The good news is that Rotax engines, if kept clean, operated in their
proper ranges, and fed the proper fluids, will perform predictably
for a long time. Current TBO is 2,000 hours.
TIM KERN
DEPARTMENTS
COMMENTARY
p.01 | Position Report
.......................... Tom Poberezny
p.06 | Editor’s Log
.............................. Mary Jones
p.08 | Guest Editorial
............................. Mike Melvill
p. 120 | Spirit of Aviation
....................... Lauran Paine, Jr.
NEWS & INFO
p. 10 | Advocacy Update
Governmental Issues
p. 14 | Flightline
Industry News
p. 16 | AeroInnovations
Cutting Edge News
p. 18 | Expert Panel
Camping with your Airplane
p. 22 | Member Tested
Product Reviews
Better Pilot
p. 64 | Stick & Rudder
The Impossible Turn
p. 73 | Trends Aloft
Checking Out Light-Sport Aircraft
p. 76 | Ab Initio
Meeting a New Bird
p. 82 | Safety Wire
Don’t Strike Me Down
p. 84 | Light Flight
Are YOU Ready to Solo?
p. 104 | Homebuilder Handbook
Ducting for Aircraft
p. 108 | Savvy Aviator
Is Your Engine Airworthy
p. 114 | Firewall Forward
LSA Workhorse
HANDS ON
p. 88 | W.O.M.B.
What our members are building/restoring
p. 94 | Build it Yourself
Tiedowns
p. 96 | Hints for Homebuilders
Installing Rivnuts, Rivet Removal,
Safetying Nuts and Bolts
MEMBER CENTRAL
p. 124 | Member Central
p. 125 | Gone West
p. 126 | News from HQ
p. 130 | Letters to the Editor
p. 132 | Pathways to Participation
p. 133 | Members in Action
p. 135 | FlyMart
p. 138 | Classified Ads
p. 143 | Advertisers Index
Calendar of
Events
www.EAA.org/events
View and submit
EAA Chapter Events Online
P. 114
ON THE COVER
Cover design by Seth Sirbaugh, Bates Creative Group, based on an illustration from ICON aircraft.
