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Jim Weir

Jim Weir
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Jim Weir is the chief avioniker at RST Engineering. He answers avionics questions in the Internet newsgroup www.pilotsofamerica.com–Maintenance. His technical advisor, Cyndi Weir, got her Masters degree in English and Journalism and keeps Jim on the straight and narrow. Check out their web site at www.rst-engr.com/kitplanes for previous articles and supplements.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Winging it with LEDs.

Aero ‘lectrics

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A blast from the past.

Aero ‘lectrics

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The last Floobydust.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Beachball bingo.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Revisiting the LED strip club.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Floobydust #2.

Multimeter Basics

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I am always amazed when I get a new crop of freshman students in my basic electronics class at Sierra College that practically none...

Aero ‘lectrics

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Electrical potpourri.

Aero ‘lectrics

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A-april, come she will...

Aero ‘lectrics

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Regular regulations.

In Case You Missed It

Spinner Bulkheads – Getting the Spacing Right

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If you have ever needed to change props or spinners on your completed homebuilt,...

Flight Review: Falken Avionics iPad-based EFIS

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By now, the Apple iPad has established itself as a strong utility player in many aircraft, most often running as a so-called electronic flight bag (EFB) to display moving maps, charts, weather and traffic. But Falken Avionics’ Flight View system has a different take on putting Apple’s tablet to use—as a primary instrument. 

One Piece at a Time

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Les Krumel invested 22 years building his award-winning Thorp T-18.

Spirit of St. Louis

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John Normans definitive reproduction is virtually identical to the original.