special_purpose_aircraft Archives

Twilight of a God

Tom Wilson - May 18, 2018 2

Pylon Neophyte

Tom Wilson - January 18, 2017 0

Feel the Buzz: Electric Aircraft Symposium Starts April 24

Kitplanes - March 8, 2009 0

In Case You Missed It

Risky Business: Stick to the Plan

Sid Mayeux - August 18, 2015 0

Mission planning-stick to the plan.

The Superior IO-360 engine stripped and ready for cylinder removal. Note that oil return lines are capped as are the intake tubes in the sump. Until the decision has been made to completely tear down the engine it is best to protect everything as you go.

Maintenance Matters: Engine Overhaul Part I

Dave Prizio - July 20, 2019 3

Evaluation and Removal.

Garmin aera 796: Portable Syn Vision

Paul Bertorelli - December 15, 2011 0

Garmin builds on its portable product line with two new navigators: the aera 795 and 796. Paul Bertorelli reviews these synthetic-vision capable units.

Alternative Energies

Dean Sigler - October 14, 2011 1

Dale Kramer invigorated the ultralight movement in the 1970s with the Lazair. Now he's doing it again-with a battery-powered version. By Dean Sigler.