Steve Ashby
Steve Ashby is a sometime lawyer and full-time aviation aficionado from Atlanta, Georgia. He learned to fly in 1980 and has adopted a 1968 Skyhawk (your Grandma could fly it). Steve is also working on a Van's RV-8A which he swears will be completed on (a) Thursday.
Seen at Sun ‘n Fun
There is more to Sun 'n Fun than just airplanes. The "Fun" is enhanced when we don't take ourselves too seriously.
Lincoln TIG Welding Class at Sun ‘n Fun
Three weeks ago no one really knew if there was going to be any welding presence at all at Sun 'n Fun. There were...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal Day 5
Even in everyday life, living in a comfortable home, sleeping can be an issue for an old fat guy like myself. Physiologists tell us...
ICOM Enhances the Bluetooth Revolution
One of the most important contributions to safe and efficient communications in the cockpit has been the addition of Bluetooth communication between avionics components....
Homebuilt Campers Michael and Tricia Foss
Of all the stunning Homebuilt aircraft to fly into Lakeland this week, one would be hard pressed to see a more beautiful craft than...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal Day 4
Some of the best moments of this week-long adventure occur at picnic tables. This morning Forrest and I grabbed an early breakfast at the...
AirCam Close to Shipping 300th Kit
Phil Lockwood, an aviation legend, is looking to ship his 300th AirCam kit in the next few months. AirCam is displaying their newest model,...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal Day 3
For old pilot campers like myself camp food is an important matter. Like our non-camping old people brethren, old campers have lunch together and...
Aerolite 103 Goes All Electric
The Aerolite 103 has long been one of the leading truly legal (part 103 in the U.S.) ultralights on the scene. Pilots have been...
Vic Babyak Solves Cooling Issues With Creative Baffling Design
Cylinders 1 and 3 where running about 30°F hotter than the left bank, cylinders 2 and 4.
In Case You Missed It
Extra Fuel–What Price Range?
What from our evolutionary past predisposed us to the need for more? Always more....
Beware the Scammer
We don’t talk about scams a lot in Experimental aviation. Yes, there were probably...
