The Right Grip

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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,...

Enroute

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I remember the very first LONG cross-country I took as an inexperienced pilot, flying my new (to me) Grumman Yankee from Houston to Minneapolis,...

Overnights

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"Time to spare--go by air!" That old nut has been around since the days of early airlines that were hardy what you'd call reliable--and there are many that would say it is still true for airline travel today. Where it really has a grain of truth, of course, is when you are talking about light General Aviation aircraft, and most experimentals fit into that category.

New Adventure in Avionics

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Anyone that has followed my airplane projects over the years probably has figured out that I love to work with new avionics. I am...

Not Your Father’s David Clark

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While I generally use very lightweight in-the-ear headsets these days (because they allow me to wear floppy hats in my bubble-canopy airplanes) there is...

Long Spar – Meet Big Squeezer!

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One good reason to make lots of friends when you get in to homebuilding--sooner or later you're going to need a special tool, and...

Smoke Season in the Sierra

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It's that time of year in the western United States--smoke from wildfires reduce the visibility in the mountains for the usual 100+ miles to...

A Clever Gadget

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One never stops learning! Although I have been working on airplanes most of my life, I still smile when I get to learn something...

Power up!

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Boy, I am enjoying building "simple" for a change. Most of my airplane projects are fairly complex machines with multiple EFIS screens, IFR capability,...

Is That Bolt Hollow?

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Why yes…yes it is! One of the clever inventions we ran into at AirVenture this year was on display at the Click Bond booth. Click...

In Case You Missed it

Completions

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Builders share their successes.

Aero’ Lectrics

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From outlet convertors to button switches and parts to make your own temperature sensor, Jim Weir gives an overview of his favorite electronics sources and what’s available to make the heart of your inner geek beat a little faster.

Design Process: Planform Effects on Span Loading and Drag

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Last month we started our discussion of wing planforms with a look at the...

Kit Stuff

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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.