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Last Bits
Lisa Turner
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July 31, 2026
Building vs. Fixing
Odd and Unusual Aircraft
The Wittman Tailwind
A Few of My Favorite Tools
2014 Engine Buyer’s Guide
Tom Wilson
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January 20, 2014
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Conventional engines—purpose-built for flight.
Editor’s Log
Paul Dye
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December 16, 2013
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The chain.
The Dawn Patrol
Dick Starks
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December 16, 2013
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Blood on the sock, 2013.
Alternative Energies
Dean Sigler
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December 16, 2013
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The inventive Mr. To. By Dean Sigler.
Letters
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December 16, 2013
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Custom CockpitsLove your story about cockpit dimensions (Designing from the Inside Out, December 2013), but one important factor is left out: the time it...
Kit Stuff
Robrucha
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December 16, 2013
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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.
Flying Both Sides
Scott Spangler
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December 16, 2013
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When it comes to WW-I aircraft, Airdrome Aeroplanes shows no favorites.
Champions
Dan Horton
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December 16, 2013
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We talk with Grand Champion builders about their experiences building some of the finest airplanes in the world.
Garmin GTR 200
Paul Dye
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December 16, 2013
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An audio solution on a budget.
Nowhere to Go
Jeremiah D. Jackson
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December 16, 2013
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Lessons learned from crashing an RV-10.
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![[Credit: ChatGPT]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/What-did-you-miss-Topaz-Gigapixel-4x-scale.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "Last Bits"){kind=tracking}
![The best builders learn to combine both mindsets. They build like engineers but think like future mechanics. [Credit: Bill Wilson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_0037.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Building vs. Fixing")
![[Credit: Wikimedia Commons]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/F-117_Nighthawk_Front.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Odd and Unusual Aircraft")
![After nearly 75 years, the basic Tailwind design remains sound. [Credit: LeRoy Cook]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_4636.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "The Wittman Tailwind")
![Trimming composites gets the full PPE job. [Credit: Eric Stewart]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/7-2.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "A Few of My Favorite Tools")
