Builder Notes
Anyone who is building (or has built) a plane knows that your plans rarely remain pristine. I don't think I have ever met a...
The Beauty of Wood
I have been touring the birthplace of aviation for the past couple of days - no, not THAT birthplace of Aviation - the OTHER...
We Keep Killing People…
I guess it's a Monday Aviation Journalist thing - time to get grumpy and complain. Over on our sister publication, AVweb, Rick Durden is...
Nose Job
There comes a time in every plane's life when you just have to take her down for maintenance. Our RV-3B is probably the most...
Two “Fly-ins”
Not too many days ago, a dry lakebed near our home became the temporary residence of about 70,000 people as the annual Burning Man...
(Almost) Engine Hanging Time
We riveted on the firewall of our Dream Tundra project the other day - a major milestone because we think that means we have...
Head on a Swivel
Do you ever get too comfortable when you're flying? I routinely fly from our airpark down to a neighboring private airpark to work on...
Easy Heater Box Control
Our Dream Tundra project is a good example of how it is hard to think of everything when designing a firewall layout with a...
The Best of Views!
Let's face it - pilots have a view of the world that few others get to enjoy. Sure, you can see Crater Lake from...
Good Job!
I just spent two nice days in Corvallis, Oregon with the folks from BD Micro as they got ready to fly a new FLS...
In Case You Missed It
Aero ‘lectrics
Columnist Jim Weir reminds us that its good to laugh at ourselves once in a while, and, to that end, he acts as an unofficial translator between pilots and the FAA, construing what they mean by what they say, and what they mean by what they don't say. He also details the latest contributions to Murphys Law from the world of aviation.
An Immigrant’s Journey
Enchanted with the idea of building his own amphibian, Larry Woods came across a Ukrainian design, the Aeroprakt A-24, which seemed to fit the bill. After much research, he got a hold of a kit, built it, and then liked it so much that he became the Canadian distributor.
Design Process: Size, Bones, and Balance
Up to now in our ongoing series about the design process, we have been...