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Ever consider what it might be like building an ultralight?

I want to present a strategy and method to get a few more prospective airplane builders off the fence and into the workshop. This...

Installing small screws into the tight confines of a deep avionics tray is a challenge that can be both annoying and frustrating.

A word we use rather flippantly when perusing electronic circuitry—ground.

Last summer I had the chance to get some hands-on experience with TIG brazing. Other than a YouTube video or two, I knew next...

Way back in March ’23 (deep in snow here), I gave you the problem of Ernie, who needed a flashing light to see when...

There are two popular options for builders to consider for covering steel components.

I decided I needed a tail stand after my transponder inspection last spring. A normal transponder inspection is pretty basic: Turn on the avionics...

A loyal reader writes, “I have a homebuilt Bugsmasher with a couple of com radios. They are a FlashBoom 32X and a LoudenWhapper 22A....

A “speed nut” is a somewhat generic term that is occasionally used for a one-piece spring steel fastener that we can use in our...