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![[Credit: FAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FAA-Mosaic-1.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "MOSAIC Isn’t a Question of Can You—But Why You’d Build")
![[Credit: EAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vintage-in-review-herb-clark.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Vintage in Review Returns to Oshkosh: Five Days, Five Stories, and a Living OX-5")
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Dynon SkyView 14.0 Technical Service Bulletin
Dynon released a service bulletin regarding SkyView software version 14.0
"Some Dynon Avionics pilots have experienced unresponsive SkyView displays in flight after their system has...
We Have an Engine!
The Lycoming Disassembly & Assembly course wrapped up this morning as we studied and installed the oil pump, accessory case, and magnetos - along...
Rubber Band Trick
I have watched and helped with the assembly of Lycoming engines before - but each time I've seen it done, there are little variations...
Piles of Parts
Lycoming's three-day Engine Disassembly and Reassembly course kicked off this morning, and once again, here we are - this time the goal being to...
Everyone’s Welcome!
Who attends the Lycoming Service School? You'd be surprised at the variety! Personally, I have flown behind these (and other) engines for most of...
Things I Learned in Class Today
The best quote yet from Jim Doebler - "These engines will whisper before they scream." In other words, listen carefully to what your engine is telling you - problems caught early are much easier to fix.
Sonex Aircraft Announces Development of Sonex and Waiex B-Models
Sonex Aircraft announced its latest aircraft development project: Sonex and Waiex B-Models and kit reservation deposits are being accepted now.
"What is the B-Model?" asks Sonex...
Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’…
Today's session at the Lycoming Service School included a little hands on time with maybe the most "radical new technology" to be included in...
Alphabet Soup
There's an old joke that says that Lycoming once made two identical engines - but nobody can prove that it did! The genesis for this humor is undoubtedly the special publication we reviewed in today’s engine class titled Lycoming Certificated Aircraft Engines, otherwise known as SSP-110-1.
Back to School!
This week, we're at the Lycoming Engine Service School to learn about how the factory says they should be maintained, overhauled, and operated - and we hope to bring our readers along for the ride.
In Case You Missed It
Light Sport’s Next Steps
At AirVenture this year—just before it, actually—the FAA released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...
Aircraft Handling: Making the Compromises Work
Doug Rozendaal brings his considerable experience to a discussion of flight handling characteristics and his favorite aircraft. Among the factors designers consider are stability, control response, feel, personal preferences, FAA requirements, stick force, center of gravity, center of pressure, and the flight envelope. Every design is a compromise.
Light Stuff
In an aviation segment where rentals are generally not an option, acquiring your own aircraft may be the way to go. There are deals to be had, if you know where to look. By Roy Beisswenger.