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Tom Kuffel

Tom Kuffel
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Tom Kuffel, builder of a Glasair Sportsman, is a 4000-hour CFI with sea and multi-engine ratings. He has also flown on several hundred aircraft searches while managing to be the subject of one or two himself.

Two-axis Electric Trim Controller for Under $50

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This homebuilt two-axis electric trim controller has all the functions of the fanciest commercial units, yet it costs less than $50 for the parts.

Simplified One-Off Electronic Projects

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As homebuilders, we are accustomed to doing a lot of preliminary and/or tooling work to build a couple of pieces for our aircraft. Tom Kuffel created an auxiliary fuel transfer pump controller for his GlaStar Sportsman for next to nothing, a real savings over the retail price of $300, and he describes how he did it.

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The Airplane Van Didnt Want to Build

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How the RV-6 became the most successful kit aircraft yet.

Alternative Energies

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Dean Sigler was on location at this year’s Green Flight Challenge in Santa Rosa, California, and he offers a report.

Metal Magic: Driving and Squeezing Countersunk Rivets

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Paul Dye explains how to both drive and squeeze flush rivets and offers handy tips to getting good, repeatable results.

Get a Grip

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A factory tour of Pioneer Control Grips.