On the Way There
After four trips to AirVenture in the RV-10, we decided to park the tent and take the land-based RV (Motorhome) and try the Scholler...
Eating the Elephant
Everyone has heard it before, expressed in various ways - you build an airplane the way you eat an elephant, one bite at a...
The Photo Dilemma
I have seen this happen many times - a well meaning builder posts a picture on the Internet at the request of some other...
Builder Notes
Anyone who is building (or has built) a plane knows that your plans rarely remain pristine. I don't think I have ever met a...
Mental Prep
A funny thing happens to me in early July - I begin to psych myself up for the trip to Oshkosh, and honestly, it...
Dropping in on Synergy
Synergy Air started out as a Builder Assist facility in Eugene Oregon, and now is the builder for Van's Aircraft of their SLSA RV-12s....
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...
Getting Around on the Grounds
First time visitors to EAA AirVenture predictably utter the standard pronouncement, “I had no idea it was so BIG!” I always try to prepare...
Battery Check!
Remember the old days? Back when batteries had caps you took off to check their fluid level? They had vent lines, and we worried about hydrogen venting and stuff like that – and really worried about having a battery that wouldn’t spill during aerobatics.
Out of Practice?
It is traditional for aviation bloggers and journalists to remind folks - in the weeks leading up to Oshkosh - to review the NOTAM...
In Case You Missed it
To Launch a Light Sport
Bob Fritz finds that in the midst of making progress, the build process has its own value. Here, he walks through the process of designing and installing an on-board fire extinguisher system for his Jabiru J250, and offers a few tips for locating holes and installing the wings.
Classic Amendment
Alan Arps, fourth owner of a Starduster SA-100 that had seen better days, treads the fine line between updating the plansbuilt design and keeping it true to its era.
Three Battery Problems Lead to Accidents
Three battery-related accidents, one now 10 years old, the others more recent, point to...
