Exploring

As I start this article, we are between Baker, Nevada, and Hinckley, Utah, which is quite remote. We are stranded “MOG’’ (motor home on...

In the last three years I’ve been rewarded by the older of my sons taking up aviation in a most serious way. Every devotee...

I had all the best intentions. When I bought my GlaStar, I had hoped to keep some of its very simple nature intact, but...

One of the most desirable and intrinsic benefits of building your own airplane under the Experimental/Amateur-Built rules is the ability to deviate from the...

If you are building a fabric-covered aircraft, you have multiple fabrics to choose from: polyester, Dacron, Stits, Ceconite, Poly-Fiber, Superflite or Oratex. Which one...

A common question on the minds of potential builders is what kind of tools will they need to complete a kit-airplane project. A potential...

The year is 2021. Fear surrounding the pandemic has subsided a bit and the National Championship Air Races (NCAR)—Reno, in short—are back on. Jeff...

Merriam-Webster defines a tool as “A self-absorbed male prone to wearing a necklace”…wrong one…here it is: “A handheld device that aids in accomplishing a...

Knowing that I’m mainly stealing from the upcoming Engine Buyer’s Guide, it still seems a good idea to fly by some of the big...

This year’s AirVenture set records for attendance, so says EAA. I learned this after the show, but I could have predicted the press release...