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Whats happening behind that firewall? Marc Cook traces the lineage of engine monitors over the past 25 years.

Have you checked your fuel system for leaks lately? Turns out there's a good reason to periodically conduct a thorough investigation. Incipient leaks may go undetected. Worse, when the O-ring on the fuel-selector valve goes bad, it could allow air into the system, which means your engine could misbehave at a most inconvenient time. Often, this malady is difficult to diagnose and the assumption is that the fuel selector is OK when it is not.

Dave Martin and company owner Randy Schlitter wring out the RANS S-6 LSA.

Colorful alternatives to the plain plane.