Letters
Mattituck Lives!It has been brought to my attention that the Experimental and kit market believes that Mattituck Services has gone away. The fact is,...
Letters
Who Can Do the Work?In the January 2014 issue, Amy Laboda does a nice article on insurance and accidents. However, she states that if...
Letters
Custom CockpitsLove your story about cockpit dimensions (Designing from the Inside Out, December 2013), but one important factor is left out: the time it...
Letters
Timing MagnetosDave Prizio's article on external timing of magnetos (October 2013) provides a very good description of the process. However, I may be able...
Letters
What's in a Name?I just opened my September issue of KITPLANES® and found a very nice article describing leakdown testing of an engine. But...
In Case You Missed It
The Case of No Rotor RPM Indication
I am now in the flight-testing stage with my Hummingbird helicopter. Personally, I’ve always...
Around the Patch
Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook sees progress and potential in developing electric motor and battery technology.
Potpourri
Potpourri (pronounced “poh’purree”), taken literally from the French origin, is translated “rotten pot.” In...
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.