Vic Syracuse
Vic is a fixed-wing and helicopter commercial pilot, CFII with ASMEL/ASES ratings, an A&P/IA, DAR, and EAA technical advisor and flight counselor. Passionately involved in aviation for over 40 years, he has built 11 aircraft and logged over 10,000 hours in 72 different kinds of aircraft. Vic volunteers as a Young Eagle pilot, has his own sport aviation business called Base Leg Aviation, and has written two books on aircraft prebuy and condition inspections.
Oshkosh Perseverance Award
The registration crew goes to great lengths to recognize those who have built an airplane and flown it to OSH for the first time....
Unairworthy: Loose Tail Attach Bolt
This is a very critical bolt that attaches the horizontal stabilizer to the fuselage in an aerobatic airplane. The bolt is not tight, and...
In Case You Missed It
Ranting About All Those &%#@$! Screws
It’s condition inspection time again for the ol’ box kite, hence my grumbling mood....
Ask the DAR
Night VFR in an ELSA, flying from the right seat, ELSA certification for an original design.
Old World, New Engines
After putting another $140 into the gas tanks of my 300-hp biplane, I have...