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Hear the Hum?
Whats the buzz? David Ullman looks at the past, present and future of the electric airplane.
Avionics Special: Construction Zone
Marc Cook succumbs to the siren song of the Garmin G3X, and clears the flight deck for an avionics upgrade.
Fly on One…Youll Understand.
Matt Hlavacs open-air Breezy is a simple, fun way to fly … and, oh, the view!
Builder Profile: Fred & Pam’s Great Big Airplane Adventure
Fred Darnell's Murphy Super Rebel Moose is a real heavy hauler, and a pussycat to fly.
Build a Bear: Taking Stock
The big truck bringing Dave Prizio’s Texas Sport Cub arrives, and the inventory and painting processes begin.
The Home Machinist
All tapped out? Bob Fritz lets you in on his secrets for retrieving broken, over-torqued and stripped screw heads.
The Independence Project: Tackling the Tail
Dave Martin and the builders of Chapter 292 break out the rivet guns and bucking bars, and work on the RV-12 tail.
Flight Testing: Static System Error, Theory and Practice
Flight testing requires precise airspeed calibration and measurement. A less-than-optimal pitot-static system can compromise those numbers. Heres how to troubleshoot the problem.
Channel Challenger
Dick Starks and the Dawn Patrol get a front-row seat to the Bleriot XI replica’s very successful first flight. Next comes flying off the 40 in preparation for its English Channel flight.
In Case You Missed It
Unlimited Oil Cooling
Building a carbon fiber cooling duct for Czech Mate, the Unlimited class pylon racer.
Home Shop Machinist: Magnification
A typical day in the shop for me would be unusual if I didn’t use a magnifier at least once.
Wrap it up?
Some of the most intriguing aircraft paint jobs out there aren’t paint anymore. By Amy Laboda.
Minnesota Mission
Creating a bespoke airplane is one benefit of building from plans; when assembling a kit, builders cannot make many changes.