Expanding Current Technology

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The Fourth Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium gathered an elite group of movers and shakers who are doing some exciting things with electric motors and other fuel-efficiency technologies. By Marc Cook.

Safety is No Accident: Lancair Designs

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Author Ron Wanttaja uses NTSB data to illustrate how Lancair designs of all varieties stand in the ratings of aircraft accidents vis--vis other homebuilts.

Engine Beat

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Those who understand the aviation marketplace will be in a position to make the most of opportunities-and Tempest gets it. By Steve Ells.

Experimotive

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Jess Meyers of Belted Air Power continues to refine auto-engine conversion firewall-forward packages for homebuilt aircraft. By Rick Lindstrom.

Ask the DAR

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DAR Mel Asberry answers questions about when you need A&P signoff, re-certifying an airplane to make it an LSA (hint: cant be done) and pre-registration of an Experimental.

Light Stuff

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Dave Martin makes the case for the FAA revisiting its policy on residential airparks so that they can remain a vital home location and useful national resource.

Around the Patch

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Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook takes the temperature of the homebuilt industry at the first big fly-in of the season.

What’s New

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Sportairs Sirius LSA is available for demo flights, the Spider Tracks viewer allows you to track flights on your iPhone and MGL Avionics Second Generation EFISes debut. Edited by Mary Bernard

Unusual Attitude

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On his way home from an unexceptional summer jaunt, author Bill Repucci got a most exceptional call from the tower.

Safety Is No Accident: Van’s RV series

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It’s been a couple of years since we looked at how homebuilts generally fared in the accident statistics vis-à-vis certified aircraft. This time around we’ll look at the safety records of specific homebuilt designs, starting with the Van’s RV.

In Case You Missed it

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 6

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Part 6: Weight gain planning.

ELT Enlightenment

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I had another subject’s full column in hand for this issue, but when I...

Rear Cockpit

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Droning like bagpipes.

Where Do I Hook This Now?

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Making safety wire tabs for Lycomings.