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The Wright brothers were first with powered flight. But who supplied the power? Without Charlie Taylor, 1903 would have been just another year of...

Video: Lancair Evolution Makes First Flight

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Lancair International sent us this video of the first flight of the turboprop Evolution, which took place on Friday, March 21. Well-known test pilot...

Amy's RV-10: Is This Builder's Remorse?

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Was he just contemplating his work, I wondered, as I walked toward my husband, who was sitting catatonic in a green plastic chair in...

Marc's Sportsman: The Second “Annual” Begins

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I snuck out to the hangar in late February to make a simple modification to my Glastar Sportsman and inadvertently began the annual condition...

RANS Chaos and Sakota Aerobats Are Back

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Due to popular demand, the RANS S-9 Chaos and S-10 Sakota midwing one- and two-place aerobatic kit aircraft are back in production, the company...

FAA Issues Emergency AD on Precision Fuel Injection Systems—Experimental Pilots Should...

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The FAA on Wednesday announced an Emergency Airworthiness Directive on certain Precision Airmotive RSA-5 and RSA-10 fuel injection servos to be inspected before further...

AEA Advises FAA: Evolution Not Revolution on ADS-B

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The Aircraft Electronics Association commented recently on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding ADS-B, or Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast technology. (ADS-B employs Mode S...

Tool Tech: Does That Bolt Need a Washer?

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Do all bolts need washers? Usually, only two factors are involved. Is the hole oversized, and is the bolt configured to work without the...

Products: Castleberry Attitude Indicator

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Aircraft Spruce & Specialty is now carrying the Castleberry Instruments & Avionics attitude indicator, which is an approved substitute for the previously mandated rate...

Commentary: Experimental "51%" solutions—is Primary Category the answer?

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In February, when the FAA published the final report from the working group looking at “major portion” guidance, another proposal was floated to help...

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Hinges For Your Homebuilt

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Piano hinges find themselves in all kinds of places as we examine the structure...

The Creative Homebuilder

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Make your own quick-change drill bits and deburring tools.

On the Prowl

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Aerobatic Panther-the new cat in town.

Letters

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That Guy Ive heard about him since I first started flying....