Andrew Robinson
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.
![Making rare use of my drafting tools for the internal timing. [All Images Credited to Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/P1010535.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Conquering the Magneto, Part 2")
Conquering the Magneto, Part 2
The second installment continues demystifying the aircraft magneto, with deeper detail on service and troubleshooting.
![[Credit: AdobeStock]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AdobeStock_262642207_AGCuesta.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Winging It")
Winging It
Sometimes an aircraft feature matters a great deal, and sometimes the air simply doesn't care one way or the other.
![Andrew bought a Thorp T-18 project, which started him down the road to experimental aircraft project ownership and construction. [Credit: Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_7725-scaled.jpeg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Winging It")
![Aircraft control surface designs may include counterweights to offset and eliminate flutter. The counterweights should not be eliminated to save weight. [Credit: Kitplanes Archive]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/kitfox-s7-sti-04.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Weight and Flutter")
![[Credit: Eric Powell]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AdobeStock_1043661239-scaled.jpeg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Weight In The Balance")
Case Parting Plates
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
A creative, low-impact solution for mounting a light without cutting up your rudder.
