Light Stuff

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Dave Martin and company owner Randy Schlitter wring out the RANS S-6 LSA.

Unusual Attitude

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Sleeping on her first flight? Its the sign of a good builder/pilot, and a trusting and relaxed wife.

Letters

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No Guessing Dynon Avionics would like to clear up a few errors in the July 2009 article Freedom to See It Differently. The...

Kit Stuff

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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

Love the One You’re With

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Once you finish building a project, it's tempting to second-guess whether you should have done something different, or perhaps waited for the next gen of a new technology to make an appearance. But flying two differently powered Sportsman aircraft gave Editor in Chief Marc Cook a new appreciation for his own airplane and its more than adequate capabilities.

What’s New

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Lancair's Piston Evolution has flown, and MGL Avionics V10 com radio debuts. Edited by Mary Bernard.

You and the Tube

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For some builders, the prospect of flaring hard-line tubing is daunting. Ishmael Fuentes demystifies the process, and shows you how to get good results every time.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Jim Weir delves into the world of barrier strips, wire markers, resettable fuses, nylon connector usage, dyeing and inrush current limiters.

Wind Tunnel

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Fixed gear or retractable gear? Barnaby Wainfan examines the physics behind this longstanding design question.

Channel Challenger

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Dick Starks and the Dawn Patrol get a front-row seat to the Bleriot XI replica’s very successful first flight. Next comes flying off the 40 in preparation for its English Channel flight.

In Case You Missed It

Engine Beat

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A step-by-step guide to doing maintenance on a Slick magneto. By Steve Ells.

Around the Patch

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Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook weighs the relative merits of perfectionism in building and maintaining homebuilts versus using the aircraft for its intended purpose: flying.

Ask the DAR

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Converting an ultralight to ELSA, kit without a bill of sale, engine missing its data plate.

Finding the Source

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While on a routine technical counselor consultation, Paul Dye discovered hidden treasure: Richard VanGrunsven’s original RV-1. He details a bit about its history and preparations for its planned tour this summer.