Diamond DA20-A1 Katana at Killarney Ontario.

Welcome!

After flying radio controlled models for many years, I got the itch to try the real thing. I started my Private Pilot training in late 2001 at the Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre and received my license in the summer of 2002. Since then, I've been averaging about 50 hours per year, first in Cessna 152s and 172s, and more recently in the Diamond DA20-A1 Katanas owned by National Flyers Academy.

During that time, I've had a lot of ideas for making flying easier, safer, and more enjoyable, and here is where I'm starting to write them down in a series of articles. You'll also find a growing collection of aviation related photographs that my passengers and I have taken.

What's New?

• Aviator Sunglasses
  Revised 2007-Jan-23 (Coloreyes & sample scenes).
• A Tale of Two Whiz Wheels: E6-B versus CR Wind Solutions
  Added 2006-Aug-26.
• Checklists for the Cessna 152/172 and Diamond DA20-A1
  Added 2006-Aug-12.

New photos were last added to the photo gallery on 2006-Oct-03.

What is General Aviation?

General aviation is any flying activity that is not airline, military, or model aviation. This includes light aircraft like the ones I fly, ultralights, gliders, balloons, homebuilt aircraft like my Volksplane below, and business jets. Since my interest lies with light aircraft, ultralights, and homebuilts, that's primarily what you'll find on this site.

Das Volksplane

Everything goes full circle, and I'm now applying my R/C model building experience to the construction of an Evans VP-1 Volksplane. This all-wood single-seat design is built very much like a large model airplane, so I'm feeling right at home building it. I've got an entire site dedicated to its construction, with a detailed builder's log, lots of construction photos, and a page of airplane building inspiration with more photos like the one you see here.

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Visit My Other Sites

Flying isn't my only hobby. I'm also interested in electric powered model airplanes, building my own full-scale plane, electronics, and collecting slide rules and calculators, all of which I maintain web sites about:

• Electric R/C Model Aircraft
• Volksplane Construction Log
• Electronic Projects and Reviews
• Historical Computing Devices
• MotoCalc Software for Electric R/C
• Stefan's Blog
• Stefan's Home Page