Our community relies on the generous time devoted by EAA Tech Counselors and Flight Advisors to ensure good builds and safe first flights. Part of their informal “recurrent training” is the annual group breakfast at AirVenture. Not just a social event (how social are people at 7 am on the Thursday of a long week!), it is a chance for EAA Homebuilt Community Manager Charlie Becker to welcome and thank the group, Tom Charpentier to give an update on happenings with the FAA that may impact homebuilding, and KITPLANES contributor Vic Syracuse to provide lots of helpful hints on things for Tech Councilors to look out for. They even had terrifically helpful shop posters to hand out to the gathering.
In Case You Missed it
The Home Machinist (Part 10)
You're not alone if you've been flummoxed or frustrated when trying to decode technical drawings or blueprints. They seem to use a language all their own, one that many of us are not privy to. Fear not. Author Bob Fritz will give you the tools you need to visualize the item being described, and hell make such documents intelligible to the uninitiated.
Engine-run Requirements for the DAR Inspection
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Do you need to run your engine for the DAR? How does using a certified engine and prop affect your Phase I test period? How about the gray areas regarding dual flight instruction? DAR Mel Asberry gives you the straight scoop.
Experience for Experience Sake
I’ll admit it, I like merit badges. I like certificates of achievement. I like...