Now THAT'S a Squeezer Yoke!
It's no joke folks - if you want to do a big job, you need some big tools. Most metal airplane builders are familiar...
One Down – One to Go!
All has not been quiet in ye 'olde aeroplane factory since we got back from AirVenture. With another kit coming in late September, and...
Old Dog, New Trick
I've been working on airplanes for a long time, and some things I do a certain way because I have always done them a...
Only One Way to Skin This Wing
There may be more than one way to skin a feline (I've never tired), but if you stray from the instructions while skinning this...
Westbound After the Show
Oshkosh 2018 is in the books, and hopefully, pilots from all parts of the country have made it home safely. It was a good...
Thoughts in Cruise
Cruising across the wilds of central Nevada the other day, my thoughts turned to GPS and the frequent outage NOTAMs we get when the...
The Days Before
While AirVenture doesn't officially start until Monday, the three or four days before are really my favorite. It's the time of gathering, the time...
Reviewing the NOTAM
If you've been flying in to AirVenture since it was still just called "Oshkosh," you probably have the arrival and departure procedures down cold....
'Twas the Week Before Oshkosh
No, sorry - not going to do the poetry thing. I'm way too busy getting ready for the big show - and the big...
The Call
Hmmm... unknown caller from Georgia on the cell phone. With the amount of robocalls for cruise lines that seems to be generated these days,...
In Case You Missed It
Around the Patch
The FAAs John Hickey and Frank Paskiewicz got an earful at the AirVenture forum assembled to illuminate proposed changes to the 51% rule. Although some of the comments ran far afield, many more homebuilders posed thoughtful and challenging questions in an effort to help them understand where they stand with regard to the new regulations; by Marc Cook.
Engine Beat
As Lycoming and Continental vie for market share, the two power players are updating and improving long-existing engine designs and introducing new products to meet demand. By Steve Ells.