Brad Benson

Non-structural fiberglass repairs.

When it came to choosing a kit aircraft to build, columnist Amy Laboda and her husband opted for a metal design, in part because it would be resistant to destruction by lightning strike and also because fatigue is easier to detect in metal than it is in a composite plane. However, new nanotube technology, if integrated into composite construction material, could not only help identify wear problems, but also potentially heal them.

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Vic Syracuse has written two definitive guides to Experimental Aircraft Pre-Buys and Condition Inspections.