Light it Up!

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How many times have you been working in the depths of your aircraft's fuselage, a flashlight in your mouth, and a work light burning...

Hinges For Your Homebuilt

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Piano hinges find themselves in all kinds of places as we examine the structure of our homebuilt aircraft. Providing a pivoting mechanism for control...

Fourier Strikes Again

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Ah, the email call for April 15, 2022, just arrived. Michael Zwijacz wrote to me: “Hello Jim, I’ve been following you in KITPLANES® for many...

Homemade Open-End Wrench

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Anyone who knows me is familiar with my love of homemade tools. It comes from my dad. He was a blacksmith in my youth,...

Aero ‘lectrics

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If you've got sticker shock after shopping for a main electrical system junction box, Jim Weir will ease your pain with a junction box you can build (and a cool color-coding system, to boot).

Broken Battery Hold-Down Bracket

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This battery hold-down bracket was discovered in an RV-10 during a condition inspection. It is a very serious safety issue that probably needs no...

Maintenance Matters

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Dont call it an annual, but do it every year.

First Flight Experiences

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I’ve done quite a few first flights for new builders. I lost count when the number went over 40. Most of them have been...

Maintenance Matters

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Changing your oil.

Firewall Forward: Compression Testing

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Unlock the mysteries of the aircraft-engine leakdown test, otherwise known as the differential compression test. KITPLANES engine meister Paul Dye breaks down the process...

In Case You Missed it

Snap, Crackle, Pop

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I bucked the first rivet on my Van’s RV-10 project in October 2007. Barrett...

Around the Patch

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Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook comments on Zenith Aircrafts turbulent year following several in-flight breakups of CH 601XL Zodiac aircraft, and the company's response with an extensive update kit.

Build It Better: When 1+1 Does Not Equal 2

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Paul Dye explains how to achieve unlike (or dissimilar) redundancy on the various systems in your homebuilt.

Props and Ignition Systems

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Props and ignition systems.