Commentary: New Kitbuilt Rules—Punish Everyone for a Few Scofflaws
The FAA, in its revised Advisory Circulars that govern the licensing of Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft, has taken an aggressive, broad-brush approach to stopping “excessive commercial...
Amy's RV-10: That Ole Paint
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New Product: "Swing-Wing" Ultralight to Be at AirVenture
Gene and Larry Smith, the owners of Culver Props and Valley Engineering will have the production model of their new Back Yard Flyer "swing-wing"...
Proposed FAA Guidance on Homebuilts Is Announced
Offering a 30-day comment period, the FAA has announced its much anticipated Official Notice of proposed guidance pertaining to the regulation of Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft.Read...
Fly-In Preparation and Safety
There are always risks involved with flying into any airport, but when there’s a fly-in going on, those risks are higher than usual: lots...
New Product: AeroPulsar TSOd LED Nav/Strobe In…
AeroLEDs has announced its latest contribution to aviation lighting products. The new Pulsar was designed from a clean sheet, using advanced mechanical/electrical computer modeling and optical ray- tracing software to accurately predict the performance of the final product. The approach was a no-compromise design that was intended …
Proposed FAA Guidance on Homebuilts Is Announced
Offering a 30-day comment period, the FAA has announced its much anticipated Official Notice of proposed guidance pertaining to the regulation of Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft....
New Product: AeroPulsar TSO’d LED Nav/Strobe Introduced
AeroLEDs has announced its latest contribution to aviation lighting products. The new Pulsar was designed from a “clean sheet,” using advanced mechanical/electrical computer modeling...
New Product: Speed Brakes for RV-10
RDD Enterprises, LLC announced the availability of the electrically actuated Speed Bra-X for the Van’s RV-10. RDD’s David McRae headed up the development program...
New Product: Klein LED Flashlights
Klein Tools has introduced a new line of flashlights designed for long life and superior lighting. Made from polymers and using LEDs for illumination, the products range from a pocket-size X3 penlight to the Xenon X44 NiMH rechargeable spotlight, whose head pivots 180; it can lay flat or stand upright.…
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