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The best builders learn to combine both mindsets. They build like engineers but think like future mechanics. [Credit: Bill Wilson]

Building vs. Fixing

Bill Wilson - July 24, 2026 0

In Case You Missed It

Legacy Act

Marc Cook - June 13, 2011 0

Marc Cook takes a close look at Erik Larson’s Legacy and finds out why Lancair’s rework of its seminal 200-235-320-360 design is as swoon-worthy as its predecessors.

The fixed-gear twin Cessna 336 almost sunk the design type. Only 195 were sold. Cessna upgraded it to retractable in 1965.

Forgotten Flops

LeRoy Cook - April 1, 2026 2

Many proposed, prototype, and production airplanes died at birth in aviation's golden age.

The AirCam Experience

Paul Dye - October 1, 2022 1

Pure enjoyment flying low and going slow.

Long-EZs and More

Tom Wilson - December 4, 2019 0

If there’s a chance to meet or hear an aviation celebrity speak, it’s my...