Tag: wheeler

Dave Martin looks at the future of ultralight-like SLSA trainers, and what may be in store from the FAA.

Long before I wrote for aviation publications, I was doing testing—of airframes, engines, avionics,...

Forget about all those sharp corners, the quantity of fuel aboard and the fire extinguisher you threw in the baggage compartment without tying it down. It is always important to at least consider the fact that the most dangerous thing to have in the cockpit when things go wrong is the owner of the airplane.

Dynafocal, conical or DIY? Some engine-mount decisions are dictated by your choice of engine, but there’s more to it than that. Dave Prizio walks you through the process of mating engine to airframe.