Kit Stuff

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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

To Launch a Light Sport

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Once the spinner was in place, it was time to fit the cowl, and surprisingly simple tools helped along the installation. By Bob Fritz.

Completions

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Builders share their successes

Aero ‘lectrics

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If you need a horn to sound when the airspeed drops below a certain level or when the power is cut and the landing gear is still up and locked, an electronic circuitry solution is the lightest, most reliable and most cost-effective way to go.

Flying Qualities and the Horizontal Tail

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An airplane's horizontal tail is critical to stabilizing the airplane in pitch, trimming out pitching moments caused by the wing and providing control power for maneuverability.

All About Avionics

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More and more pilots are installing all-inclusive engine monitoring equipment in their aircraft, and, fortunately, todays monitors are dully reliable.

Roll Your Own

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Weight and balance, taxi tests, first flights and debriefings. This is what it all comes down to when you design and build a one-of-a-kind Experimental aircraft. Happily, the airplane lives up to its builders expectations… and then some.

Build Your Skills: Fabric

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Most of the hard work is done, and its time for dope. First, pick the right spray outfit, next find a clean, well-ventilated work area and finish your surface preparation, and then you're ready to spray. By Ron Alexander.

The Eagle Takes Off

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Precision Airmotives Eagle EMS brings electronic management to traditional aircraft engines for nearly turn the key and go flying. By Marc Cook.

Ask the DAR

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As a builder gets ready for his airworthiness inspection, he wonders if he can hire a DAR who is familiar with his design but lives in another state. And what if your airplane doesn't pass inspection?

In Case You Missed it

I Want My ADS-B!

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Adding traffic and weather to a GRT EFIS. By James E. Clark.

What’s New

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World Aircraft Company debuts the Vision LSA, and Velocity Aircraft introduces the V-Twin.

Letters

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 Com Radio FeedbackDear Stein Bruch: Just read your article in the August 2007 KITPLANES...

Vortex Generators and STOL Performance

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One way to solve the problem of flow separation—and stall—is by installing vortex generators on your kit aircraft.