How They Build Them in South Africa
During my recent visit to Sling Aircraft in Johannesburg, South Africa, to fly the new High Wing on this month’s cover, I was given...
Second Time Charm
There’s no other way but to admit that I found dozens of reasons to put this project off. By finally tackling it, though, I...
Plug In Power
Years ago a friend of mine was faced with commuting for his airline job from his home in St. George, Utah, to his new...
Can We Talk? (Boy, Can We!)
One of my favorite AirVenture activities is eavesdropping as people tell their buddy about the Sonex product line. They confidently say that Sonex took...
Various and Sundry
Awash with ideas and follow-up chores, the writing workbench is looking about as disheveled as the one out in the hangar, so we’ll take...
A Celebration of KRs
I have to admit that the KR has never really had a prominent spot on my radar. Certainly not for any negative reason. Mostly,...
Poison Alert
On January 20, 2022, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) petitioned the FAA with a long-anticipated safety recommendation report concerning the hazards of carbon...
Coping With Fear
Aviation, especially Experimental aviation, carries along with its benefits an intrinsic risk that is hard to completely dismiss.
Parts of the Problem
Building airplanes involves a lot of stuff, as we all have noticed by now. There are the special materials and finished goods required by...
In Case You Missed It
Design Process: Twist Effects
For the last few months, we have been looking at how the planform affects...