The Test Pilot’s Role
I was reading a discussion on an internet forum dedicated to experimental aviation the other day, and the topic was gross weight. Someone was...
What Do I Call It?
According to all of the Facebook reminders popping up on my feed, its been almost exactly two years since I did the first flight...
There Are Always Alternatives
My recent Kneeboard Note on drilling bolts to create lighter weights for prop balancing generated a fair number of responses - all the way...
Another Week, Another Prop
This week, we’re flying the new “Explorer” three-blade composite prop from Hartzell on our RV-8.
Titan IO-340 Engine Unboxing
Ever wonder what it's like to get a factory-fresh engine delivered? Is there fanfare and a marching band? No. But it's still exciting. KITPLANES...
ABC: Always Be Curious
I’ve spent so much time at the nose of my GlaStar, what with the engine change and all, that I was starting to get...
I Spent How Much? Oh… OK…
I just placed an order with our favorite major aircraft parts vendor for some tires. Small, little tires. A couple of tailwheel pneumatic tires...
The Little Things Can Get Ya’…
When I was a teenager, I was a member of an Aviation Explorer Post that was sponsored by an FBO. We got to spend...
Clocks & Timers
Recently, a friend who owns both a certified airplane and a homebuilt asked my advice on what to do about the timer mounted in...
In Case You Missed it
AirCam Adventure
When a former editor of KITPLANES gets an invitation to fly with a group of AirCam pilots to the Bahamas, resistance is futile.
To Launch a Light Sport
It’s amazing what a little light will reveal, in this case a planned hole for the wing that would have been dangerously close to the wingspar. No worries. The problem was remedied, and it was on to fixing flaws in the wing’s surface and working on the nosewheel and front suspension; by Bob Fritz.
The Dawn Patrol
When Sharon Starks Airdrome Aeroplanes DH-2 replica fighter was ready for its airworthiness inspection, The Dawn Patrol was hoping for a perfect score.