Kneeboard Notes

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One of the frustrating things about editing a print magazine is the long lead-time required to bring ideas from the field into the actual...

No More Grease Spots

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About halfway to Oshkosh last month, I started to notice spots of grease appearing on the canopy of our trusty RV-3. I've seen oil...

Sun 'n Fun Wanderings

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One of the best parts about working for KITPLANES is the opportunity I get to wander around a large show like Sun 'n Fun...

Yup—That’s a Mustang!

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Well, its actually a “Carbon Mustang”, the Scale Wings SW-51, a new kit from a German company, represented in America by an Arkansas group,...

Something Doesn’t Look Right

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Look ma’ no eyebrow cooling holes! The electric Xenos project rolls on, and forces one to rethink what we hold to be conventional. Most air-cooled...

Me and the Val

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It is so easy to take things for granted when you have had them for a long time. I've been flying my RV-8, which...

Clocks & Timers

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Recently, a friend who owns both a certified airplane and a homebuilt asked my advice on what to do about the timer mounted in...

Thanksgiving!

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Thanksgiving weekend always seems to signal the start of real winter weather over the continental United States, and that means snow, ice, low ceilings...

Getting Fuelish

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One of the interesting things about the Subsonex kit is that it is easy to skip around from one task to another as you're...

Dear FAA: Model Aircraft Are Not Drones

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Sometimes when you set out to fix one problem you create one (sometimes many) more. That’s what I think is happening now as the...

In Case You Missed it

The STOL Equation

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Barnaby Wainfan explains the challenges designers face in creating viable STOL aircraft.

Engine Beat

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Vacuum systems may be an imperfect way to power instruments, but careful monitoring and maintenance can forestall common issues. By Steve Ells.

Around the Patch

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Those who plan to build an aircraft from a kit would do well to visit the factory and get to know not only the owners but also the operation. So counsels Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook, whose recent visit to the RANS factory left him favorably impressed. RANS manufacturing is diversified to weather the ups and downs of the market, and the company knows what works and sticks to it.

Fly Low, Fly Fast—Turn Left!

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Editor's log.