gathering of Eagles event in Gardner, Kansas, failed to subdue the antics of The Dawn Patrol, for better or worse.

Rotary-engine enthusiast Paul Lamar details the benefits and efficiencies of using rotary power for homebuilt aircraft.

Paul Dye discusses the ins and outs of landing at night on a narrow, obscured by trees private runway.

An appreciation for Steve Wittman's ingenious design and the community of those who build from plans.

A new idle gear for the IO-540, Glasair sets Reno speed record, activate your engine pre-heater with a cell phone and more. Edited by Mary Bernard.

Which portable VHF transceiver comes out on top after a side-by-side test in the field?

Ron Wanttaja examines the accident data for the Glasair and GlaStar designs and finds structural support may play a key role.