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Marc Cook

Marc Cook
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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.

Our Top 10 Web Stories of 2023

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Since 2024 is just rolling in the door and we’ve closed the books on ‘23, time to take a look at our most popular web stories from the last year.

2024 Homebuilt Aircraft Buyer’s Guide

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It’s said that change is inevitable but with it comes opportunity. We’re taking that to heart this issue, which debuts a new format for...
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Van’s Bankruptcy Update, Next Steps

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We interview Clyde Hamstreet, whose company, Hamstreet & Associates, specializes in recovering companies in distress.

Van’s Begins Informing Builders of New Agreements

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As predicted last week, prices have gone up, with some builders reporting increases beyond the expected 35%.

Van’s Updates Kit Pricing and Ordering Policies

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Van’s Aircraft will be raising kit prices approximately 32%—the result of an intensive internal assessment and cost review.

Van’s Bankruptcy: How Did They Get Here?

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How can the largest and most successful company in the kit-aircraft world find itself in this situation?

Commentary: Why Van’s Shouldn’t Kill the RV-15

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Some have suggested that the only “right” thing for Van’s to do is kill (or at least shelve for now) the RV-15.

Van’s Aircraft Files for Chapter 11

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Van’s Aircraft, facing multiple crises and a serious cash crunch, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. According to the company, this is ”a...

Manufacturing Automation at CubCrafters

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On a recent visit to CubCrafters to help build a Carbon Cub UL, our editor in chief got a first-hand look at the company's...

Avionics: Do You Document?

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A friend at my airport confessed to having some avionics problems. His homebuilt’s instruments include a Garmin G5 for a primary instrument, a BendixKing...

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