Zenith “Fly-In to Summer” Open House is Saturday, June 17

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Zenith Aircraft Company is holding its informal "Fly In to Summer" Open House and Fly-In at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory on Saturday, June...

CubCrafters Unveils Ducted Fan Leading Edge Slats

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Already known for its aircraft’s nearly instant takeoffs and landings measured in plane lengths, CubCrafters is developing a new kind of powered leading-edge slat...

Sport Plans Three Demo Races

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As air racers collectively search for new venues in a post-Reno world, the Sport Class continues to lead. Step one is achieving FAA accreditation...

26 into 24?

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We caught up with Matt Moore in the big hangar at Stead. He and Stead hangar neighbor Josh Taylor were getting their contingent of...

PRS Parking Lot

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Tom McNerney’s new Lancair Super Legacy leads three rows of Sport Class racers attending the Pylon Racing Seminar and formation clinic at Reno this...

School, Pylon Style

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Pilots interested in polishing pylons at the National Championship Air Races learn their trade at the Pylon Racing Seminar, or PRS as all the...
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RARA Seeks Bids for Future Home of Races

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The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) is officially seeking bids from interested airports and localities that wish to partner with the organization to host...

DeltaHawk Receives FAA Certification

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The long-awaited DeltaHawk engine has received FAA certification in its 180-hp form. According to the company, “The 180 hp DHK180 is the first of...

Free Beer, a Radial and Save $1,000

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Verner radial engines are popular these days and if you’ve been thinking of buying one there are a couple of things to know. First, the...

Slack Time – Part 5

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Prop Swap!

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Free Flight

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Perfection is unattainable for most builders, yet it is what many strive for. Paul Dye posits that sometimes “good enough” may be just what you need to finally get out of the shop and into flying.

The $250 Smoke System

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Why buy a commercial system when its easy to roll your own?
When possible I pre-polish skins, like this Onex vertical tail skin, through Nuvite grade C prior to assembly. Polishing tools

Taking a Shine To 6061-T6 – Part 2

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Cutting the initial shine with NuShine II F9 is key to a polished finish. Here's how to master the pad, pressure, speed, and polish for gleaming results.

Bad Weld

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Sometimes welding should be left to those more skilled in its practice. I don’t...