Zenith Fly In to Summer: June 18, 2016

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Informal gathering of Zenith enthusiasts having fun, growing the sport The long tradition of builder camaraderie and help that is the hallmark of Zenith Aircraft...

CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium, Part Three

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The last six speakers closed out the afternoon session with aircraft, regulations, and ways to manage all the new traffic. Mark Moore, NASA, Silicon Valley...

CAFE Foundation Electric Aircraft Symposium, Part Two

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John Langford: Aurora Flight Sciences and the Lightning Strike Dr. Langford opened the second day with background on strides his firm has made in creating...

Convergence at CAFE’s Electric Aircraft Symposium

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The 10 Annual CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium, held at the Marriot San Francisco Airport on May 19 and 20, visited topics of electric propulsion,...

XCub – CubCrafters New Flagship

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CubCrafters is introducing its new top-of-the-line aircraft, XCub. The new model received FAA Type Certification on June 2, 2016 and is available immediately. XCub is...

Pioneers and New Directions

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At the Sustainable Aviation Syposium, several speakers presented talks on controlling the coming wave of unmanned aerial systems traffic management (UTM). Part 3 of our coverage.

Motors, Batteries, Solar Cells and Hydrogen – Power for Future Flight

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While we're still waiting for the battery breakthroughs that will let us fly infinite distances without recharging, several motors await energizing from whatever source is available. Speakers at the First Sustainable Aviation Symposium included solar energy, new battery chemistries, fuel cells and hydrogen, or even the regenerative power of the air itself in their presentations.

Sustainable Aviation Symposium

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The First Sustainable Aviation Symposium was held May 6 and 7 at the Sofitel Hotel in San Carlos, California - just around the corner...

Van's Service Bulletin affects all E-AB Models

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Van's Aircraft, Inc. issued a new Service Bulletin affecting all of the aircraft built from Van's kits except the RV-12. SB 16-03028 addresses "cracking...

Lycoming iE2 + Evolution = Great Numbers

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In an earlier post from the Mojave Experimental Fly-In we mentioned Kevin Eldredge, Director of Business Development for the Lancair Evolution, was beating the...

In Case You Missed It

Maintenance Matters

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No one wants to experience a faulty mag drop (especially with a nervous passenger on board). Steve Ells offers some tips on how to reduce misfires and maximize ignition-system performance.

Leaking Lycs

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In truth, all engines can leak. Here’s how to deal with it.

Letters

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Fiberglass/Epoxy LayupsIn "Maintenance Matters" on page 52, a photo shows a fiberglass/epoxy layup...

My Home Airport

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Recently I walked into Van’s Aircraft and kissed the cutest engineer I could find....