Paul Dye
Paul Dye, KITPLANES® Editor at Large, retired as a Lead Flight Director for NASA’s Human Space Flight program, with 40 years of aerospace experience on everything from Cubs to the Space Shuttle. An avid homebuilder, he began flying and working on airplanes as a teen and has experience with a wide range of construction techniques and materials. He flies an RV-8 and SubSonex jet that he built, an RV-3 that he built with his pilot wife, as well as a Dream Tundra and an electric Xenos motorglider they completed. Currently, they are building an F1 Rocket. A commercially licensed pilot, he has logged over 6000 hours in many different types of aircraft and is an A&P, FAA DAR, EAA Tech Counselor and Flight Advisor; he was formerly a member of the Homebuilder’s Council. He consults and collaborates in aerospace operations and flight-testing projects across the country.
O2 Simplified
We stopped by Mountain High's booth to take a look at their oxygen hardware, and liked this neat idea for mounting a cannula without...
Name that Cockpit
Yes, its experimental.
No, its not a kit.
Yes, it is at Oshkosh.
Yes, it technically would qualify for small N-numbers and an NX designation.
One of the...
It looks familiar, but…
At first glance, it looks like an RV-4--but what's with the retractable landing gear?
Exciting Flight Test Software
Starting out the morning at the annual EAA Technical Counselor/Flight Advisor breakfast, I saw a presentation by a Boeing test pilot about a new...
Educational Brothers!
I ran into these two familiar-looking guys in one of the display buildings at AirVenture, and had to stop and give you a big...
Right Base
Tuesday morning at AirVenture 2017, and the field is full--for certified aircraft! The good news--EAA's goal (so far always achieved) is that show planes...
It's the View…and More! Checking Out the Zenith Super Duty
Kitplanes had the chance to go and try the new CH750 Super Duty aircraft from Zenith Aircraft this morning, and on first, second, and third impression, it looks like a winner.
ADS-B and the Fisk Arrival
Ever wonder what the Fisk Arrival looks like to someone watching a radar scope? Here is an image from Gary Baker, member of the...
Now THAT's Original!
We snuck a peek at Zenith's newest airplane on Sunday, and it has certainly got some original features! First, its a big, powerful airplane...
A Bright Shiny Morning
AirVenture 2017 is still officially a little less than 24 hours away, but you can't tell that if you look at the smiles and...
In Case You Missed It
Van’s–The Middle Ages
My involvement with Van’s Aircraft started in 1987—if my memory is right. The company...
Experimotive
Rick Lindstrom looks at Maxwell Propulsions upgraded FWF system, and peeks into the systems future.
Ask the DAR
This month, a new column introduces Designated Airworthiness Representative Mel Asberry, who describes his background in homebuilding and details some of what hes looking for as a DAR. Questions welcome.