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December 2008
Vol. 57, No. 12
:: Archive of Past Issues ::

Aerobatic Ambitions

Cleaning His Plate

J.W. French and the Sam Burgess Memorial Junket

Timothy R. Gaffney
It took three years, two airplanes, and the help of innumerable EAA members, but when J.W. French landed in Mobridge, South Dakota, in late July 2008, he’d finally “cleaned his plate.”

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A Dyke Delta Reborn
Crumpled beauty flies after years in storage
Sparky Barnes Sargent
When Dave Williams discovered the Dyke Delta JD-2, only one example was flying--designer John Dyke’s prototype. Inspired, he ordered a supply of 4130 steel tubing and began learning the intricacies of gas welding, laminating fiberglass, and installing fabric.

   
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Mark Quinn and his Lancair 360
Tenacity Personified
Budd Davisson
Where most people would have given up when the project hit the five- or six-year point, Mark Quinn kept working. Now, eight and a half years later, he has an airplane—a Lancair 360—that many would love to own.

   
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Venture Trilogy
The Venture’s Return to Glory

Larry Woods
For the Jim Griswold-designed Questair Venture, achieving acceptance as a legitimate member of the high performance fraternity has been a long, torturous road.

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COMMENTARY
6
Position Report - Tom Poberezny
8 Editor's Log - Mary Jones
104
Plane Talk - Lauran Paine Jr.
106 EAA Voices - Verne Reynolds
EAAers IN ACTION
58
Members Forum
66
Crossword Puzzle
68
Gone West
70
What Our Members Are Building & Restoring
75
Chapter Hangar:Commemorative Flights
78
In the Spotlight: On a Mission
81 At Your Aviation Center: The Value of EAA's Museum
STICK & RUDDER
99
Better Pilot: Avoid the Rush
102 Flight Advisor: Pilot Advocates
NUTS & BOLTS
84
Maintenance & Restoration: New Seats and More
87
Shop Talk: Magnetic Digital Dial
90 Technical Counselor: Homebuilding Rules and Regulations
92 Craft & Techniquie: So You Want a New Panel?
96 Shop Talk: Angle of Attack Indicator
NEWS & INFO
10 EAA Hotline: Association News
18 On the Flightline: Recreational Aviation News
242 Advocacy
110 FlyMart
113 Classified Ads
119 At Your Service: Advertisers in this Issue
120 EAA's Attic: EAA's First Land Acquisition

 

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