Vic Syracuse, who KITPLANES readers know from his Checkpoints columns and his series on building his Hummingbird helicopter (which, incidentally, won Grand Champion rotorcraft at AirVenture this year), while on a recent visit to Oregon stopped in on the Advanced Flight Systems facility. Vic was offered a tour and had a chance to ask founder Rob Hickman and his staff what makes the company’s offerings unique, especially as AFS and Dynon are part of the same company. Follow Vic around for this virtual tour.
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