Archive: April 2012

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Formation flying was the subject of our April 2012 cover. RV builder Dave Klages took us through the prep and practice for formation work...

Cowl Flapped

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Invention and experimentation in actual practice (compared to idealized fantasy) don’t usually offer up a straight line from concept to champagne-fueled celebrations of success....

A Matter of Trust

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Most of us have been in a Mom and Pop café or shop, usually out in the country, where the wall on one side...

Of Novices, Needles and Numbers

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I was at 6000 feet agl when I pulled the stick back with consternation, pushed it left with hesitation and watched snow-covered fields fill...

Miles Versus Knots

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To put it politely, we were recently taken to task for using mph instead of knots when reporting on an aviation speed record because,...

A Spot of Bother

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This title phrase can, like so much in our language, be used to convey the truth of the matter, as intended, “a little trouble”...

Pride and Progress

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I was caught off guard by the sight of familiar aircraft in the Sonex Aircraft flight center. “How?” you wonder. I’ll explain. I’m often...

High Flight

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All apologies to John Gillespie Magee Jr. for the title to this column, but I did fly a little higher than normal on my...

Working With Experience

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Part of my job is surprisingly solitary, moving words and photos around from my home office and corresponding with my staff and regular contributors...

Under Pressure

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No, this working title isn’t about sitting down close to my draft submission deadline staring at a blank screen. (But it could be.) This...

In Case You Missed It

Aero ‘lectrics

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A sound decision.

Sling High Wing

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It’s the upside-down Sling!

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 7

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Mounting pressures, seating flexibility.

Chattering Timers

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Back in November 1999, I sadly consigned my old battery eating “buzz box,” a...