Coming of Age at Reno

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As I start this month’s column, it hasn’t fully sunk in that I won’t be going back to Reno, but I still feel a...

A Fine Specimen

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There’s something you probably can guess about so-called factory airplanes—examples of Experimental aircraft built for design evaluation as well as press and customer exposure—but...

Inserting Bolts, Installing Nuts

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I never set out to write a hardware trilogy, yet here we are. A little ditty on washer usage begat a column on bolt-length...

Staying Late

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In magazine land—a parallel universe to the real world—I’m writing this between Oshkosh and Reno. The time between these two big events is a...

One Marvelous Community

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This month’s column is inspired by the most recent AirVenture, which has left me reflecting on how it really isn’t the aircraft that draw...

Out of This World

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I returned from AirVenture with a few story ideas and a horrible illness that prevented me from doing much of anything. “Might as well...

The Best Oshkosh Ever

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I know many of you following the progress of my Hummingbird helicopter are probably thinking that flying it to the show is what made...

Following Footsteps

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I was an airplane nut for as long as I can remember even though I had no family exposure to aviation. My father was...

Length Matters

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Last month I wrote about AN washer usage. This month I’ll take on AN bolts—specifically, their grip length. Riveting stuff, huh? No? Somewhat captivating?...

Light Sport’s Next Steps

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At AirVenture this year—just before it, actually—the FAA released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking encompassing MOSAIC, short for Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates. The...

In Case You Missed It

The Dawn Patrol

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I love a parade.

Diesel 2.0?

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For an engine long on the verge of viability but never quite making it...

Kit Stuff

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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

How Fast Is a Speed Nut?

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A “speed nut” is a somewhat generic term that is occasionally used for a...