Tag: homebuilt aircraft

When something doesn’t feel (or sound) right, trust your gut and stay on the ground. A stuck valve recently demonstrated this lesson to Amy Laboda.

A rare bird designed to compete with the Cub, Champ, and T-Craft.

Doug Rozendaal brings his considerable experience to a discussion of flight handling characteristics and his favorite aircraft. Among the factors designers consider are stability, control response, feel, personal preferences, FAA requirements, stick force, center of gravity, center of pressure, and the flight envelope. Every design is a compromise.

Marc Cook, former editor in chief, is once again going to hold that position here, as Paul Dye steps into the role of editor at large.