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Randall Brink
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Ask the DAR
Mel Asberry
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May 19, 2017
0
Inactive homebuilts from the 1970s, confusion about changing from SLSA to ELSA.
Fixed-pitch Props
Barnaby Wainfan
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April 22, 2016
1
A major advantage of a fixed-pitch prop is that it is lighter, simpler and cheaper than one with variable pitch.
Buying Used: The Pulsar
Lisa Turner
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March 31, 2022
16
A popular homebuilt from the 1990s remains viable, if somewhat rare, today.
Plane and Simple
Jon Croke
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July 20, 2018
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Double-duty band saws.