Hundreds of folks came to the Theater in the Woods on Monday night to honor Dick VanGrunsven and hear stories about the history of Van’s Aircraft. It was a delightful evening listening to reflection on the humble beginnings on the family farm to today’s RV-15 reveal. It has been a magnificent ride.
In Case You Missed It
Broken Tailwheel Chain Link
Tailwheels and their associated linkage should be carefully preflighted. Here’s a partially broken tailwheel...
2012 Alternative Engine Buyers Guide
If you’re in the market for an auto-conversion engine for your homebuilt aircraft, here’s a definitive guide to the options. By Patrick Panzera.
Roll Your Own
Weight and balance, taxi tests, first flights and debriefings. This is what it all comes down to when you design and build a one-of-a-kind Experimental aircraft. Happily, the airplane lives up to its builders expectations… and then some.
It Got Very Quiet!
"OK, so the engine just quit!" I said, in as calm a voice as I could muster as I keyed the mic.