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Yearly Condition Inspection, Part II
...Probably at the worst possible time. I know that some people cannot resist the temptation to “improve” on certain aspects of their airplane, such as the use of 5606 hydraulic...
September 2020
On the cover: Steve Henry’s heavily modified Just Highlander, Yee Haw 7, is a top performer in the STOL Drag racing world. Photographed by Leonardo Correa Luna. Table of contents...
Buying Used: Long-EZ
...prefabricated components were available from supply houses in the heyday, it pays to have experienced eyes look over your temptation before you succumb to its charms. The futuristic logo of...
Yearly Condition Inspection, Part I
...you are finished. A missing tool or small part could jam your controls. Even a missing washer needs to be tracked down and removed. The temptation to let it go...
May 2020
On the cover: Erik Johnston photographed Ray Waton’s Murphy Bull Moose in Eastern Washington state. Its V-8 installation looks almost like a turbine! Table of contents: Meet the Bull Moose…...
Turbine Temptation: Into the Air
...and the engine since it was a turbine powered machine. Fortunately, there is no need to generate these from scratch. The engine comes with an extremely complete maintenance manual from...
Flying in the Age of COVID-19
...as you can avoid the temptation to socialize, you are really isolated the whole time. Self-serve fuel pumps are usually well away from other people, and the virus doesn’t spread...
April 2020
On the cover: Scott McDaniels pilots his RV-6A near the Van’s Aircraft factory in Oregon. Scott—who works at Van’s in the company’s prototype shop—carefully rebuilt the airplane, which he acquired...
Big Screen EFIS
...vertical guidance. The engine monitoring functionality isn’t limited to engine and fuel flow and quantity data (or to pistons since there’s a turbine interface, too). There’s wing flap and trim...
Turbine Temptation: Adding Some Color
It seems to me that a special plane requires a special finish—something that stands out and reflects the nature of the flying machine itself. My previous project was a beast...
