30,000th Homebuilt Certified

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On July 31, in AeroShell Square, during the 2008 EAA AirVenture show, Acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell allowed EAA President Tom Poberezny to award...

Continental News: Cool Stuff Now, Lots More To Come

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In the Continental tent, back behind the vinyl wall separating the unwashed masses from the journalistic elite—that’s a joke; we were just as hot...

Oshkosh's New Tower a Boon for Airshow Fliers and Controllers

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Standing tall at 141 feet above Wittman Field is AirVenture's newest and tallest, and most useful structure, a new air traffic control tower, and...

Batteries Not Required – Lightspeed Zulu:P

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Lightspeed Aviation announced its newest iteration of the Zulu ANR headset—the Zulu:P. Running from panel power instead of two AA batteries, the Zulu:P uses...

Jump the Gun on Lightspeed's Trade-up Options

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Lightspeed Aviation's upgrade and trade-up options are midway through their 2008 rollout. Option A is a direct rebate program that allows you to upgrade...

Commentary: What Does Affordable Flying Mean to You?

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EAA's AirVenture 2008 offers much to all who are interested in aviation; however, after a few days of wandering the grounds, I began to...

Powerplant Developments Reveals Partners

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Powerplant Developments Chief Executive Officer Tim T. Archer spoke at a press conference July 30 at AirVenture and revealed some tantalizing details about the...

Propeller Design Is Rediscovered

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I was walking among the thousands of airplanes at Oshkosh this week and noticed a subtle, but significant transformation; that square tip on the...

SMA Diesel Engines Available for Experimentals

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SMA, part of the SAFRAN Group, announced today that its diesel-burning engines are currently available in the new Maule M9, as well as for...

Propeller Design Is Rediscovered

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I was walking among the thousands of airplanes at Oshkosh this week and noticed a subtle, but significant transformation; that square tip on the end of the prop of yore is giving way to a more scimitar looking device. Where a few years ago there were a few to be seen, now they are the dominant form on LSAs, especially those from Europe. What had been 4 inches inches wide and square on the end…

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Ask the DAR

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Inactive homebuilts from the 1970s, confusion about changing from SLSA to ELSA.

When the Rooster Flies

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Just because real roosters don't fly doesn't mean that a 100%-original aircraft designed and painted to resemble one wont.

When Good Electrons Go Bad

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When wiring up a homebuilt aircraft, it pays to ask: What do I want to protect myself from?

The Creative Homebuilder

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Gear-leg drill jig.