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Dan Horton

Dan Horton
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Dan Horton has been crazy about airplanes since dope was a good thing. When not in the shop or researching some subject of interest, Dan can be found in his Van’s RV-8. He has been flying more than 40 years, and has not yet caused an international incident. That we are aware of, anyway.

Champions

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We talk with Grand Champion builders about their experiences building some of the finest airplanes in the world.

The One-Two Punch

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Placing drilled holes exactly where you want them.

Bead Blast for Bond Prep

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Surface preparation is easy if you have access to a bead blast cabinet.

The Big Squeeze

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Fabricating aircraft cables.

Drill Blocks

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Drill right, drill straight.

All Wrapped Up

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An illustrated guide to safetying turnbuckles.

Quickly Trimming a Glass Layup

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An easy way to prevent painful punctures to your fingers.

Tech Tip: Tailwheel Tune-Up

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Keeping your plane on the straight and narrow.

Tech Tip

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Forming a Composite Blister.

Shop Tips: Undrilling a Hole in Steel

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A brass block makes it easy.

In Case You Missed It

Tech-Built Skyotë

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John Roberts used modern CAD technology to update an old-school design.

FOFUS—Fail Operational/Fail Safe

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Good design is not necessarily about how many levels of redundancy you have.

Sim World

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With X-Plane, you don't have to wait until the paint is dry to start test-flying your homebuilt project. A remarkable simulation will allow you to do that early on. By Chuck Bodeen.

Plane and Simple

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Coil those sheets!