Exciting Things From Avidyne

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Avidyne is at SNF showing off some new hardware (IFD 550) and some really cool software for the current IFD 540 and 440 boxes....

Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #7

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It happens every year. I arrive at Sun 'n Fun two or three days before the show even starts and begin to wonder if...

Chelton Flight Systems, S-TEC to Become Roomies

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Cobham's Avionics and Surveillance Division announced today that it was going to merge operations of its two subsidiaries, Chelton Flight Systems and S-TEC, at the latter's Mineral Wells, Texas, facility. According to a press release just received, "The capabilites of CFS and S-TEC are highly complementary, with products from both businesses certified together on more than 500 aircraft types. The move is part of Cobham's drive to develop a fully integrated cockpit and improve its…

A Rare Sight in the Van's Booth at Sun 'n Fun

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Here's a real head turner at the Van's display tent during opening day of SNF 2016: a fully equipped IFR airplane. Even Gus at...

A Nautical Perspective

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One of the most amazing things about AirVenture is simply how bigger-than-life it all is. It is always interesting to watch folks come up...

Martin Jetpack Debuts in AeroShell Square

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July 29th will go down in the Martin family as the day this family of four could let out a sigh of relief. You...

News Brief: PS Engineering’s PAR100EX Audio Panel

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KITPLANES talked to PS Engineering's Mark Scheuer about the new PAR100EX Experimental-class audio panel with a communication radio.

Old Pilot’s Camper Journal Day 5

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Even in everyday life, living in a comfortable home, sleeping can be an issue for an old fat guy like myself. Physiologists tell us...

BUILD A PLANE SEEKS AIRPLANE DONATIONS

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Build A Plane (BAP), the non-profit organization that helps kids learn science, technology, engineering and mathematics by building and refurbishing airplanes, is asking the aviation world for aircraft donations. BAP, in partnership with the FAA, places donated aircraft into high schools across the country that want to add aviation into their curriculum. It has 27 projects in the U.S., plus others in India, the United Kingdom and Nigeria. As a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, BAP…

Video: Paul Dye’s SubSonex at Oshkosh

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I had a chance to de-brief editor at large Paul Dye about his flight from the Reno area to Oshkosh. Check out this video...

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Stressing Structure

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Tubes, struts, and column buckling.

Give Yourself a Brake

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Brakes are pretty simple to install and maintain, but they are also pretty important....

Aero ‘lectrics

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LED fairy tales.

Design Process: The Rudder

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The fixed portion of the vertical tail of an airplane provides directional stability. The...