Magazine

Mating a prop to an engine requires more than a big wrench and some safety wire. Follow along on a real propeller vibration test.

Welcome to the first of what we expect to be many web-based updates on KITPLANES big project for the year, the construction of a...

How to meld with metal and bash rivets without blood or tears; by Dan Checkoway.

Tackling weight-and-balance calculations is a task we have all faced with some trepidation, but it is so vital, so important, so fundamental to flight...

An RV builder begins our journey through the gritty details of working with metal.

Sonex Designer John Monnett returns to the motorglider scene with the two-place Xenos.

Part 4 of 8: Installing Controls

by Ralph Taggart Most sport gyroplanes aren't beautiful or even cute, but there is no denying that they have a certain magnetic appeal. If you...

KITPLANES Magazine, March 2003 Every great homebuilt starts with a comfortable and efficient workshop.By Ken Scott So you've met the homebuilt airplane of your...

Seemingly two peas in a pod are the GlaStar and its factory-built derivative, the OMF Symphony. We flew both of these wonderful two-seat aircraft to get a handle on what either FAR Part 23 certification or the freedom of homebuilding means to those facing such a delectable decision. By Ed Wischmeyer