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.
Light on the Horizon—Van’s Outlines Recovery Next Steps
Recovery expert Clyde Hamstreet breaks down the next steps in the legal process
Rotax Power, Lots of Speed: The Retractable-Gear TL Sparker Debuts...
This sleek retractable-gear, two-seat Experimental can use any of several Rotax engines, from the 100-hp 912 ULS to the 160-hp turbocharged 916 iS.
The Sun ‘n Fun Quick Rinse
It happens pretty much every year. Springtime weather brings its expected instability to the Sun ‘n Fun airshow.
What You Should Know About the MWFly Engines from Italy
Guido Fantini offers a detailed look at the MWFly four-cylinder aero engines being shown at Sun 'n Fun 2024.
GAMI Says It Has 1 million Gallons of “Conforming” G100UL
The fuel is stored in a tank at its Baton Rouge plant and has a certificate of authenticity, which then makes it “commercially viable.”
Hartzell Talks About Acquiring Whirlwind Propellers
Hartzell Propeller's president JJ Frigge took a few moments at the beginning of Sun 'n Fun Day 2 to talk about the recent acquisition of Whirlwind, competing propeller manufacturer very popular in the Experimental world.
uAvionix Adds IFR HSI Capability to the AV-30 EFIS with the...
uAvionix has been teasing an HSI adapter for IFR navigation for some time but it appeared in the flesh during this year's Sun 'n Fun airshow.
Dynon Shows Us the 12-inch HDX1200 EFIS Big Screen Display
Dynon Avionics' Mike Schofield shows off the company's newest display, the 12-inch HDX1200, which joins the 10-inch HDX1100 and 7-inch HDX800 in the SkyView lineup.
AeroLEDs VXi High Tech Lighted Wingtips for Van’s RV Aircraft
AeroLEDs' Ryan Edmark goes into detail about the new wingtips for Van's RVs that incorporate landing and taxi lights, red and green nav lights, strobe lights and more.
Dynon Introduces Bigger Big Screen
Dynon Avionics pulled the wraps off its biggest big screen EFIS yet.
In Case You Missed It
Wind Tunnel
Accelerate, pull and fly-thats not all there is to the takeoff. Barnaby Wainfan takes a second-by-second look at the aerodynamics of the takeoff: when it works, and when it doesn't.
Letters
Tungsten
In Eric Stewart's article, "Titans of Tungsten" , he mentioned using tungsten as a...
Gear of the Year 2007
There's always something new to be had in the field of aviation-related equipment, and this year we stay on the beaten trail and wander off of it a bit with a new EFD/MFD, a build-it-yourself headset, a readily stowable inflatable tent, a headset boom light, a digital attitude indicator, an electronic flight bag and spiffy, low-draw LED landing lights; a Staff Report.