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Building and flying with friends
Jim Busha
The tight, crisp diamond
formation the 35 skilled RV
pilots performed was thrilling
to watch. Among that diamond
was a red-and-white RV-6 tucked
somewhere in the middle with
a focused pilot named James
Clark, EAA 500238, at the
controls. |
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Radial Revival
Innovations keep ’em flying
Sparky Barnes Sargent
Imagine blending the golden age nostalgia of
a throaty radial engine with the efficiency and
precision smoothness of modern fuel injection. |
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Why That Airfoil?
Airfoil design considerations
Neal Willford
Let’s take a look at some of the factors airplane
designers should consider when selecting or
designing an airfoil for a new airplane. |
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Grassroots Refuge
The spirit of aviation thrives at the
Pecan Plantation
Scott M. Spangler
Among the trees, approximately 5,600 people
live in 2,500 homes. Roughly in its middle is a
straight, black scratch—a runway 3,500 feet long
and 50 feet wide—that connects 200 homes and
hangars, and the people who occupy them. |
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COMMENTARY |
6 |
Position Report - Tom Poberezny |
18 |
Editor's Log - David Hipschman |
118 |
Plane Talk - Lauran Paine Jr. |
| 122 |
EAA Voices - Paul W. Gregory |
| EAAers IN ACTION |
66 |
Members Forum |
74 |
Gone West |
76 |
What Our Members Are Building & Restoring |
85 |
Chapter Hangar: Making New Members |
88 |
In the Spotlight: The Last of the Combat B-17 Drivers |
91 |
In the Spotlight: Intimate Moments |
| STICK & RUDDER |
114 |
Better Pilot: Steep Turns |
| NUTS & BOLTS |
96 |
Building Basics: Affordable Engines |
102 |
Maintenance & Restoration: Engine Oils and Additives |
| 106 |
Technical Counselor: Tips to Improve Tire Life |
| 110 |
Craft & Technique: New Technology Report |
| 112 |
Shop Talk: Hints for Homebuilders |
| NEWS & INFO |
| 8 |
EAA Hotline: Association News |
| 20 |
On the Flightline: Recreational Aviation News |
| 26 |
Advocacy: User Fees |
| 28 |
Webwise: Exploring EAA.org |
| 126 |
FlyMart |
| 129 |
Classified Ads |
| 135 |
At Your Service: Advertisers in this Issue |
| 136 |
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