Julia Downie
2009 Rotorcraft Buyer’s Guide
In Part 3 of our Annual Buyer's Guides, we present a variety of homebuilt rotorcraft, among which are some Light Sport gyroplanes; compiled by Julia Downie.
2009 Plansbuilt Buyer’s Guide
There will always be people who want to fly, but who are looking for a more economical way to own their own aircraft. Plansbuilts offer an attractive option, and this year we give the specs and photos for some 175 designs you can build from scratch; compiled by Julia Downie.
In Case You Missed It
Traveling Machine
If you made clever design decisions when building your plane, did you make sure it can still be maintained away from home without special tools?
Design Process: Aileron Types
The size and planform of the ailerons are set by the roll-control power needed...
Wind Tunnel
Flight testing for longitudinal stability problems continues this month as columnist Barnaby Wainfan details tests for stick force as related to trim and stick-free stability of an aircraft. The object is to gather data and analyze it to see if the hypotheses about the nature of the problem hold up under scrutiny.