Monthly Archives: April 2018
Homebuilt Accidents: Comparing the Causes
Do certified aircraft have different types of accidents than Experimentals?
Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design
Epoxy and fuel resistance tests, part 2-choosing an epoxy for a fuel tank.
Letters
Magnet ClampsWhat is David Paule smoking? In his shop tip , he seems to be saying to use magnets on aluminum. I talked to...
In Case You Missed It
The Home Machinist, Part 7
This milling project offers home machinists a great way to get the feel of their equipment and gives them a plug protector for their in-cockpit iPaq as well; by Bob Fritz.
Safety is No Accident: Lancair Designs
Author Ron Wanttaja uses NTSB data to illustrate how Lancair designs of all varieties stand in the ratings of aircraft accidents vis--vis other homebuilts.
Metal Working 11-part Series
Now the exceedingly popular and extraordinarily useful 11-part Build YourSkills: Metal Series is available as a single PDF. This must-have additionto your library was written by RV-7 builder Dan Checkoway and carefullyillustrated for first-time metal-workers and old hands alike. Mosteverything you need to now, from material handling and cutting to deburring,drilling and riveting is in this series.