Doing it Right, Feeling Light
Building a homebuilt airplane takes a lot of time, compared to just about anything else that people might choose to put together. Fabricating parts,...
Oshkosh Off-Season
Just on my way home form the fall Homebuilt Council meeting at EAA Headquarters, and thought I'd share a picture form a site tour...
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...
Aluminum Mailing Tube
There's an old saying in the light airplane end of aviation - when you absolutely positively have to be there (overnight or otherwise) -...
October Skies
October has always been a big month for those who enjoy getting out with their airplanes. Yes, July has Oshkosh, and April is for...
Waxing Nostalgic
This morning, a link to a wonderful website that I have visited in the past landed in my inbox, and I couldn't help but...
Airplane Noises
There comes a time in every fuselage build where you just have to get in and see how the cockpit feels! We reached that...
Wiring for Maintenance
I have owned a number of airplanes in my life, and before I started having machines I built myself, they were usually old and...
Traveling Tools
You've built your airplane - now you want to travel with it. But leaving home and flying hours away is always an invitation for...
Tight Fit – Fun Flight
All in a day's work for a magazine editor - flying one of the tiniest little homebuilts you're ever going to find (note I...
In Case You Missed It
Build Your Skills: Fabric
Fabric has been used to cover a wide variety of aircraft since the Wright brothers first started tinkering with flying machines. But fabric-covering processes have changed a lot in the last century, becoming more systematic in addition to being more reliable. Part 1 of this new series by Ron Alexander details the evolution of fabric covering and discusses some of the basics of getting started.
Buying a Used Homebuilt: Pre-Buy Inspection
The pre-buy inspection-what is it and why do you need one?
