Four Decades Old, Look At Us Now
Publisher Dennis Shattuck took a flier on a growing segment of aviation back when magazines littered newsstands across the country and well before we...
Near Perfect, But Nothing Fancy
We visit Visalia and find California engine builder Ly-Con going strong.
Slap an Engine On It and Go Fly!
With a new Corvair engine, an old Stolp Starlet returns to the skies.
Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 11
Sure, you can buy intercoolers off the shelf but sometimes you have to DIY it. Here’s how.
Leaking Brakes
Leaking brake calipers will not only deplete the brake fluid, but the fluid will be absorbed by the brake pads and adversely affect braking...
In Case You Missed It
Eighty Percent to Go
That last 20% that feels like 80% is the time to slow down and pull out checklists, get other eyes on the project, call for a TC visit and sit in the airplane making noises.
Hankering for an Anchoring
Most airports provide provisions to tie down transient aircraft. I’ve seen everything from loops...
Always Learning
While I see lots of recurring maintenance problems every day, tough ones that require...