Flight Review: Point of Ignition Builder Kurt Goodfellow has risen to the challenge of installing a Wilksch Airmotive WAM-120 diesel powerplant in his Van’s RV-9, and the proof is in the performance test results. By Ken Krueger. Click Here for the full Table of Contents for the April 2010 Issue
This just in from the Through the Fence Organization.
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The “Community Airport Access and Protection Act of 2010” was introduced yesterday to Congress by the Honorable Sam Graves (R MO) and Honorable Leonard Boswell (R IA) to correct the FAA’s recent policy to prohibit “through the fence” access at any airport receiving Airport Improvement Grant monies. [...]
Superflite practice kits are now available from Wicks Aircraft supply for builders interested in learning how to work with Superflite finishing materials or who need to make small repairs to a fabric-covered aircraft.
The kits include a comprehensive, illustrated manual and DVD, a yard of Superflite fabric, a 6-inch straight needle, 3 yards of surface tape [...]
This just in from AeroConversions:
“Sonex Aircraft, LLC is pleased to announce another new enhancement to the popular AeroConversions AeroCarb product line with the introduction of the lighter and more compact AeroInjector! Saving approximately 9 ounces and several cubic inches of engine compartment space vs. the AeroCarb, the new AeroInjector is being introduced first in the [...]
ViperJet Redux Before you think to yourself, “I couldn’t afford that, let alone fly it” relax a little and let your imagination run wild. The ViperJet offers glove leather interior, rosewood inlay, and performance to spare. Doug Rozendaal completes the picture. Kitfox Super Sport Series 7 Marc Cook flies the capable ready-to-fly Kitfox Super Sport Series 7 SLSA, and spotlights owners John and Debra McBean’s deft handling of the company in a crowded market and rocky economy. Build Your Skills: Composites (1) What do Burt Rutan, the police and a tricked-out Toyota have in common? An off -axisquestion no doubt, and the answer is not the one Benjamin Braddock received in TheGraduate, (“I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Plastics.”). No, the linkage here is composite materials, which are everywhere you look. Burt makes magic airplanes with them—has done so since the 1960s and continues to even today—the police wear Kevlar vests, and the guy that customized his Toyota loves the look of a carbon-fiber panel or two on his car.
Flight Review: Horse Perennial LeRoy Cook flies Larry Kinder’s award-winning Mustang II, a fast and fun homage to the legendary P-51 Mustang. Flight Review: Mission Ready Bush plane? Heck, yeah! Bill Repucci flies Just Aircraft’s strong, tough and fun Highlander. Zenith STOL CH 750 Changing with the times, Zenith Aircraft has introduced an improved version of a design that debuted some 20 years ago. With a larger payload, more robust landing gear and greater visibility among other features, the CH 750 is tailored for today’s sport pilot; by LeRoy Cook. Headset Buyers Guide, Part 1 Passive noise reduction units under $200. Headset Buyers Guide, Part 2 Passive noise reduction units over $200. Headset Buyers Guide, Part 3 Active noise reduction units. Fly-in Flying Before you venture out to special events, take to prep. The Safe Homebuilt Take these tips into consideration when it comes to safe homebuilding and piloting. Calculating Weight and Balance This lazy man's guide removes some of the headaches. Selling Your Aircraft These tips will help you market your aircraft. Selling Aircraft Documents Prebuy Checklist, Purchase Agreement, Builders Release. Metal Workshop Setup Every great homebuilt starts with a comfortable and efficient workshop. Engine Comparison Selecting a good alternative engine is about separating fact from fiction. Engine Spreadsheets Here's the additional auto and aircraft engine data referred to in the Engine Comparison article. Weight and Balance Spreadsheets Click here to download a weight and balance spreadsheet you can customize for your own airplane. More
KITPLANES sits down with Advanced Flight Systems' founder Rob Hickman to examine his new synthetic-vision EFIS.
JPI's Lance Turk explains the features of the new JPI EDM-740.
Ever wonder what it takes to be the largest kit manufacturer in the world? KITPLANES editor Marc Cook takes a tour of Van's Aircraft in Aurora, Oregon.
KITPLANES editor Marc Cook visits Matco Manufacturing near Salt Lake City to see how the company's brakes, wheels and master cylinders are built.
Get an inside look at how Dynon builds and tests its electronic flight instruments.
Kitplanes Magazine contributor Ed Kolano takes a first look at the Sherpa utility aircraft.
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