Marc Cook
Marc Cook is a veteran special-interest journalist who started as a staffer at AOPA Pilot in the late 1980s. Marc has built two airplanes, an Aero Designs Pulsar XP and a Glasair Aviation Sportsman, and now owns a 180-hp, recently modernized GlaStar based in western Oregon. Marc has 5000 hours spread over 200-plus types and four decades of flying.
AeroLEDS New Equinox LED Landing and Taxi Light
Ryan Edmark from AeroLEDS demonstrates the Equinox LED landing and taxi light.
Thursday Preview – The Storm Blew Through
After the storm! Marc and Tom are happy to see no flipped airplanes. Bubblewrap everywhere.
AirVenture Spared
As powerful thunderstorms rolled through Oshkosh last night, campers on the field readied for a wet and wild night, and those staying dry in...
AirVenture 2021 Day 3 Recap
Tom Wilson and Marc Cook recap the day in the hot rental car. There's talk about the new fuel slated to replace 100LL, a...
Dynon AirVenture 2021 Update
Dynon's Michael Schofield walks us through the product updates at AirVenture 2021.
AirVenture 2021 Day 1 Recap
Marc Cook and Tom Wilson recap day 1 of AirVenture 2021 as they sit in the rental car waiting for the rain showers to...
Van’s Sneak Peek at the RV-15
Van’s president and CTO Rian Johnson reveals a little about the upcoming RV-15, a high-wing, backcountry-capable airplane set to debut next year.
Van’s Aircraft Teases Next Design
Van’s Aircraft teased the very broad outlines of the RV-15, a much rumored, next-generation RV kit aircraft.
So Long, Smokey: Rotax Discontinues 582 Engine
When the four-cylinder, four-stroke Rotax 912 hit the market in 1989, few industry watchers predicted it would signal the end of the two-stroke engine....
ATS E50A Magneto Synchronizer
Aircraft Tool Supply made some seemingly small but useful updates to this magneto synchronizer.
In Case You Missed It
Field Notes on an Installation
What you need to consider before installing Garmins new GTN 650/750 series navigators in your homebuilt.
Unusual Attitude
If you want to install an alternative engine in your aircraft, make sure you've thought through the issues of weight, thrust line, cooling and cowling.
Metal Magic: A Quick Look at Edge Rolling
This short episode of Metal Magic provides some quick tips on the most effective...
