Idle Hands

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Marc Cook reminisces about the hours of enjoyment he found working on his Glasair Sportsman.

Unusual Attitude

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Vans Aircraft founder Richard VanGrunsven considers flight safety, and how improving our building and piloting skills would do more to reduce the number of mishaps than additional regulations would.

Alternative Energies

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Electric Light Sport Aircraft are few and far between, owing primarily to the heavy batteries eating into LSA weight restrictions. The Alternair Amp is poised to change all that. By Dean Sigler.

Down To Earth

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Homebuilt aircraft played a key role in bringing aid to the Bahamas after Hurricane Irene. Amy Laboda explains how you can join in future relief efforts.

Light Stuff

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Interested in ultralights? Roy Beisswenger explains what is available and how to make the right choice for your needs.

Free Flight

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The words "test pilot" conjure images of steely-eyed derring-do, but the reality is often a world away from all that.

Editor’s Log

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Editor Mary Bernard makes the case for presenting the annual Aircraft Buyer's Guides data in a new, more useful form.

What’s New

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Find welding resources at USAWeld.com, Ztron Labs offers an alternative to conventional aircraft circuit breakers, and record your flights with the AV-HD video system from Data Toys. Edited by Abby Ventzke.

Viewfinder

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Marc Cook looks at the possibility of Glasair Aviation initiating a new Two Weeks to Taxi builder-assistance program for the Van's RV-10.

The Dawn Patrol

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Dick Starks and the members of The Kansas City Dawn Patrol head out to take part in the Annual Salute to Veterans Airshow in Columbia, Missouri.

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Stop Smoking

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A simple rivet repair we hope you won’t have to make.

Prelude to NextGen LEDs

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Just in this last few months (from June 2022), there has been a true...

Funny Money

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When I was a kid, way back in the 1960s, one of the toughest...

Building the RV-3 Aileron Trim

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Shocked by the price of servos, Paul Dye decided to fabricate an aileron trim for his RV using compact linear actuators intended for use in radio-controlled models and robotics.