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.

The Master’s Kiss

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Make your flush rivets fit perfectly.

Just a Little Squeeze

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The horizontal stabilizer on our F1 Rocket (like most RV-type aircraft) has a very thin profile—a symmetric airfoil with a finely pointed nose. Getting...

Polished or Unpolished?

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An unpolished rivet set will leave a mark.

Model What?

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You see, it's all in the “suffix.”

The Process

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To the uninitiated, it looks like it’ll be done soon, doesn’t it? But “The Process” still has a long way to go.

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Static Prop Balancer

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I fly my Pulsar with a 60-inch GSC ground-adjustable wood prop because it smoothes...

2021 Homebuilt Aircraft Directory

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Over 1000 aircraft to choose from.

Coming of Age at Reno

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As I start this month’s column, it hasn’t fully sunk in that I won’t...

The Dawn Patrol

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Dick and Sharon Starks and The Dawn Patrol make their annual, magical pilgrimage to AirVenture Oshkosh. Mix in a big, surly storm, the Wild Snorting Piglet, and an Air Force Brigadier General, and you've some something to write home about.