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Weigh and Balance Each Addition
...and the airplane’s ongoing maintenance burden—if it isn’t there, it can’t break, need service or cleaning, or be in the way of something that does. By resisting the temptation to...
Twice the Angst and What a Cost!
...they’ll eventually pay but whine like a turbine the whole time. Having to potty train one of these fiscal-retentives is a thankless task for penance-seekers wanting more frustration in their...
Rabbit Holes
...cooling fan movement when turning the prop. I don’t know a lot, but I surely knew that something was amiss and resisted (properly) any temptation to try and force it...
Homebuilt Accidents: Evaluating Engines
...converted car engines; most are newly-engineered. This category includes the Rotax 912, the Jabiru, the Rotec Radial, and others. Turbines: Mostly the Walther 601 series, but there are some Allisons...
In Case You Missed It
Hear the Hum?
Whats the buzz? David Ullman looks at the past, present and future of the electric airplane.
Mini Satcoms
The short list includes considering how, where and why you’ll use the device, plus app interfaces and data costs. SPOT and Garmin are standouts.
DIY Airport Glideslope Indicator
Author Chuck Deiterich details how to build your own simple but effective visual glideslope indicator using common household construction materials.
An Immigrant’s Journey
Enchanted with the idea of building his own amphibian, Larry Woods came across a Ukrainian design, the Aeroprakt A-24, which seemed to fit the bill. After much research, he got a hold of a kit, built it, and then liked it so much that he became the Canadian distributor.