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Vic Syracuse

Vic Syracuse
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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.

Checkpoints

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Do we really need all of these toys?

Checkpoints

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Along the way.

In Case You Missed It

Aithre Illyrian Smart Pulse Oximeter

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For full-time SpO2 monitoring, stick the Illyrian under the headset and let the app do the rest.

What’s New

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DRE has a new ANR headset, Approach Fast Stack Pro-G Hub is issued a PMA, and the Hummingbird heli quickbuild kit gets FAA approval.

An Icon Passes

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Chris Heintz left behind a legacy of innovative, functional design and successful kit-company strategies that relied on keeping the designs simple and costs low.

Balancing Act

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Troubleshooting vibration problems in homebuilt airplanes. By Matthew Dock.