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Kitfox Speedster 916

Marc Cook - 2
The feistiest Kitfox gets feistier yet.

Sling Shot

Paul Dye - 2
Rotax’s 916 enlivens Sling’s four-seaters.
Gweduck amphibian aircraft on a water takeoff run

Nothing Small About This Amphibian

Tom Wilson - 5
The Gweduck is a hero-class Experimental amphibian aircraft three decades in the making.

On the Nose!

Paul Dye - 2
Lockwood’s Rotax-powered RV-9A is more than just fancy rhinoplasty.

Excess Horsepower!

Paul Dye - 1
Kitfox’s Super Sport gets more than new pep from Rotax’s turbocharged 916 iS.

Ryan ST vs. Timber Tiger ST-L

Dewey Davenport - 5
Can a modern replica actually be better than a classic original?

Sea the World!

Paul Dye - 3
Getting a multi-engine sea rating in the always-entertaining AirCam.

World Beater

Marc Cook - 1
Rotax’s spunky 916 brings new tech and international appeal to a venerated design.

Super Sportsman

Marc Cook - 1
Not just another big-engine utility airplane.

SX Appeal

Jonathan & Julia Apfelbaum - 3
Sleek looks and a 300-hp Lycoming make the SX300 a very sexy single.
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Ask the DAR

Mel Asberry - 0
Phase I testing not completed, understanding operating limitations, non-TSOd position lights.

Ask the DAR

Mel Asberry - 0
Repairman certificate eligibility, ELSA mods, flying at civil twilight, fuel cap engraving.
Tom Aberle said he looked at Phantom daily for a couple of years trying to decide if it was ugly or beautiful, and while its combination of angles and curves is unique, its 12 championships make it beautiful in our eyes.

Biplane Gold

Tom Wilson - 1
Phantom dominates biplane pylon racing by harnessing traditional homebuilding talent.

Editor’s Log

Paul Dye - 0
Where in the world?
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