Easy Slider: Part 1
Building a one-piece fiberglass canopy skirt and windshield fairing isn’t as tough as it seems.
Build Your Skills: Composites (Part 8)
Last months installment in the Composites series detailed how to do vacuum-bagging of parts at home. This month author Bob Fritz discusses how to inexpensively build one critical component in that process: the vacuum pump.
What’s the Future of Homebuilding?
Some builders of Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft are builders in name only, deferring primary construction of the aircraft to the pros. So concluded the FAA, which is determined to clamp down on those who would flout the 51% rules. What does it mean to regular homebuilders? Those who are building now will be unaffected, but for future builders, the FAAs guidance revisions could be significant.
In Case You Missed it
Ask the DAR
Mel Asberry clarifies the requirements for a builders log. The bottom line? The requirements are minimal: It should show that you actually built the aircraft, but its helpful to show as much detail as you can. And make sure you're in the photos, doing the work.
Homebuilt Accidents: Passing the Engine Baton
How does the Rotax 912 compare to traditional engines used in small homebuilts?
Changing a Perfectly Good Airplane
Designing and building a modified RANS S-9, part 2. By Michael Ryer and John Wells.
