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Robert Talir

Robert Talir
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Bob Talir is a private pilot and retired engineer with an M.S.E.E. degree in control systems. He worked on the Navy F-18 flight controls including the autopilot and automatic carrier landing system. Bob built and is flying a Flightstar II ultralight trainer. He is currently building a GlaStar that is nearing completion.

The Holy Grail of Landing Lights

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Installing a Flyleds Seven Stars light in a GlaStar.

Bob Talir’s Flightstar II SC

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My kit arrived on 2/9/09. After taking inventory, I began building and completed the plane in 480 hours over a 14 month period. First...

In Case You Missed It

Ask the DAR

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As a builder gets ready for his airworthiness inspection, he wonders if he can hire a DAR who is familiar with his design but lives in another state. And what if your airplane doesn't pass inspection?

Plastic Tubing No-No

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The symptom was a static system that leaked like a sieve when tested. Further...

Homespun Router Table

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I’m drawn to the simple, low-cost end of the airplane market. The first airplane...

NXT Next

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Electroflight and Rolls-Royce partner to set the world’s electric airspeed record.