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Tom Poberezny Retires from EAA Chairman Position
Tom Poberezny and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) today jointly announced that Poberezny is retiring as chairman of the association and AirVenture Oshkosh after...
iFlightPlanner for iPad to be Released This Fall
Sennheiser, manufacturer of aviation headsets, is partnering with iFlightPlanner.com in developing a flight planning application designed for use on the iPad and iPad2. The...
WAC Spirit Debuts at AirVenture
The Spirit Light Sport Aircraft made its first appearance at the show this year. Available as a kit or ready to fly as an...
Super Legend Early Bird Pricing Ends July 31
The Super Legend incorporates modern materials, avionics, powerplant and ergonomics. New carbon-fiber, body-conforming molded seats make sitting in the aircraft extremely comfortable. Providing access...
Lycoming Going Strong
Mike Kraft of Lycoming Engines appeared at a press conference Monday at AirVenture, and said he sees signs of a recovery in the aviation...
Superior Air Parts Is Offering Parts Discounts, Delivering Engines
Superior Air Parts held a press conference at EAA AirVenture this morning to announce that it has reduced prices on certain components, but much...
Zenith Aircraft New CH 650 Featured at AirVenture
Zenith Aircraft Company will be showing its new low-wing, two-seat cruiser for the first time at EAA AirVenture. The CH 650 B model is...
Update on 2012 RANS S-7 Courier
RANS Aircraft's Randy Schlitter has been busy of late, making changes and refinements to the S-7 Courier. Among the new features are a 1320-pound...
Superflite Offers Reduced Prices on System I Butyrate
Superflite, a manufacturer of FAA-approved fabric and finish systems, has just announced it has reduced prices on its line of System I butyrate dope....
McFarlane Introduces Experimental Aircraft Controls
McFarlane Aviation Products is now offering several controls for Experimental aircraft, including push-to-unlock, turn-to-lock, simple push-pull, and dual carburetor Rotax choke and throttle controls....
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Major changes to your homebuilt aircraft require sign off by the FAA. Mel Asberry explains how to keep it legal.
Archive: December 2002
Eighteen years ago this issue, we put Jack Harper’s single-seat Breezy derivative on the...