Got a Question on Batteries? Get an Answer!
We're working on an interview with some battery experts, and this is your chance to ask the tough questions. Have you wondered if dropping an aspirin in will help recover a dead battery (or was that chicken soup)? Then there's the story that charging a battery with it on a concrete floor is a bad idea. Really?…
Friday at the Golden West Fly In
Friday's attendance at Golden West was small, only about 30% of last year's Saturday attendance. But then I didn't see last year's Friday, so...
Bob’s Jabiru: Building a Solid-State Circuit Breaker
With instrument panels now being populated by flat screens, digital readouts and all manner of 21st century silicon wizardry, it seems odd to rely on 60-year-old technology to protect them from power spikes. Specifically, the mechanical circuit breaker. Have you ever seen one on a computer? Wondering what was new in the realm of electrical protection, we did some research the modern way, i.e., on the Internet, and came across an article by our own Jim…
Amy's RV-10: Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners
If there is anything I've learned this year, it is this: The aviation stuff we do can be a little pricey. We've been breaking...
Batteries: Got a Question? Get an Answer!
We're working on an interview with some battery experts, and this is your chance to ask the tough questions. Have you wondered if dropping...
Bob's Jabiru: Building a Solid-State Circuit Breaker Panel
With instrument panels now being populated by flat screens, digital readouts and all manner of 21st century silicon wizardry, it seems odd...
Amy's RV-10: High Flight
Eventually the day comes when your project morphs from a project to a full-fledged airplane. If you built it and got it certified, you...
Rocky Mountain Fly In Canceled
Promoters of the Rocky Mountain Fly In, scheduled for September 19-21, 2008, announced this week that the event has been canceled for this year....
Rocky Mountain Fly In Canceled
Promoters of the Rocky Mountain Fly In, scheduled for September 19-21, 2008, announced this week that the event has been canceled for this year. According to Colorado Sport Aviation, which was organizing the show at Denver's Front Range airport, the event was canned because of "due to several local and national factors delaying the planning…
Seaplane Splash-In at Lake Tahoe
Twenty-four seaplanes were expected at the Mike Brown Splash-In on Memorial Day. However seaplane pilots prefer their water under the fuselage, not on the...
In Case You Missed It
2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer’s Guide
Some 320 current designs are arrayed with photos and specifications to beat the band. Compiled by Cory Emberson.
What’s New
An Aussie Outback SLSA debuts in the U.S., a floating battery eliminator works with the Lightspeed Zulu headset, and Trio Avionics introduces the Pro Pilot autopilot.
Completion Secrets
Selecting the right build location, having a solid plan and making a realistic budget are just a few of the things you can do to keep your project on track.