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Flight Reports
Fast, Efficient, Fun
Stan Peternel's RV-9A is the perfect airplane for him: quick, easy to fly and surprisingly economical; by Marc Cook.

Builder Spotlight
Milestones: Little Gee Bee
This little tough guy offered a major contribution to the world of homebuilding; by Ron Wanttaja.

Product Review: Homebuilt Help
Homebuilt help is on the way...courtesy of your DVD player; by Ishmael Fuentes.

Build Your Skills: Metal, Part 10
Humans make mistakes, even humans building airplanes. Here's how to fix them! By Dan Checkoway.

Completions
Builders share their successes.

Shop Talk
Twisted Tails
Keep your act together with safety wire; by Ishmael Fuentes.

DIY Instrument Panel, Part 5
Is your panel layout complete? Then it's time to cut metal; by Ed Wischmeyer.

Pro-Built Panel
How to farm out panel work the right way; by Marc Cook.

Engine Beat
Holy smokes: Identifying and treating engine smoking; by Tim Kern.

Aero 'Lectrics
Do-it-yourself 12-to-24 volt converter; by Jim Weir.

Designer's Notebook
Wind Tunnel
Fuselages are flexible, too; by Barnaby Wainfan.

Exploring
Around the Patch
Beware the peanut gallery; by Marc Cook.

What's New
Plug-and-play electrical systems for Van's RVs; APS engine management school goes online; edited by Brian Clark.

See & Avoid: Hazard Detection, Part 2
Homebuilders can choose from a dizzying array of gear to keep out of trouble; by Cory Emberson and Dave Higdon.

Target Fixation
Avoiding this phenomenon will help ensure you get a design that matches your needs; by Ron Wanttaja.

In-Flight Entertainment
Here are a dozen ways to eliminate the dreaded are-we-there-yets; by Dan Checkoway.

Kit Bits
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List of Advertisers

Sportplanes Advertising Section

Builders' Marketplace

The Classified Builder

Kit Stuff
Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

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May 2006 Links
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Fast, Efficient, Fun
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See & Avoid: Hazard Detection, Part 2
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Build Your Own Instrument Panel, Part 5
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In-Flight Entertainment
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Product Review: Homebuilt Help
Homebuilt Help



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