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Conquering the Magneto
...starting a warranty clock ticking. So how about a magneto that can be used for the test runs and later as a backup to the electronic ignition? The engine I...
Cubcrafters
...the CC340 engine with fixed-pitch propeller, may be certified at gross weights up to 1,865 pounds, while the EX-3 features the fuel-injected CC363i engine with constant-speed propeller and certification potential...
Everyday Test Flying
...a freshly-overhauled engine, requiring a period of break-in time, or a new autopilot installation needing a shakedown. If an aircraft has been disassembled for fabric recovering, had repair of extensive...
Just Aircraft
...engineering genius and design innovation, while Schmitt contributed business acumen and an investor’s perspective. By 2003, Schmitt had officially joined as a partner, and the company was shipping kits to...
MOSAIC Malaise
...The new regulations allow Sport pilots to fly a variety of single engine aircraft that they couldn’t before, but Sport pilots around the country report to Kitplanes that they’re being...
The History of Homebuilt Gyrocopters
...in the early 1950s. The Bensen Aircraft Corporation, founded in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1953, seeded the modern gyrocopter movement. Bensen’s B-7 Gyroglider, a towed, engineless machine engineered for accessibility,...
Natural Pilots
...around the ILS pattern, one engine zero-thrusted, trying to will the crossed localizer/glideslope needles to stay in place all the way down to minimums. Success came not from any natural...
Here Mosaic Meets the Edge of The Envelope
...a feat of both engineering and pilotage—a calculated reach for a record set in the postwar years, executed in partnership with CubCrafters, Rotax, and a team of developers and test...
Aeronca Chief
...payload of about 450 lbs. and a max takeoff weight of 1250 lbs. The 11AC was built with a 65 hp Continental engine. The 11BC and 11CC versions had 85...
Engine Analytics For Homebuilt Aircraft
...absence of TSO requirements. Engine-Specific Considerations Different engines present unique challenges for analytics services. Lycoming engines, the most popular choice among homebuilders, are well-supported by most analytics services. The ubiquitous...
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Dollars and Sense
In my decades in aviation, I have come across individuals representing a wide financial...
Three Years Before the Masts
There’s something about piloting a twin-engine, open-cockpit AirCam that gets under your skin, and it may become habit-forming. By Ed Wischmeyer.