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.
Sonex Unveils New Two Place Jet Trainer at AirVenture Open House
Sonex Aircraft finally ripped the tarps off of its highly anticipated engineering prototype of the new SubSonex JSX-2T two place jet today. The sleek...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal – Oshkosh 2022 Edition – Day 2
Well, my old trusty Boing 737-900 successfully transported me and a cabin full of paying pax from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport to Milwaukee. Even though...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal – Oshkosh 2022 Edition – Day 1
On the eve of the 2022 version of the greatest pilot gathering on earth, my anticipation and excitement approach VNE. I attended my first...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #7
It happens every year. I arrive at Sun 'n Fun two or three days before the show even starts and begin to wonder if...
Supercharger for Jabiru 3300
Marc Holcomb, a retired Hughes Aircraft engineer, has developed a supercharger for the popular Jabiru 3300A engine. While the stock 3300 develops about 120...
Pipistrel to Market Its Electric Power Unit to Builders and Developers
Pipistrel Aircraft has sunk thousands of hours and untold buckets of money into developing an all-electric propulsion system for its Alpha Electro and Alpha...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #6
Yesterday was a rain day. When you are camping in a small tent, wind and rain strike fear into your heart. My neighbors in...
James Clark Camping at Sun ‘n Fun
James Clark, RV-6 builder, formation aerobatic performer, EAA Director and recently retired as President of South Carolina State University, is camping at SnF in...
Brazilian Hummingbird Gyros Come to North America
There are two major experimental gyrocopter companies in Brazil—Montalva and the upscale Hummingbird Industrial Aeronautica. Helicopters International of Winter Garden, Florida has taken on...
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