Experimental Roots
I got a chance to fly a new airplane that - while not experimental itself (it's a production SLSA), its roots run deep in...
Large Hydraulics
Oh heck--no, it's not an airplane part, and I wasn't cruising along at altitude, trying to stay awake - but it is definitely aviation...
What's in YOUR Cockpit?
I spent most of my life living - and flying - in the middle of the country. It's hard to find places between the...
HUD's Up!
I spent some time this weekend testing a new Heads Up Display product from Grand Rapids Technologies, and I think that folks who have...
Learn to Wire Well
Way back in my career as a NASA engineer, I spent most of my time training. You see, I wasn't a design engineer -...
Now… With Bikes!
I've done this before, last year when I flew the new Murphy Radical, so it wasn't completely an unknown feeling when I lifted off...
Always More to Learn
I love solving problems--it is just hard to find the time to work on the little ones. I have been wiring avionics for more...
Foolin’ Around with Design and Fabrication
It's a quiet week between Christmas and New Year's, since my outstanding magazine staff guys got ahead of the schedule and made it that...
The Tundra in Winter
Flying through the holiday season has its challenges - climatically, winter is blowing in and that means fast-moving systems with lots of cold. In...
Applied Research – the Search Process
I have always found that the success in a highly technical endeavor that encompasses a vast sea of knowledge is not about memorizing everything...
In Case You Missed It
Light Stuff
Freedom from airports: takeoffs off and landings where there aren’t normal runways. By Roy Beisswenger.
Wooden Props
While composite props are making inroads, the century-old technology of wood more than holds its own. By Paul Bertorelli.