KITPLANES editor at large Paul Dye takes you on a flight in his wife’s Van’s RV-6 to show what it’s like to fly primarily with reference to angle of attack information from the Garmin G3X Touch EFIS in the airplane. This is an updated edit to better coordinate the audio cues from the G3X Touch system to the simulated visual AoA indications you’d see in real life.
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Fuel Dipstick and Holder
The first photo shows the fuel dipstick I made in its holder, and...
Bearhawk Duo in the Land of the Long White Cloud
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Jonathan Battson and Lars Fellman build the first two 4-Place Bearhawks in New Zealand.
Light Stuff
Columnist Dave Martin had the good fortune to be able to tour the new Rotax engine factory in Gunskirchen, Austria, and he offers a report on the trip including a side trip to Salzburgs Hangar-7.
Metal Magic: Driving and Squeezing Countersunk Rivets
Paul Dye explains how to both drive and squeeze flush rivets and offers handy tips to getting good, repeatable results.