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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.

A Pea Sea Bored?

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Text and phonetically, yes. But if you will sit down, fasten your seat belt tight and just hold on, I will show you how...

Terms of the Trade

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I’ve been a teacher most of my life, but my first paid gig in 1967 was teaching avionics (aviation electronics) at a community college...

Solder It Up

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We are almost to the end of our romp through the solder pads. We’ve learned about the solder itself, and now it is time...

A Soldering We Shall Go (Part 2)

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When last we left our discussion of soldering, we touched briefly on each of the basic topics concerning joining electronic parts together using a...

Holler, Holler, Let’s All Solder (Part 1)

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OK, I’ll admit it. Back in the fifth grade my parents gave me a wood-burning set for Christmas. Now, they pretty much knew they...

Ernie, Can You Hear Me?

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Every now and again, you get to do something that just feels good inside. Especially as an engineer and electronic designer, those times come...

Lighting up the Tail Feathers

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For a couple of months now, we’ve been laying the groundwork for an overhaul of how we might do night lighting on our homebuilts....

Prelude to NextGen LEDs

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Just in this last few months (from June 2022), there has been a true revolution in the state of the art for power LEDs....

Fourier Strikes Again

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Ah, the email call for April 15, 2022, just arrived. Michael Zwijacz wrote to me: “Hello Jim, I’ve been following you in KITPLANES® for many...

Shining a Light on History

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Back in 2008, George W. Bush was president and 100LL was $2.50 a gallon. Production of 80/87 had stopped the previous year, and this...

In Case You Missed It

Editor’s Log

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The FAA’s concerns about the issuance of Special Airworthiness Certificates for some factory-built Light Sport Aircraft may result in changes to ELSA as well. By Editor-in-Chief Mary Bernard.

The Dawn Patrol

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When one email gets forwarded far and wide, an airport picnic (featuring a surfeit of fried green tomatoes) ends up attracting a mob. But The Dawn Patrol rises to the challenge.

Around the Patch

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Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook looks at the potential impact on GA of Lycomings new IE2 engine that features electronic engine management.

Smooth Out Your Ride

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Dynamic propeller balancing can smooth out your ride and reduce wear and tear on engine parts.