Builders, I took a day out of the shop to spend it at Sun n Fun. I have missed only two years since 1989. As always, the best part was seeing friends, and the first spot I go to find them is the Zenith display. . Look at the picture below: A global IT expert …
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Builders, I had a long talk with Mike on the phone tonight. He now has 3 flights on his Pietenpol, and it is working and flying great. The plane has a 2700cc Corvair installed, and it utilizes a Culver 66×32 prop. I saw the plane uncovered in California in 2016, it has outstanding craftsmanship, and …
Builders, There is a passion and intensity to the best part of aviation, which attract the truly devoted, and hold them for the duration. Now that Im almost 60, a lot of the times past are many years gone, but when I’m in the company of someone who I share many times with, both great …
Builders, Mark Gravatt shared some pictures from his family and a story of his personal connection to building a Corvair powered plane. Builders share a lot of powerful thoughts in letters, but this one resonates on many notes, and leads to the question in the title here. Every son who had a better father than …
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Builders, This project is the work of a man who has been a close friend of mine for nearly 25 years. It is a one of a kind STOL plane. Vern and I went to my friend’s private air ranch in central Florida today, to drop off the engine for it. When we were there, …
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Builders, The silly picture below captures the moment Chris Pryce’s 3,000cc Corvair engine started for the first time, at the Barnwell SC Corvair College in 2015. This same engine now has 100 flight hours on it, and it will take Chris’s fantastically finished KR-2s from California to Oshkosh next month. . . Chris scratch built …
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Builders, we are just 37 days away from Oshkosh. After it’s cancelation in 2020, these is a lot of pent up enthusiasm for Airventure, and just like every other year, I will be there with my display, giving forums, and meeting builders. I highly encourage anyone to attend, particularly if you have never been before. …
Builders; I’m headed to both Oshkosh and Brodhead. People commonly ask about this, but I have missed just one (2001) out of the last 27 years. My display booth is 614 in the “North Aircraft Display “ which is the area where Zenith, Rans and Sonex are. This is the same location as it was …
Builders; Here is another look at carb testing tonight. . . Above, a mutually beneficial process. The engine is one I just finished upgrading and rebuilding. I’m putting some break in time on it before it goes into the box and get shipped to California. A few hours will let me make any fine adjustments …
Builders. The Contents of the box in the picture are a complete set of Lycoming and Continental cylinder wrenches. The were once every day tools of my late friend Dick Philips. He gave them to me 12 years ago. It was something of an honor, Dick was a bad-ass aircraft mechanic of the first order, …
