RAFE’s Lady Vi VariViggen Update

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Rutan Aircraft Flying Experience, which undertook restoration of the only flying VariViggen, suffered a huge setback when the engine quit on the way to...

Always Another Tool

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One of the things I brought back from AirVenture last week was a kit from Flyleds to build two LED landing lights that we’re...

Grandaddy Document

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We’re helping a neighbor friend clean out the hangar of her late husband, and running across all sorts of things that he collected as...

Bearhawk 4-Place Aircraft Available With DeltaHawk Engine

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Bearhawk Aircraft announced today the availability of the new DeltaHawk DHK180 jet fuel burning piston engine as an option for its signature Bearhawk 4-Place...

Self-Debriefing Your AirVenture Experience

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Every flying lesson ends with a debriefing. What worked, what didn't, where can improvements be made? If you recently attended The Big Show in...

Patina Cub

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Shane Madsen hails from secluded Westlock, Alberta Canada and says he’d like to be the Jesse James of airplanes. He’s off to an honest...

Gweduck A Go

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Nearly 20 years ago a modern flying boat was developed by Ben Ellison (yes, the throttle body guy) and friends. Photos were taken, flight...

Postcards From Oshkosh 2023

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Sights seen at Wittman Field in Oshkosh during AirVenture 2023.

That Looks Familiar

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Quite a few years ago (long before I moved out of Texas), we used to go visit long-time “Ask the DAR” author Mel Asberry...

Win Some, Lose Some

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Tsamsiyu and my flight from the Lake Tahoe area to Oshkosh was just about perfect. We were blessed with clear skies, modest tailwind, and...

In Case You Missed It

Wind Tunnel

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While two-control airplanes were designed to make a pilot’s life simpler, they come with significant compromises.

Brittle Hose

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Burnt intake hose.

Wind Tunnel

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Gyroplanes, part 5.
light gun signals

Rear Cockpit: Light Gun Signaling

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Silent running.