Shop Talk

As I told you a couple of months ago, “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is a...

Uneven tire wear is usually an indication of a problem with wheel alignment. Most of the time, the issue will be with toe, which...

This short episode of Metal Magic provides some quick tips on the most effective ways to get sheetmetal to "lay down" properly. KITPLANES editor...

If there was a way to make metal parts look even nicer than they looked coming out of your aircraft kit’s shipping box—and the...

Landing gear sockets should be checked regularly for those who fly off of grass and certainly after a hard landing. Using a bright light...

We are headed into airshow calendar time. I don’t care if it is the granddaddy of them all (Oshkosh) or the usual four beat-up...

Late in 2021 my buddy Kevin King was in the middle of upgrading the panel on his SQ-2000. He was swapping out the original—and...

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

Many aircraft kits are designed around the use of blind rivets—also known as pulled rivets or “pop” rivets (POP rivet is a trademarked name)....

I had the opportunity to address a couple of alternator problems this past week, and the irony is that they were on two of...