Avidyne Certifies IFD550, R10.2 and More
Avidyne Corporation announced that they have received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval and an Approved Model List- Supplemental Type Certificate...
Adding Rigor
Getting some formal training is always beneficial, whether it is in the air or on the ground, because we should always keeping learning. Whether you decide to make the leap to an A&P certificate after a lifetime of working on airplanes, or simply attend a weekend workshop on aircraft wiring - learning is good, because it opens our minds to the fact that nope, we will never know it all.
First Tires
One surprise that catches many first-time builders who have finished their projects and turned into flyers is short tire life. While some of this...
Stewart Systems Sun 'n Fun Workshop Announced
Stewart Systems will be conducting its first free hands-on fabric covering and painting workshop at Sun 'N Fun 2017. The workshop will be conducted...
Choice and Consequences
Our choice was to build an RV-3 - an airplane that we have thoroughly enjoyed for just about 600 hours of flying now. The consequence - an RV-3 has very little room between the back of the engine and the firewall.
Mygoflight’s New Ultrathin Ipad Panel Mount—Many Possibilities for Experimental Aircraft Pilots
MYGOFLIGHT, maker of premium iPad and tablet gear for pilots, announced the release of their new UltraThin iPad Panel Mount. This new product is...
Alperin Sportsman
I completed construction of the Glasair Sportsman on November 1, 2016 in the Two Week to Taxi program at Glasair Aviation and received the...
Puyallup's Northwest Aviation Conference in Full Swing
We spent the day at the Northwest Aviation Conference, happening this weekend at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup, east of Tacoma, and south...
Now THAT's a flow bench!
We paid a visit to Precision Airmotive in Arlington, WA today to check out their facility. Located on the southwest corner of the Arlington...
John R. Murphy's SubSonex
My JSX-2 SubSonex was completed in November 2015 after 22 months of building, and it is the 3rd customer-built SubSonex to fly. Sonex delivered...
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