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Auto Engines for Aircraft, Part 2
KITPLANES Magazine, August 2001Auto Engines for Aircraft Part 2 of an engineering perspective on these popular conversions. By Terry EdwardsLast month we covered some...
Auto Engines for Aircraft, Part 1
KITPLANES Magazine, August 2001Auto Engines for Aircraft, Part 1 Part 1 of an engineering perspective on these popular conversions.By Terry Edwards Many builders of...
Gyroplane Safety
by Ralph Taggart
Most sport gyroplanes aren't beautiful or even cute, but there is no denying that they have a certain magnetic appeal. If you...
Metal Workshop Setup
KITPLANES Magazine, March 2003 Every great homebuilt starts with a comfortable and efficient workshop.By Ken Scott So you've met the homebuilt airplane of your...
Composite Flats, Part 2
KITPLANES Magazine, March 2002 We build a set of floats from our vacuum-bagged molds. Part 2By Cresswell Walker In Part 1 of this series,...
In Case You Missed It
Unusual Attitude: GPS and Reality
While he admires and uses them, author Norm Ellis laments the lack of user-friendliness in todays GPS units. Editor Marc Cook counters that argument and extols the virtues of GPSes, complications or no, and their value in the cockpit.
Homebuilding in South Africa
On an “aviation safari,” Amy Laboda checks out South Africa’s homebuilding activity (and some spectacular scenery) and discovers the industry there is thriving—along with some of the factors that help keep it that way.
