Letters
The X FilesChuck Bodeen's article on X-Plane was very informative, but somewhat misleading, in that you don't have to create your own airfoils....
Letters
Root of the MatterI don't usually write to magazines, but here we go. I have enjoyed the pieces on John Thorpe, the Tailwind from...
Letters
Risky Business?Marc Cook, you have it right . Engines must have qualified technology and sufficient development, with a long gestation to work out the...
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Hot or Not?Since it's blazing hot here on the Great Plains, I was excited to see the September issue when I opened the mailbox....
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Old-Timer, New Ideas I would like to offer a comment on Stein Bruch's article "All About Avionics," which appeared in the August 2011...
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Alternative Energies
Solar-powered aircraft may have some inherent limits, but they are also marvels of engineering that constantly push the boundaries of what’s possible. By Dean Sigler.
DIY Wind Indicator
Chuck Deiterichs description of a do-it-yourself wind indicator project includes tips, drawings, a parts listing, in-progress photos and a look at the finished product. His experimentation with the highly visible design takes the guesswork out of doing it right.
![Maintenance technician William Vergonet conducts an inspection on a Cub. [Credit: Lisa Turner]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_3535.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Post-Flight Maintenance Debrief")
Post-Flight Maintenance Debrief
Meg Godlewski gave us a great set of reminders in FLYING Magazine — "The...