Reflections on the Lake(land)
Invariably, someone always asks me the same question as I come dragging home: Was it worth it?We all come away from Sun 'n Fun...
Rocket Racing League Announces Schedule, Velocity Aircraft Sold
Positioning itself as a "new entertainment sports league that combines the exhilaration of racing with the power of rocket engines," the Rocket Racing League...
Amy's RV-10: Hangar Health
Pro-Seal: It’ll stick to anything, the label says, and that’s the truth. We’ve recently re-experienced it when Van’s Aircraft sent us a bit to...
That's All Folks….
Well, another Sun 'n Fun airshow has gone by. As the traditional start of the season, this one was, at times, fraught and promising,...
Plane-Power Keeps the Juice Flowing
There's nothing like meeting vendors face-to-face to get instantaneous answers to your questions about their products, and the aisles in the four large commercial...
What's That Banging? Metal Being Shaped
On my way to the Zenith 701 sheet metal project, I was waylaid by the constant and very loud sound of sheet metal getting...
As Things Wind Down…
As Sun 'n Fun concludes, it comes home that the week has seen a lot of aviating, hangar flying, buying, selling and wishing. Even...
If It's Not One Thing…
It's another, and in the business of showing and selling aircraft, neatness counts. Early on in this year's Sun 'n Fun adventure, rain-soaked grounds...
Teaching Homebuilding Skills
Many a homebuilder has heard the admonition from the uninitiated about how they love the idea of assembling their own plane, if only they...
Volunteer-Built Zenith 701 Headed for Missions of Mercy
At AirVenture 2007, I took the challenge of sampling the builder workshops—specifically sheet metal, composites and fabric—as a clean-sheet newbie. I wanted to see...
In Case You Missed It
Ask the DAR
What's the difference between the FAAs SLSA (Special Light Sport Aircraft) and ELSA (Experimental Light Sport Aircraft) designation? DAR Mel Asberry clears it up.
Vortex Generators and STOL Performance
One way to solve the problem of flow separation—and stall—is by installing vortex generators on your kit aircraft.