Dynon SkyView Update Now Available
Dynon Avionics has released Version 3.2 firmware for its SkyView integrated glass panel system. It is available as a free software upgrade for existing...
Ztron Labs Introduces Circuit Breaker Option
Tired of slow and unreliable mechanical breakers, excessive wiring and too many holes to cut? Ztron Labs has a solution: the ZL-BP8 or ZL-BP4. While...
LoPresti and Lockwood Team Up for Rotax Engine and Aircraft Maintenance...
Whether you are an A&P who wants to serve the rapidly growing Light Sport community, a newly minted LSA repairman, or the owner/renter of...
Around the World Sling 4 Prototype Arrives In California, Halfway Home
On Friday, September 2, a unique airplane touched down at the Torrance, California, airport. Its pilots, looking as you’d expect a pair who have...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon visits Zenith to Talk Exports, Jobs
Job creation is closely tied to export growth, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon said this week during a visit to kit plane manufacturer Zenith Aircraft...
Free Transition Training for Buyers of Used LSAs
To promote fleet safety, SportairUSA now offers free transition flight training and a free aircraft safety check to purchasers of used Sting, Sirius and...
Christensen Mirage Marathon
I began construction of my modified Mirage Marathon in October of 1996. I decided to make mine a traildragger rather than this model’s fixed...
Jim Bower's RV-6A
N143DJ first flew on August 10, 2011 after nearly 11 1/2 years of slow building. She has an AeroSport Power O-320, a Catto prop,...
Open Hangar Day at Zenith September 17
Zenith Aircraft Company is hosting its 20th Annual Open Hangar Day and Builder Fly-In Gathering at the Zenith kit aircraft factory, on September 17...
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Hatz Classic: A Homebuilt Waco
First-time builder Ron Sieck’s Hatz Classic biplane comes charmingly close to perfection.
Ask the DAR
A reader asks if he can use his Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft for instruction. DAR Mel Asberry’s answer: It’s not a problem, but charging for transition training of a non-owner pilot requires a specific operational exemption.
Avionics Special: Garmins G3X Engine Monitoring System
Ponying up for the engine-monitoring portion of Garmins G3X EFIS suite requires careful consideration, but the result is a truly integrated solution. By Marc Cook.