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AA587: The Perils of Flying by the Book

When the NTSB reported the rudder of AA Flight 587 came off at below maneuvering speed, it should've given all pilots pause.
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How Do Thielert Diesels Do It?

A critical mass of Thielert diesel engine interest has been peaked.
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The Scoop on the NACA Scoop


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The Next Last Great Milestone

The engineers and craftsmen of /GlobalFlyer/ believed that building a jet airplane with a fuel fraction of 82 percent was possible.
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Amateur Accidents

Why do homebuilts and their pilots come to harm so often? Peter looks at a variety of accidents and spots some alarming trends.
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Technicalities

Garrison replaces /Melmoth 2/'s engine mount brackets and isolators and gets automotive smoothness.
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Inadequate Preflight

The NTSB often cites hasty or neglected preflight inspections as an accident cause, but is there more to the story?
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Our Trip to Oshkosh

After 20 years in labor, Peter takes his second born to OSH.
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Refugee from Compromise

Garrison closely examines the ultimate superiority of flying wings or as he calls them, ?tailless aircraft.?
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Melmoth 2: A Personal Airplane

After 21 years of work my airplane flies.
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