Many builders think that because I am a DAR (Designated Airworthiness Inspector) I can do my own airworthiness inspections. But that is not the case. I must go through the same process as everyone ...

Ryan Noe, Samara Aerospace director of mechanical engineering, is pictured with Cicada, a hosted payload with four MSAC flexures, during vibration testing. Credit: Samara Aerospace SAN FRANCISCO – ...