Andrew Robinson, Author at KITPLANES

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Andrew Robinson is an aerospace engineer who spent half his career in airplane and rocket design with the major aerospace companies before accidentally falling into telecom. He mentors EAA youth builds on Saturday mornings in conjunction with working to finish his Thorp T-18 so that he can get back to flying.

The finished items ready for alodine. The inside edges of the tie-down holes were later chamfered and smoothed.

Tie-Down Brackets

Andrew Robinson - December 12, 2025 2

Finding an angle on staying grounded.

O-290G case with the nose machined for flight use. The mounting lugs were not “countersunk” for conical bushings on this engine. Look for a later article on making the engine mounts.

A D For Effort

Andrew Robinson - December 5, 2025 1

LYCOMING O-290G REBUILD PART 1

Case Parting Plates

Andrew Robinson - July 22, 2025 0

A low-cost, effective method for separating stubborn Lycoming O-290 case halves using homemade parting plates and basic hardware.

Adding a Taillight to a Completed Rudder

Andrew Robinson - June 16, 2025 2

A creative, low-impact solution for mounting a light without cutting up your rudder.

Behind the Scenes Access

Andrew Robinson - October 11, 2024 0

Creating access panels in your airplane.

In Case You Missed It

Letters

Kitplanes - March 18, 2011 0

Cub for the Linemen In your Cub Comparison story (March 2011), the author mentioned that...

Take a Ride In a Thorp T-18

Marc Cook - June 12, 2021 3

Join Phil Mandel for a walkaround description and a brief flight in his Thorp...

Plug In Power

Myron Nelson - July 11, 2022 7

Years ago a friend of mine was faced with commuting for his airline job...

Sailplane to Motorglider, Museum Rescue, Gross Weight Change

Mel Asberry - May 28, 2023 1

Ask the DAR.