Experimenter is a magazine created by EAA for people who build airplanes. We will report on amateur-built aircraft as well as ultralights and other light aircraft.
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Dynon Employees Launch Flying Club With Glasair Sportsman Seven employees at Dynon Avionics have created a flying club. Working for one of the leaders in avionics for homebuilt and light-sport aircraft, the employees pooled their resources and built a Glasair Sportsman in two weeks via Glasair's Two Weeks to Taxi program. Ian Jordan, who headed up the construction group, said, "The build time was shared by all, and it served as a great bonding experience for us. We all have considerable knowledge of what is in the airframe and a high level of respect for taking care of it. It's really an ideal way to start a flying club." the shop these days. The big question now is who gets to fly it out to AirVenture this summer." For more information about the Sportsman, visit www.GlasairAviation.com. For more information on Dynon glass panels, visit www.DynonAvionics.com. A Dynon employee fying club, known as the Swamp Creek Flyers, now has its own aircraf, a Glasair Sportsman that it built. Lef to right: Kirk Kleinholz, David Weber, Robert Hamilton, Ian Jordan, and Paul Dunscomb. As soon as the Phase 1 flight testing was completed, the club members started lining up for checkout rides, and the group is now active with its new, self-built Sportsman. "Everyone is very enthusiastic about the plane and the club," said Robert Hamilton, president of Dynon. "They're all eager to get on the schedule and log time in the aircraft. Other Dynon employees helped on the build, and it was a good educational experience. There are a lot of smiles in Making Perfect Takeoffs and Landings in Light Airplanes ASA is now offering Ron Fowler's text, Making Perfect Takeoffs and Landings in Light Airplanes. The book teaches pilots how to develop total awareness for the situation, the airplane, and self—and to convert that awareness into perfect takeoffs and landings. The detailed yet easy-to-follow steps in this book ensure pilots have the knowledge they need to go beyond rote-learned reactions and develop excellent flying skills. Each chapter defines a specific takeoff or landing situation and the set of characteristics unique to it, allowing pilots to master techniques key to normal takeoffs and landings, crosswind procedures, short- and soft-field operations, night procedures, critical landing situations, slips, tailwheel operations, and more. Available as an e-book or softcover book, Making Perfect Takeoffs and Landings can be found at your local pilot shop or by visiting www.ASA2Fly.com. Glasair Goes Online With New Website The GlasairAviation.com website has gone through a transformation and significant upgrade. The website was made considerably more user-friendly, with added social media links and new photographs. By clicking on the YouTube link, consumers will be taken to a series of videos on the popular Two Weeks to Taxi program and additional clips on the Glasair III. "We've incorporated a wide range of suggestions from our customers," said Nigel Mott, president of Glasair. "It's amazing how websites have evolved and how we've been able to refine the content and product accessibility in the site." Visit www.GlasairAviation.com to see and learn more. EAA Experimenter 11