Tag: avidyne

A brief conversation with the original builder/owner.

Fixed gear or retractable gear? Barnaby Wainfan examines the physics behind this longstanding design question.

Touchscreen transition.

Seemingly two peas in a pod are the GlaStar and its factory-built derivative, the OMF Symphony. We flew both of these wonderful two-seat aircraft to get a handle on what either FAR Part 23 certification or the freedom of homebuilding means to those facing such a delectable decision. By Ed Wischmeyer