Exploring

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

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.

The importance of understanding your aircrafts avionics systems in terms of form, function and troubleshooting.

Editor in Chief Marc Cook finds himself in the unique position of being able to compare performance of his GlaStar Sportsman with two different Hartzell props.

DRE has a new ANR headset, Approach Fast Stack Pro-G Hub is issued a PMA, and the Hummingbird heli quickbuild kit gets FAA approval.

When elevator control is lost, there are ways to get the plane on the ground safely using power and trim.

Last years Copperstate Fly-In was the occasion for a race where speed was only one of the factors in winning. By Patrick Panzera.

The BrightLine Bag is the ideal accessory for pilots who like a place for everything and everything in its place. By Marc Cook.

When an aircraft engine is tightly cowled without cowl flaps, running hot can be a problem. But there are solutions, as author Amy Laboda found out after much research and experimentation.

UL Power of Belgium adds two new engines to its product line that are distinguished by the inclusion of Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC). By Steve Ells.