Bruce Eicher, Author at KITPLANES

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Homebuilt or Store-Bought?

Bruce Eicher - November 17, 2016 0

Raising the bar for RV-10 interiors to an entirely different level. By Bruce Eicher.

Panels in Days, Not Months

Bruce Eicher - October 20, 2016 0

Pre-built panels are an easy way to save time and eliminate frustration during avionics installation. By Bruce Eicher.

Emergency Parachutes

Bruce Eicher - April 22, 2016 0

A safety net you can wear. By Bruce Eicher.

Check Your Six!

Bruce Eicher - January 22, 2016 0

Rearview mirrors for your homebuilt fighter plane. By Bruce Eicher.

Full Inverted Pocket System

Bruce Eicher - June 19, 2015 0

Extra storage for small carry-on items in an RV-8.

In Case You Missed It

Aero ‘lectrics

Jim Weir - November 16, 2018 0

Touch (the go-bag) and go.

Is an aircraft’s empty weight required on the data plate? Does the gross weight change when an LSA is converted from conventional landing gear to floats? Should engine maintenance be entered in the builder’s logbook? Does the Minimax still qualify as an ultralight?

Turbine Moose: The Ultimate Amphib

Doug Rozendaal - June 13, 2008 2

Its said that sailors make good floatplane pilots because they understand the nature of wind on the water. Sailboat racer and pilot Rick Orchard took that sentiment to heart in a big way when he decided to pump up an already large homebuilt (the Murphy Moose) by adding Aerocet amphibious floats and a 550-horsepower Pratt & Whitney PT6A-20 turbine engine.

Kit Stuff

Robrucha - January 18, 2013 0

Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.