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Compound Modifier Yes, the turbo-compound engine written about by Paul Lamar does make a good deal of sense. It is no more...
Letters
Turbo-Compound & More There was a turbocharger for motorcycles that had a variable-stator turbine. With the variable nozzles formed by the stator blades,...
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Duck, Its a Canard As a Velocity builder, I sat down to enjoy Augusts canard article: Rutans Take. All was going well until...
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Digital Edition I really love KITPLANES, as it is one of the few aero publications that does not consider its readers to be...
Letters
No Guessing Dynon Avionics would like to clear up a few errors in the July 2009 article Freedom to See It Differently. The...
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All About Avionics
Having worked with a variety of products from various manufacturers, author Stein Bruch has a lot of wisdom on the ins and outs of electronic flight instrument systems (EFISes) for homebuilts. He dispenses those smarts here, and offers tips on what to consider when making this important avionics decision, including such items as compatibility, reliability, value and ease of installation.
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Is an aircraft’s empty weight required on the data plate? Does the gross weight change when an LSA is converted from conventional landing gear to floats? Should engine maintenance be entered in the builder’s logbook? Does the Minimax still qualify as an ultralight?
