Belite Altimeter App – with Humidity!
Sharp-eyed readers will figure out quickly that I am no longer at Sun 'n Fun in Florida - while I might have taken the...
What Do You Suppose…
Now what do you suppose is in such an odd-shaped box? I figure that UPS and FeedEx drivers (not to mention the long-suffering local...
Dropping in on Glasair
I had the opportunity to pop up to Arlington, Washington the other day to visit Glasair, maker of the Sportsman and home of their...
The Survey
I got one of those little postcards in the mail today - the ones you get from the FAA semi-occasionally that ask you to...
Why yes – it IS a kit!
The Silent Electro2 is a self-launching single seat, 40:1 sailplane with an electric motor to get you into the air with little effort. Sold...
More Soaring
Meet Chad Sanders - Chad took an inexpensive (and ubiquitous) Schweitzer 1-26 sailplane and built a beautiful mount for a pair turbojets - and...
Soaring Tidbits
At the 2018 Soaring Society of America convention this week, I attended a session on "Safety Considerations for Soaring in Northern Nevada," which covered...
Homebuilts Soar!
The annual Soaring Society of America convention is underway in Reno, Nevada, and since there are (and always have been) homebuilt sailplanes, we felt...
Experimental Roots
I got a chance to fly a new airplane that - while not experimental itself (it's a production SLSA), its roots run deep in...
Large Hydraulics
Oh heck--no, it's not an airplane part, and I wasn't cruising along at altitude, trying to stay awake - but it is definitely aviation...
In Case You Missed It
Aero ‘lectrics
Columnist Jim Weir sounds off on an all-purpose beeper that will work for most anything you want to call attention to in the cockpit.
Modifying Tools
Building an airplane in the mountains has its downside. The nearest tool store is...
