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Electronic Ignitions

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Electronic ignitions can offer benefits over the standard magnetos, including lower maintenance and better fuel economy.
Polishing leads to a shiny airplane. Sonex in flight

Taking a Shine To 6061-T6 – Part 1

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Polishing aluminum transforms gray metal into a mirror finish—cheap, timeless, and endlessly messy but deeply rewarding.
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The Independence Project: We Start the Finish Kit

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The Independence Project presses on, this time tackling the multiple tasks that make up the finish kit on the RV-12. By Dave Martin.
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Design Process: Pitch Force Trim

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For an airplane to maintain steady-state level flight it must be trimmed in pitch....