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Air Race 1 announces US and European Cups
Air Race 1 announced the launch of two new cup competitions in the sport known as formula one air racing.
The US and European Cups...
Garmin adds FIS-B weather compatibility
Garmin announced future product compatibility with the new FIS-B weather products available through the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) ground station network in the United...
The Call
Hmmm... unknown caller from Georgia on the cell phone. With the amount of robocalls for cruise lines that seems to be generated these days,...
A Legend Passes
Of the half a million or so aviation fanatics who will pass through the gates of Oshkosh in a couple of weeks, there are...
New Slimline Nav/Com Units from Trig Avionics
Trig Avionics announced plans for a future Nav/Com product family, which is expected to be available to pilots in early 2019. The first preview...
Building a Jet
"If you don't do it this year, you'll be one year older when you do."
--Warren Miller
I have always enjoyed Warren Miller's ski films, not...
A Whole 'lotta Ribs!
Yup - that's a lot of ribs for one wing, isn't it? Finally, after a long delay building a new shop, we got back...
Well THERE'S Your Problem!
Our little single seater recently developed a ned to have its right brake bled--like after every few flights. We didn't let that go on...
A New Racing Class at Reno?
Anyone that has an interest in air racing knows that the National Championship Air Races held in Reno, Nevada each September bring racing in...
Latest ATC Spinoff Proposal Meets Continued and Heavy Opposition
Six associations representing the general aviation industry issued a statement strongly opposing the Trump Administration for including in its government reorganization proposal a failed...
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Aero ‘lectrics
Jim Weir describes some close encounters with power regulators of the plastic and metal-can kind.
Minimax to the Rescue
It's not easy to find a tug/tow bar assembly substantial enough to handle the job adequately and still be portable enough to be carried aboard.
