Zenith Aircraft Annual Open Hangar Days & Fly-In to Celebrate Company's...
Celebrating the kit manufacturer's 25th anniversary is the highlight of this year's Zenith Aircraft Open Hangar Days & Fly-In at the factory in Mexico,...
Van's New Secret Project
I recently got a call from Van's Aircraft saying they had something I really needed to see--so I saddled up my favorite cross-country machine...
Sturm Velocity
Velocity 173 Fixed Gear Elite N653TS has taken just shy of 20 years to morph from several boxes of fiberglass parts to the plane...
Priming (with) the Pump!
There is a never ending debate, with good arguments on both sides, about priming the simple four-cylinder, carbureted Lycoming engine before starting. For as...
The LONG Spar
I know, the picture isn't very good, and the lighting is poor - but there in the middle are the recently joined left and right spars for our nascent Xenos Motorglider - and if it were any longer, it would need two zip codes!
President and CEO of Reno Air Race Association Resigns
Micheal Crowell, President and CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, informed the Board of Directors today that he has resigned his position, effective immediately. Joey Scolari will serve as interim CEO.
EAA, GA Groups Unified in Opposition to ATC Privatization
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) today joined a consortium of general aviation groups united in opposition to legislation introduced by Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania), which includes provisions to turn the nation's air traffic control infrastructure and services to a privatized, non-profit board dominated by commercial aviation interests.
Basking in the Sun
You know that summer is here when you see shy fuel tanks, basking in the sun!
In this case, we were able to capture the...
A Collection of Engines
Poring over press releases from all "Big Three" piston aircraft engine manufacturers got me thinking about the engines I have out in my own hangar, hanging off our stable of airplanes.
Zenith Open Hangar Day and Fly-in
Zenith Aircraft extends an invitation to the company's 10th annual "Fly-In To Summer" Open Hangar Day and Builder Fly-In Gathering this Saturday, June 17.
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