“My dad, Gerald, hadn’t been flying his Twin Comanche very much, and he’s
getting older. I figured the Tri-Pacer would get him back into flying again.”
FEATURES
P. 20
Burt Rutan
The Scaled Composites Years
From the Boomerang to SpaceShipOne
and beyond
By Steve Schapiro
P. 28
A Dream That Wouldn’t Die
My Flight for the Human Spirit
Spreading the spirit of aviation across
the United States
By Michael Combs
P. 34
Reviving a Ghost
Jimmy Leeward’s modified Mustang
Just how fast is this thing?
By Budd Davisson
P. 40
Garmin’s New All-in-One
The GTN 650 and 750 take nav/comm avionics
to the next level
Reviewing Garmin’s touch-screen avionics
By J. Mac McClellan
P. 44
From Derelict to Delight
A father and son Tri-Pacer restoration
From basket case to Bronze Lindy winner
By Sparky Barnes Sargent
