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Rick Durden

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First Flight For "One Week Wonder"

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Over the seven days of EAA AirVenture, more than 2,500 volunteers pitched in to build an airplane, and on Tuesday morning they got their...

"One Week Wonder" Day Six: More Details

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Each morning this week we have started our day by going directly to the One Week Wonder pavilion at the crossroads of all that...

"One Week Wonder" Day 5: Details

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As of Friday morning there was still a steady stream of AirVenture visitors coming to the pavilion where volunteers are determined to assemble and...

"One Week Wonder" Day 4: Coming Together

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The first thing this morning, we visited the "One Day Wonder" pavilion in the middle of AirVenture 2014 and checked on the project to...

"One Week Wonder" Day 3: Infectious Enthusiasm

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We checked in at 8:00 a.m. today at the "One Week Wonder" project pavilion where a team of volunteers is determined to build and...

"One Week Wonder" Day 2: Progress And Excitement

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The "One Week Wonder" project to build and conduct initial taxi testing of a Zenith CH 750 kit airplane in seven days--right in the...

AirVenture's "One Week Wonder" Construction Begins

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At precisely 8:00 am CDT today, a crowd of volunteers started on one of the highest visibility projects of AirVenture 2014--the assembly and initial...

Portable Oxygen: Basic Purchase Advice

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Oximeters reveal that more of us need oxygen than not.

In Case You Missed It

Breaker Breaker

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Your aircraft’s electrical system requires some form of electrical overload protection. This is usually...

Engine Beat

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When do you need an engine preheater, and which type is best if you do?
Dave Martin

Dave Martin 1938–2021

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What we are today was set in motion by Dave more than three decades ago.

Firewall Forward: New, Used, Something Else?

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For some builders, new aircraft engines may just be out of reach. Dave Prizio explains what to look for in a used Lycoming or Lycoming-type engine along with what you need to consider before buying.