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Safety Is No Accident: Auto-Engine Conversions

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Ron Wanttaja crunches the numbers to determine whether homebuilts powered by auto-engine conversions are inherently less safe than their traditional engine brethren.

Durand Reinstatement

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Planning a kit for the unique Mark V negative-stagger biplane.

Gear of the Year 2007

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There's always something new to be had in the field of aviation-related equipment, and this year we stay on the beaten trail and wander off of it a bit with a new EFD/MFD, a build-it-yourself headset, a readily stowable inflatable tent, a headset boom light, a digital attitude indicator, an electronic flight bag and spiffy, low-draw LED landing lights; a Staff Report.
Van’s Aircraft Chief Engineer Rian Johnson explains the RV-15 design elements to Dye before Dye’s initial flights last summer.

KITPLANES Flies the RV-15!

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Paul Dye flies the RV-15 prototype and shares first impressions of Van’s high-wing backcountry design.