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Bob worked for Minnesota Public Radio for 27 years, until his retirement in 2019. He now lives to give baseballs to kids as an usher at Target Field, works on an airplane he is building, and a camper he bought for Oshkosh.

“Gonna Finish This Sucker”

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Sam Kurtz set out to build an RV-7A. It ended up restoring him.

Unusual Attitude

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Guest columnist Bob Collins takes on those who would rush the airplane building process in the name of getting real about the project. To him, the journey is as important as the destination, and he believes he has his priorities straight when he occasionally puts family and friends ahead of spending an extra hour or two in the garage.

In Case You Missed It

Aero ‘lectrics

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Jim Weir continues his explanation of how to make any cell phone power up a remote electrical device.

Arctic Flight

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A journey to Northern Canada’s Barren Lands.

Avionics Bootcamp: ADS-B For Canada and Beyond

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If you’ve equipped your plane for the U.S. ADS-B mandate, there’s a good chance it won’t work in other countries, including Canada.

Oh, Dry Up!

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Jim Katz builds a homemade engine dehumidifier.