Annual Directory, Part 2 2009 Plansbuilt Buyer's Guide There will always be people who want to fly, but who are looking for a more economical way to own their own aircraft. Plansbuilts offer an attractive option, and this year we give the specs and photos for some 175 designs you can build from scratch; compiled by Julia Downie. Flight Reports Wag-Aero Sport Trainer Builder Dave Klages’ Wag-Aero Sport Trainer remains faithful in most ways to the J-3 Cub that inspired it; by Marc Cook. Builder Spotlight Roll Your Own Although the KK-1 is scratch-built, builders Ken Scott and Ken Krueger have used all of the modern tools at their disposal to expedite the design and building process. This month, Scott discusses the more than satisfactory results of load-testing the wing and horizontal stab; by Ken Scott. Build Your Skills: Fabric Finishing tapes not only strengthen areas that need reinforcement, but they also cover unsightly screws, rivets and rib-lacing cord. This month we cover the types of tapes available, where they should be applied and how to apply them; by Ron Alexander. To Launch a Light Sport It’s amazing what a little light will reveal, in this case a planned hole for the wing that would have been dangerously close to the wingspar. No worries. The problem was remedied, and it was on to fixing flaws in the wing’s surface and working on the nosewheel and front suspension; by Bob Fritz. Shop Talk Aero 'Lectrics This month we get into actually building the portable antenna that was described last month; by Jim Weir. Designer's Notebook Wind Tunnel In order to bank the airplane and execute a turn properly, adverse yaw must be countered or eliminate altogether. The discussion of how to do this includes rudder control, aileron-rudder interconnects, directional stability, differential ailerons, aileron drag and the use of spoilers; by Barnaby Wainfan. Exploring Around the Patch The Editor-in-Chief discusses how the improper cut of his instrument panel affected the performance of his Dynon autopilot; by Marc Cook. What's New Paradise Aircraft introduces a new LSA, there’s a new fiberglass panel for the Glasair Glastar or Sportsman, and Fisher Flying Products is under new ownership; edited by Mary Bernard. 25th Anniversary: Homebuilts - The Enduring Soul of Innovation This month we reflect on the changes we’ve seen over a quarter century of covering the homebuilt aircraft world; by Cindy Pedersen. Ask the DAR This month we address the question of where flight-test areas may be and how they may be structured; by Mel Asberry. Light Stuff The next revolution in recreational aircraft is coming, and it’s electric! This is evidenced by Randall Fishman’s ElectraFlyer-C electric-powered aircraft, which flew at last year’s AirVenture Oshkosh; by Dave Martin. Kit Bits Contributors Letters List of Advertisers The Classified Builder Kit Stuff Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.
Follow these links to visit the web sites of companies you read about in the January issue.
Advanced Flight Systems' Rob Hickman details the company's new 5000-series big screen EFIS at Oshkosh 2010.
Spidertracks introduced a new, smaller, less expensive GPS tracker here at Oshkosh 2010. Rachel Donald explains the main features of the unit and the website that supports it.
CubCrafter's Randy Lervold gives us the skinny on the new Carbon Cub Adventure package introduced here at Oshkosh.
Glasair Aviation’s Mikael Via introduces the new turbocharged, carbon-fiber-bodied Sportsman TC at Oshkosh 2010.
KITPLANES interviews Jeremy Monnett after the roll-out of the light, efficient, single-seat Onex at Oshkosh 2010.
KITPLANES' exclusive video highlighting the Europa Monowheel built by Kim Prout. His Europa is one of the highest-time examples in the U.S., and amply shows off the superb combination of agility and utility.
Annual Directory, Part 2
