Kneeboard Notes

I’ve been accused of being interested in building and maintaining airplanes and motorcycles as cover for a bad case of tool want. From the...

I was reading a discussion on an internet forum dedicated to experimental aviation the other day, and the topic was gross weight. Someone was...

If it was strange for you to stay home, it was equally strange to be nearly the only person there.

It's always peaceful to stop drilling metal and pounding rivets once in awhile, and settle down to the workbench with a soldering iron and...

I spent most of my life living - and flying - in the middle of the country. It's hard to find places between the...

Yes, I've been wrenching on airplanes for nigh on 45 years now, so you'd think I'd know all of this stuff - but as anyone who has ever taken an FAA knowledge exam (of any kind) knows that what you learn and use in the real world has no bearing on what you will find on the test.

"If you don't do it this year, you'll be one year older when you do." --Warren Miller I have always enjoyed Warren Miller's ski films, not...

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...

It's funny how little things can make a huge difference in life--especially when it comes to aviation. Little things are important to aircraft design,...

According to all of the Facebook reminders popping up on my feed, its been almost exactly two years since I did the first flight...