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Peter Garrison

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Peter Garrison taught himself to use a slide rule and tin snips, built an airplane in his backyard, and flew it to Japan. He began contributing to FLYING in 1968, and he continues to share his columns, “Technicalities” and “Aftermath,” with FLYING readers.

Recent Stories from Peter Garrison

AftermathWildcat Approaches: ‘Anti-Authority Attitude’ Goes AwayPeter Garrison
A few off-the-shelf electronic components provide the author’s homebuilt with gear-up-landing protection that he hopes he’ll never need.
TechnicalitiesThe Gadget: Let’s Stop the ‘Beeping’ NoisePeter Garrison
AftermathFlying Between a Rock and a Hard PlacePeter Garrison
TechnicalitiesWhat Flaps on an Airplane Do: They Don’t Just Push UpwardPeter Garrison
AftermathCrashed Baron Leaves Pile of Unanswered QuestionsPeter Garrison
TechnicalitiesRecalling the Speed Rules of the PastPeter Garrison
AftermathMisunderstanding: What We Have Is a Failure to CommunicatePeter Garrison
TechnicalitiesDorsal Fins: Why Do Airplanes Have Them—or Not?Peter Garrison
AftermathStrange Airplane and Unfamiliar Environment Leads to TragedyPeter Garrison
TechnicalitiesThey Just Didn’t Have the Wright StuffPeter Garrison
AftermathIt’s Up to Pilot to Ensure Quirk Doesn’t Turn Into PitfallPeter Garrison
TechnicalitiesExplaining the Fiction of Minimum SpeedPeter Garrison

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