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Crafting Cubs (With a Lot of Help)
...was still undergoing engineering changes so it was slow-tracked compared to the regular process. The many stages of constructing the Carbon Cub UL begin—all under constant supervision of those who...
Badlands Ultralight Grows a Nose Wheel
...460cc 39hp Thump-Air engine, married to its sturdy chrome molly airframe. This year, Badland unveils two major developments, a nose wheel and carbon fiber ribs. The Badland nose wheel design...
Risk Tolerance
...one electronic ignition system and one magneto. I have used this same setup in all my aircraft except for those equipped with the Rotax engine. We are seeing an increasing...
Sport Performance Aviation Uncages the Cougar
...had a Titan 370 to go on it but Titan became back-logged and asked for it back. We may have to test fly with a used engine.” Targeted build time...
First AirVenture for a Homebuilder
...was completed and it was time to live the dream. The Sling, with a Rotax 912iS engine, cruises at 110 knots while sipping only 4 gph, according to Howell, so...
Honey I Shrunk The Schweizer 300!
...hours. The AK 1-3 is a two seat, three blade ship, powered by a Subaru EJ25 155 horsepower water cooled engine. The roomy cockpit readily accommodates two American-sized adults without...
AoA Day
...of scenarios that trained them how to use the modern instrumentation to fly the wing at its peak performance, especially during an engine failure on take-off. Complementing the simulator time...
A Most Unusual Wright B Flyer
...rare, single-engine airplane that requires multi-engine emergency procedures. Both props are made by Sensenich for airboats. The builders are members of the Wright B Flyer group in Dayton, Ohio. The...
Findlay Failure: Not Detonation
Andrew Findlay’s instrument panel just prior to engine failure in Sunday’s AirVenture Cup race. During the AirVenture Cup point-to-point race last Sunday front runner Andrew Findlay suffered a major engine...
Checklists: Live By Them
...balance spreadsheet) without edits. It’s safe to say that all of them need the fuel turned on for the engine to start—however, it’s in the details that one lives or...
In Case You Missed It
Experimotive
You know those engine vendors you usually see at the big annual air shows? Where do they go when they disappear? Detective Rick Lindstrom is on the case.
It’s Toy Season!
Because few new products get announced at Sun ’n Fun, there’s often a dead zone between April and the big intros at AirVenture in July. But that doesn’t mean it’s total dullsville. A couple of new bits have caught my eye recently.
Ask the DAR
Is an aircraft’s empty weight required on the data plate? Does the gross weight change when an LSA is converted from conventional landing gear to floats? Should engine maintenance be entered in the builder’s logbook? Does the Minimax still qualify as an ultralight?
