Mary Bernard
Mary Bernard - The product of two parents with Lockheed Aerospace careers, Mary grew up with aviation, prompting her to pursue pilot training as an adult. Her father, a talented tool-and-die maker and planner, instilled in her an abiding interest in how things are built. For more than a decade, she has been a contributing writer and Managing Editor for KITPLANES®.
Vx Aviation Announces Avionics Prototyping Board, Buffer
Vx Aviation has introduced its PROTONTM-225A general-purpose prototyping device, with PIC microcontroller, designed specifically for use in Experimental aircraft.
Some examples of PROTON-225A device applications...
Dynon Announces Handheld Radio Auction
To herald its entry into aviation communications, Dynon is offering a limited edition handheld radio. Some 100 compact aviation band transceivers were created as...
PS Engineering Partners with Microair on Integrated Audio Panel-Com System
PS Engineering is adding to its product line with a 760-channel, VHF communication radio integrated with the audio panel. The PAR100EX system combines an...
UL Power of North America Formed to Distribute Engines and Zenith...
The newly created UL Power of North America, LLC is the exclusive North American distributor for sales and service of the aircraft engines manufactured...
Jeppesen and Dynon Join to Provide Nav Data for Glass Cockpit
Dynon Avionics announced Version 3.0 firmware for the SkyView Integrated Glass Panel system. This release allows SkyView to utilize Jeppesen NavData as part of...
Bearhawk with Geared Drives FWF Package Flies
Bud Warren of Geared Drives offered his congratulations to Frank Braun of Yucca Valley, California, on the recent successful first flight of his Bearhawk...
Garmin GMA 350 Audio Panel with Voice Recognition and 3D Sound
Garmin has introduced the GMA 350 and GMA 350H audio panels. Designed for fixed wing and rotorcraft, respectively, the GMA 350 and 350H have...
Sonex Accepting Onex Kit Deposits
Sonex Aircraft, LLC is pleased to announce that refundable $500 deposits are now being accepted, with Onex airframe kit deliveries expected to begin by...
Support for VP-X System Coming for Dynon SkyView EFIS
Dynon Avionics has announced that it will be adding integrated support for the Vertical Power VP-X Pro and VP-X Sport electronic circuit breaker systems...
House FAA Reform Bill Offers Residential TTF Protections
House Transportation Committee leaders, on February 11, introduced long-term legislation to reform and fund FAA policies and priorities. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John...
In Case You Missed It
Safety Is No Accident: Van’s RV series
It’s been a couple of years since we looked at how homebuilts generally fared in the accident statistics vis-à-vis certified aircraft. This time around we’ll look at the safety records of specific homebuilt designs, starting with the Van’s RV.
Design Process: Airfoils
Once the size and planform of the wing have been determined, it’s time to choose (or design) the airfoil.