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Flying: Part Science, Part Artform
Many years ago, I had a position in the training department of my regional airline. In addition to the needs of our own airline,...
Just a Trim, Please
Being well out of trim myself at the time, staying busy whirling the little knobbed wheel in the Cessna 150 trainer never appeared overly...
Product Review: Garmin GI 275 EFIS
This full-featured, full-priced certified EFIS is impressive but might not be ideal for homebuilts.
Archive: November 1997
Ron Wanttaja sampled the still-new Van’s RV-8 for our cover story in the November 1997 issue. “Forget the Fat RV-4 idea; this is a...
17 Kits For Under $25K
Building economically can be done, but you’re going to be part of the cost savings.
KITPLANES Virtual Round Table: Shops and Shop Spaces
Whether you build in a big box or a one-car garage, you can benefit from shop organization and tool selection.
Retirement Project
A backcountry Bearhawk built for comfort, cross-country cruising and cargo capacity.
Funny Money
When I was a kid, way back in the 1960s, one of the toughest decisions I had to make was whether to buy a...
In Case You Missed It
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Amy Laboda finds a way to keep her RV-10s engine cool-until she runs into hot, South Florida summer weather, that is.
Affordable Borescope
Longtime airplane builder Ed Zaleski manipulates the borescope to get the proper image...