Just Don’t!
It is always amazing to me how many people simply make things up when working on airplanes. Either they don't know the right way...
Flight Test Note… Check the Screws
It is easy to get wrapped up in the flying aspect of flight testing when taking an airplane through phase 1. We preflight, then...
It Flies!
With a fresh airworthiness certificate in hand, pre-fight inspections complete, and gorgeous spring weather (cool with no winds) in the Smith Valley, there was...
Timeless Weather
In 1922, Then-Lieutenant James H. Doolittle flew a DH-4 from Jacksonville Florida to San Diego, California in less than 24 hours. He began his...
Into the Summer
As Sun 'n Fun 2016 draws to a close, I look back and realize that while the show was much like its many predecessors,...
Little Planes are Fun!
With Sun 'n Fun starting up next week, it was time to head to Florida a little early to do some flying for upcoming...
Tools Making Tools
One thing about homebuilders - we love to make things! Just about any project will do, as long as there is stuff to figure...
"I Certify…."
"I certify that this aircraft has been inspected on 16 March 2016 in accordance with the scope and detail of Appendix D of Part...
Measuring Progress
Very few homebuilt aircraft are built in less than a year's time - at least when built by the average builder. For most, it...
First Engine Start
There are a couple of special days in the life of an experimental airplane project, and one that ranks right up there near the...
In Case You Missed It
Fed Stories
By just about every measure, the aeronautical industry in the United States—including the number...
Around the Patch
Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook reflects on the past years celebration of KITPLANES first quarter century, and finds that predictions for the next 25 years don't come easily.
Repairing a Damaged Lead Counterweight
When trimming the elevator counterweights of a Van’s RV-14 kit, I modified one of...