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And They’re Racing!
It’s September in Reno, and to aviation buffs, that means one thing - Air Racing!
Hangin’ It Out There
Strolling through the Formula 1 hangar at the Reno Air Races, we came upon Steve Temple's Heat Stroke with its cowling off, and thought...
Phillips Introduces New Multi-Weight Oil
Phillips 66’s new combines the multi-viscosity, ashless-dispersant oil pilots are familiar with (as Phillips X/C) with the Lycoming LW-16702 additive. Previously, only Shell...
Aeroparentage
What I most admire about Karl is that he has religiously taken every single one of his five children, one on one, both as kids and teenagers to Oshkosh. Amazing.
Paul Kuntz Flies First U.S. Kit-built Pipistrel Sinus to AirVenture
We take it for granted that all we have to do to get the aircraft kit of our dreams is to write a big...
Homebuilt Control Tower
There is a little building just southeast of Homebuilder’s HQ with a sign identifying it as the Homebuilt Tower. I’ve been flying in for...
If the Broom Fits
I ran across Laura Wilson Pennell, a delightful volunteer this morning. It appears that she attended the Harry Potter school of flight.
Spirit of Flight
Every year the Society of Experimental Test Pilots present the Spirit of Flight Award in recognition of outstanding work in the field of homebuilt...
Visiting the Innovation Showcase
If you are into cool, whether atmospheric or “toys”, there is no better place to hang out than the Innovation Showcase. While most of...
In Case You Missed It
Prepare for a Charge
The battery you install in your homebuilt kit will have nearly the same kind...
Why Reno Mattered
With nearly six decades of Reno air racing now behind us, it’s worth reflecting...
The Big Scare
You look down at the instruments, and instantly energy drains down your body as if bomb bay doors on the soles of your feet had opened and the concrete floor were a sponge.