Alternator and Voltage Regulator Problems

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As everyone moves toward electronic instrumentation, the alternator is taking on a more and more important role. Alternators and their indispensable partners, voltage regulators,...

Fast Filter Replacements

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Fuel filters are found on every aircraft that has an engine. They need to be changed after some period of use to ensure a...

Leaky Static Lines

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Ever wonder why static systems often start to leak after a couple of years? See the little plastic insert between the two tubes in...

The Solar HOG

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So, we’ve got this huge furnace about 94 million miles away from us, and we want to tap into that furnace’s power. Since this...

Yearly Condition Inspection, Part I

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If you own a Cessna or other certificated airplane, you need to get an annual inspection every year. If you own an Experimental/Amateur-Built airplane,...

Turnbuckle Safety Wire

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Turnbuckles are usually used in control systems to apply the proper amount of tension to the cables. It is extremely important to ensure that...

Summer-Time

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I love to look at the beautiful work and magnificent instrument panels that our KITPLANES® readers show us in these pages. But I also...

Prop-aganda

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The other day I heard about a guy at my local airport lamenting the cost of overhauling the prop on his $4 million SOCATA...

Yearly Condition Inspection, Part II

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This time we will finish up our condition inspection and look at the sometimes controversial topics of service bulletins and airworthiness directives. About this time...

Breaker Breaker

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Your aircraft’s electrical system requires some form of electrical overload protection. This is usually addressed by utilizing a number of circuit breakers or fuses....

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Aero ‘lectrics

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Next winter, keep your aviation supplies from freezing with this DIY temperature sensor.

Minnesota Mission

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Creating a bespoke airplane is one benefit of building from plans; when assembling a kit, builders cannot make many changes.

Building the eXenos

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Part 6: Prepping for flight!

Letters

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Sharing with OthersWhat a ride we got reading Michael Robinson's "Aeronautical Decision Making" ....