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

3
Aluminum broomstick from the 'Big Box' home improvement store to the rescue.

Countersinking Block

1
Get perfectly countersunk holes in thicker material.

Which Control Stick?

4
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?

3
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.

In Case You Missed It

Letters

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Starter SauceRegarding Amy Labodas experience with the purge valve in her RV-10, I also...

After the Accident

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Okay, you bent your airplane. What happens next?

Unusual Attitude

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Doug Reeves, creator of the Van’s Air Force web site, shares his personal philosophy about what it takes to fly safely and responsibly.

All About Avionics

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Much of our focus in this series has been on the latest and greatest electronic gadgetry. But traditional instrument packages, the so-called six-pack, have their benefits. Avionics wizard Stein Bruch extols their virtues and explains their vices in this months installment.