Under Pressure
No, this working title isn’t about sitting down close to my draft submission deadline staring at a blank screen. (But it could be.) This...
That’s Shear Nuts
The aircraft bolts we use to build our projects will always be paired with an appropriate nut to complete the mission of holding components...
Van’s at 50
It might surprise many of our readers that I am a relative newcomer to the world of Van’s Aircraft and the RV. It’s not...
Old School Solution
It doesn’t seem that long ago, but maybe it was, that the essence of a sport airplane was a biplane.
The Garage Mahal
If the RV-7 turns out half as well as the workshop in which it is being built, itll be a winner. By Matt Johnson.
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Dan’s World
Columnist Dan Checkoway appreciates the flexibility of owning a homebuilt rather than a certified aircraft. On a recent condition inspection of his RV-7, he detected small cracks in the front spar of the horizontal stabilizer. A week later he was working on replacing it, without any intervention from the FAA.
A Tale of Two Antennas
With the recent rush to ADS-B, there has been a significant interest in GPS...
Weather In the Cockpit
Portable receivers rule the roost. How you choose depends on your app of choice.
Dan’s World
Columnist and RV builder Dan Checkoway advocates keeping it simple so that you can actually afford to fuel and fly your homebuilt aircraft. He claims many builders buy into the hype about the latest and greatest equipment must-haves, and then complain about the price at the pump.