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Nothing is over until the paperwork is done. We are fans of “just enough, just in time analysis…” i.e., just enough post-flight analysis...

...drinking Spotted Cow. But because we can't (wisely under the circumstances), I thought I'd post a quick update: Just Say No to Apple...

I don't spend enough time working on the website, partly because "Vac" and "website" and "computer" can be mutually opposing forces of...

Welcome Kacy and Paul! One of the cool things about this project is that everyone working on it is a volunteer. We do this because we...

When we first started what would become the Gen 2 project, we based it on the work started by Dr. Dave Rogers detailed in DOT/FAA/TC-18/7...

"OWS" The F-15 had a nifty system that used tones (sound familiar?) when you approached the G-limit of the airplane. This system was...

Lenny recently put together a set of instructions for loading software for folks that are building their own Gen 2 V3 system: 1. ...

The Energy Management 101 article in the “how to use the AOA tone” section of the site explains basic energy management principles and...

One of the primary objectives of beta test is to automate the calibration process; but for now we are still doing it the old-fashioned...

To maintain aircraft control, the pilot has to manage alpha (AOA), beta (sideslip or yaw angle) and energy. Our tone logic already...

A big part of beta test is integrating Gen2v3 capability into the Sling LSA, a really nifty South-African designed two-seater powered by...

Lot's to write about! We've been busy and in no particular order: Beta Test Hardware Our production team (read Lenny and Phil!) have...

As we get ready for beta test, I thought it might be beneficial to write up a "how to" to help with developing aircraft curves--i.e., how...

Boom Integration Part Deux I made the first flight with the boom attached on New Year’s Day—a good way to start 2020. The boom itself is...

After 18 months of work, we've got a fully functioning coefficient of pressure AOA system that generates the old F-4 style performance...

A couple of blogs ago, I introduced the background on what we call the “hard tune” calibration technique for the Gen 2 AOA system. By...

Heat is pleasant sometimes if you’re not a polar ice cap, but too much of it in the cockpit doesn’t help with personal comfort or the...

The heart of the “logic” that drives our second-generation AOA tone generator is detailed in DOT/FAA/TC-18/7 Low Cost Accurate Angle of...

Our initial work was software based—just tap into the Dynon AOA signal and find the 60% lift point. That turned out to be more...

Lenny and Phil recently completed design for version 3.0 of the Gen 2 AOA system. This is the version that we'll be using for Beta...