Larry Larson
Larry is a humble Van’s RV-7A builder and a PPSEL pilot for 14 years. His goal is finishing his pride and joy, Lucy, and helping others with their projects.
Organizing Rivets
We all have the same problem: Organization eludes us. It can be a nightmare when we start driving rivets. Sometimes you have several sizes...
Temporary Downdraft Paint Booth
The complete assembled paint booth. The 90-degree dryer vent connects to the board that goes under the garage door.It gets cold in the...
Eliminating Egg-Shaped Holes
Quarter-inch pilot bits in hole saws have a tendency to enlarge the pilot hole as they cut. The result is an egg-shaped hole because...
Riveting Aileron Skins
I was assembling the ailerons for my RV-7A and reached a point where I needed to rivet the leading and trailing edge skins to...
In Case You Missed It
What’s New
Among the news items this month are the announcement of extended-range fuel tanks for the Arion Aircraft Lightning, a flight bag thats customized for RV aircraft, a light-aircraft jack and a new transceiver from Microair Avionics of Australia.
Improperly Installed Intake Gaskets
We noticed the intake gaskets were leaking on cylinders 3 and 4 on the...