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Mary Bernard

Mary Bernard
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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®.

RANS Chaos and Sakota Aerobats Are Back

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Due to popular demand, the RANS S-9 Chaos and S-10 Sakota midwing one- and two-place aerobatic kit aircraft are back in production, the company...

FAA Issues Emergency AD on Precision Fuel Injection Systems—Experimental Pilots Should...

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The FAA on Wednesday announced an Emergency Airworthiness Directive on certain Precision Airmotive RSA-5 and RSA-10 fuel injection servos to be inspected before further...

AEA Advises FAA: Evolution Not Revolution on ADS-B

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The Aircraft Electronics Association commented recently on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding ADS-B, or Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast technology. (ADS-B employs Mode S...

Products: Castleberry Attitude Indicator

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Aircraft Spruce & Specialty is now carrying the Castleberry Instruments & Avionics attitude indicator, which is an approved substitute for the previously mandated rate...

In Case You Missed It

Return of the Turbo-Compound

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Everything old is new again. Paul Lamar looks at the turbo-compound engine, developed in the post-WW-II era. Thrown over for jet engines, it may yet hold promise today as we search for more energy efficient ways to get the most out of increasingly expensive fuel.

Induction Wave Propagation

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Yet another way to increase engine volumetric efficiency.

Belite Chipper

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Economy two-seat flying for STOL and cruising.

Dakota Super 18

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Unparalleled slow-speed handling characteristics set this Cub apart. By Bill Repucci.