Tag: flight tests

Ahhh, putzing about. Is there anything more satisfying? Of course there is. Thousands of...

Getting better performance from a constant-speed prop.

Using LEDs for lighting an aircraft has much to commend it. Low draw, reasonable cost, long life, good visibility. This month, Jim Weir takes us through the beginning steps of building these lighting systems yourself, using off-the-shelf parts and a little ingenuity.

“Around 2006, I was on eBay quite a bit,” said Doug Eastman of Thornton,...