Tag: builder assistance

Although Van’s has been a top-selling kit manufacturer for years, the company’s foray into the SLSA (factory-built Light Sport Aircraft) market with the RV-12 has proven to be challenging—and the airplane may not ever be sold ready-to-fly. By Dave Martin.

Even though many planes have most of their flight controls actuated by pushrods and...

Electric motors—state of the art. By Dean Sigler.

Our October 1994 issue led off with the “wet and wonderful” Seawind 3000 composite...