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[email protected] (425) 402-0433 August 2017 | Volume 34, Number 8 Flight Review 6 MARVELOUS MUSTANGS: Titan adds new engines and a B-style fuselage option to the T-51. By Patrick Panzera. Builder Spotlight 18 WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE ADS-B SCENE? A quick review as we move closer to the 2020 deadline. By Dick Sunderland. 24 WHAT’S A NICE GUY LIKE YOU DOING IN A PLANE LIKE THIS? Making the transition from certified aircraft to Experimentals. By Todd DeVito. 18 32 SIZING AN AVIONICS COOLING FAN: How much is enough? By Norm Ellis. 38 VORTEX GENERATORS ON AN RV-8: Do they really make a difference? By Nigel Speedy. 48 ENGINE FAILURE! Are you prepared? By LeRoy Cook. 52 RAPID PROTOTYPING AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Scale model structural testing. By Eric Stewart. 66 ASK THE DAR: Increasing gross weight, adding IFR to operating limitations, transponder requirements. By Mel Asberry. Shop Talk 47 THE CREATIVE HOMEBUILDER: Simple tools for setting smooth pop rivets.