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In the days of steam gauges, an alternator failure was inconvenient. In the age of glass panels, it is potentially more serious. Now, if...

The mysteries of the English wheel.

“Homebuilt” aptly describes where most project aircraft are assembled. But as you approach the final stages, it’s common to move from the home to...

Jim Weir shows you how to create and install LED lights and run them from ships power inexpensively and easily.

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

An easy move.

You can track on a smartphone or laptop the flight paths of Experimental aircraft as they fly in real time.

When a fuel-tank repair means crafting your own rivets.

Three battery-related accidents, one now 10 years old, the others more recent, point to the need to understand and properly maintain your airplane's electrical...

Brass tubing helps keep the drill bit centered.