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.
More Toys
Back in July 2014, I wrote a column justifying all of the toys we pilots like to have in the cockpit. Some are pricey,...
Progressive Maintenance
Using a progressive maintenance program can be fun instead of it being an annual headache.
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Virus Motorglider
Ed Wischmeyer samples the Pipistrel Virus, a versatile Slovenian composite motorglider that can be built or bought ready-to-fly.
Vacuuming Connectors
Vacuum electrical connectors before installation to avoid difficult troubleshooting later.