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It is sometimes easy to remember that we do annual condition inspections to find...

An easy way to prevent painful punctures to your fingers.

The majority of airplanes use the conventional tail configuration with a single, centrally mounted...

Robert Simon had the distinction of building the first Lancair ES-P to fly. But the process wasn’t without its challenges. The ES-P employs the cabin design and structure of the pressurized, retractable Lancair IV-P, but has a larger wing and fixed gear. During the build, Simon also deviated from the base design with changes that required factory support to accomplish. Not only did he learn much, he ultimately got the plane he needed; by Dave Higdon.