A Grid-Free Hangar

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This may well be the most ambitious project I’ve tackled in the last 35 years of writing my KITPLANES® columns. I’m going to unplug...

Take the Glare Out of That Glareshield

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Many popular aircraft kits‭ ‬utilize a sheet of aluminum to form the‭ ‬glareshield‮—‬that‭ ‬“shelf”‭ ‬located above‭ ‬the instrument panel and below the‭ ‬windshield‭. ‬While...
Dimple die polished

Home Shop Machinist: Power Polishing Promise

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Back in the February 2019 issue of KITPLANES®, I promised a column about polishing on the lathe. I’m finally able to make good on...

ADS-B, Eh?

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In the December 2019 issue of Kitplanes®, Larry Anglisano took us on a scenic journey of what ADS-B is going to look like from...

Alternate Air Opening

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This was discovered on an aircraft during a condition inspection. It really was a poor installation. Nonetheless, the aircraft had been operating on unfiltered...

Findlay Punch

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Hole-making punches, also known as knockout punches, are a quick and easy way to make accurate holes in aluminum sheet. Punching works by shearing...

Engine Overhaul Part II – IRAN vs. Overhaul

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Back in September 2019, we looked at the process of evaluating a troubled engine to determine just how much work it was going to...

Testing, Testing, Can You Hear Me Yet?

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We’ve come a long way from the Narco Omnigator (vintage 1958 or so) to the latest glass gizmos that do everything except make the...

Missing ELT Batteries

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Many aircraft owners don’t realize that some ELT control panels and audio alerters have their own separate batteries, which must be installed at installation...

Edging to the Rescue

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Sometimes the aircraft kits we build can use a little extra help when it comes to the final fit and finish. As builders, we...

In Case You Missed It

Flight Review: Point of Ignition

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Builder Kurt Goodfellow has risen to the challenge of installing a Wilksch Airmotive WAM-120 diesel powerplant in his Van’s RV-9, and the proof is in the performance test results. By Ken Krueger.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Crystal clear.

Checkpoints

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Skills transference, part 1.

What’s Next for Aviation in America? (Hint: No AirVenture)

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Never have I wanted a column of mine to become obsolete, inconsequential, a curious...