Measuring Progress
Very few homebuilt aircraft are built in less than a year's time - at least when built by the average builder. For most, it...
"I Certify…."
"I certify that this aircraft has been inspected on 16 March 2016 in accordance with the scope and detail of Appendix D of Part...
Tools Making Tools
One thing about homebuilders - we love to make things! Just about any project will do, as long as there is stuff to figure...
Little Planes are Fun!
With Sun 'n Fun starting up next week, it was time to head to Florida a little early to do some flying for upcoming...
Into the Summer
As Sun 'n Fun 2016 draws to a close, I look back and realize that while the show was much like its many predecessors,...
Timeless Weather
In 1922, Then-Lieutenant James H. Doolittle flew a DH-4 from Jacksonville Florida to San Diego, California in less than 24 hours. He began his...
It Flies!
With a fresh airworthiness certificate in hand, pre-fight inspections complete, and gorgeous spring weather (cool with no winds) in the Smith Valley, there was...
Flight Test Note… Check the Screws
It is easy to get wrapped up in the flying aspect of flight testing when taking an airplane through phase 1. We preflight, then...
Just Don’t!
It is always amazing to me how many people simply make things up when working on airplanes. Either they don't know the right way...
The New Aviation Rituals
It used to be that anyone who worked on airplanes knew how to time a magneto, clean an aviation spark plug, and safety-wire an...
In Case You Missed it
What’s New
The Dakota Cub Super 18-180 kit debuts, Dynon updates its autopilot software for EFIS units, and AeroLEDs updates its SunSport landing light. Edited by Mary Bernard.
Alternative Energies
Graphene “paper,” drag-racing electric motorcycles and hybrid aircraft were hot topics at the Electric Aircraft Symposium in Santa Rosa, California, and illustrated the progress being made in alternative energy sources. By Dean Sigler.
