Tag: Eddie Rickenbacker
![Roscoe Turner, a pilot who defined flamboyance with his waxed mustache, a uniform that included jodhpurs, and a pet lion named Gilmore that flew with him. [Credit: Associated Press]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Colonel_Roscoe_Turner_and_Gilmore_1930.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Colorful and Notable Characters in Aviation")
In Case You Missed It
Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design
Sandwich panels, part 4-a simple, accurate method for molding flanged parts.
Light Stuff
Roy Beisswenger takes a look at how you too can join the league of record holders in the ultralight world.
Editor’s Log
The FAA’s concerns about the issuance of Special Airworthiness Certificates for some factory-built Light Sport Aircraft may result in changes to ELSA as well. By Editor-in-Chief Mary Bernard.
