Trimming a Tube Square

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We’ve been fitting the canopy frame to the F1 Rocket project this week, and one of the tasks (after getting all the hoops properly...

Easy Servo Wiring Trick

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If you are wiring up a typical Ray Allen trim servo, you know that the two “power” wires to the motor are both white.

Hand to Hand with a Bending Board

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You’d think that with a quick-build fuselage, the factory could have made a frame that matched.

The Trick to Riblets

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If you have built (or have attempted to build, or are looking forward to building…) an RV-style metal trim tab, you are probably wondering...

Come Up With An Easier Way

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The assembly manual might tell you to do something one way, but sometimes it's possible do do it better.

Whatever it Takes

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No matter how many different tools you have, you always need something else.

Strings Attached

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There are times in building an airplane when you want to have some strings attached - particularly when it comes to lining things up....

Off-Label Tools

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Aluminum broomstick from the 'Big Box' home improvement store to the rescue.

Countersinking Block

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Get perfectly countersunk holes in thicker material.

Which Control Stick?

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Refining the control stick for the F1 Rocket—a balance of comfort, clearance, and decades of piloting perspective.

In Case You Missed It

Going for Gold

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Darwin Barrie’s RV-7 takes the prize at AirVenture.

Letters

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Constant-Speed PropsMy Cozy Mk IV has an MT constant-speed prop, and I have never...

Fly on One…Youll Understand.

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Matt Hlavacs open-air Breezy is a simple, fun way to fly … and, oh, the view!

Dealing With Off-Nominal: Part 2

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What to do when the engine has “quit.”