Mark Timney
Mark Timney, Ph.D., is a retired journalist and professor of journalism. He loves all light sport aircraft, especially gyros. If he isn’t flying or writing about flying he’s probably playing guitar with his band.
Pioneer Control Grips Debuts Bravo and Classic Models
Pioneer Control Grips introduces Bravo and Classic stick grips—simple to fully customizable—at Sun ’n Fun 2025.
Affordable STOL: Top Rudder Ruckus
Affordable, trailerable STOL aircraft debuts at Sun ’n Fun 2025 with 100-hp performance and $40K build cost.
Simonini Victor 2 Super: A New Life for a European Two-Stroke...
Simonini’s Victor 2 Super may be the long-awaited U.S. alternative to the retired Rotax 582.
James Aircraft’s State of the Art
Under new ownership, James Aircraft continues to support RV builders
Silverlight Recon
The plane was just unveiled this week at Sun ‘n Fun, and ordering now can reportedly have you traveling to Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in Florida in four months to build it.
Flybreezy
Flybreezy, a company based in California, has a new product aimed at making battery charging less of an issue for pilot videographers.
In Case You Missed It
Wind Tunnel
In order to bank the airplane and execute a turn properly, adverse yaw must be countered or eliminate altogether. The discussion of how to do this includes rudder control, aileron-rudder interconnects, directional stability, differential ailerons, aileron drag and the use of spoilers;
What’s New: Dynon’s New Com Radio and Intercom
Audio components designed to work with the latest SkyView firmware 6.0.