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Continue to the categoryWhy Angle of Attack Is a Lifesaver
Paul Dye and Marc Cook talk about the importance of angle of attack instrumentation.
Buy the Thousand-Pack
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Cheap and colorful ties: there is a place for them in the building process.
Hard-working Brakes
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You wouldn’t think that a little 1,000-lb MGW aircraft would require this much braking.
Zenith Aircraft’s Annual “Homecoming” Open Hangar Days & Fly-In
September 20 & 21, 2024, in Mexico, Missouri
Magazine
Continue to the categoryFlight Reviews
Continue to the categoryNothing Small About It
The Gweduck is a hero-class Experimental three decades in the making.
Excess Horsepower!
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Kitfox’s Super Sport gets more than new pep from Rotax’s turbocharged 916 iS.
Ryan ST vs. Timber Tiger ST-L
Can a modern replica actually be better than a classic original?
World Beater
Rotax’s spunky 916 brings new tech and international appeal to a venerated design.
Builder Spotlight
Continue to the categoryCustom Tools for Rod End Installation and Alignment
Tightening rod end bearings is easy when you make the right tools.
Thought Exercise: The Drive Socket
Ever look at a part and wonder, “How did they make that?”
Aging Aviators and Safety
When is it time to hang up the helmet and goggles for the last time?
RAFE Celebrates Ten Rutan Designs
This year is the 50th anniversary of the VariEze but because the VariEze changed the landscape of homebuilt aircraft, this year is what Burt Rutan likes to call the “composite canard revolution”!
The Final Steps
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What you need to get your airplane’s experimental airworthiness certificate.
Shop Talk
Buy the Thousand-Pack
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Cheap and colorful ties: there is a place for them in the building process.
Hard-working Brakes
Paul Dye -
You wouldn’t think that a little 1,000-lb MGW aircraft would require this much braking.
Attach Instrument Boxes Without New Holes
Paul Dye -
Without screws or rivets, you’re looking at adhesive.
Ultimate Avionics Work Surface
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Wiring a panel? How about upgrading to the ultimate avionics work surface?
Wire Supports
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If you’re building/wiring an instrument panel, especially one with modern EFIS screens and avionics, you no doubt have dealt with the problem of how to secure wire bundles.
Exploring
Continue to the categoryBecoming a DAR
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A designee is a private individual with the experience and skills necessary to do the work mandated for the FAA.
Kitfox Celebrates Forty, Too
To say that Kitfox has been successful since then is an understatement.
Air Racing: A Report
With the announcement of Roswell, New Mexico, as the new home of the National Air Races, it seems a good time to give an update on the go-fast crowd.
Eclipsing
One of the big motivators to amateur aircraft builders is simply dreaming about the adventures that their personal aircraft will allow them to accomplish.
Checklists: Live By Them
There isn’t a pilot alive who doesn’t know what a checklist is. There are, however, pilots no longer with us who failed to use one.
Products
DuraWear and UltraWear Brake Discs From Matco
Matco presented new DuraWear and UltraWear components which provide an upgrade to their standard brake discs and pads while maintaining the same pricing.
Aircraft Specialty Flightlines Brings Three New Smart Components to AirVenture
Aircraft Specialty Flightlines, an AirVenture Veteran, has been innovating safer, more capable and easier to use components for experimental amateur aircraft builders for years.
Hoses? We’ve got Hoses!
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Tom Swearingen has been making hose assemblies for homebuilders for quite a few years now and is well known for quality custom work done very fast.
The Bargains May Go Fast!
One advantage of arriving early to AirVenture is that you may have the opportunity to preview deals before others arrive and the tents fill.
In Case You Missed It
Choosing Plumage for Your Homebuilt
LeRoy Cook - 1
A well-designed paint scheme is the perfect finishing touch for your plane.
Engine Beat
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Vacuum systems may be an imperfect way to power instruments, but careful monitoring and maintenance can forestall common issues. By Steve Ells.
Loss of N114DE
Dave Prizio - 1
All we wanted was a couple of buffalo burgers, but we got to go swimming instead.