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Engine Build School
Most homebuilders build their airframes with very little help beyond family and an occasional friend. Some of us build our avionics panels, wire and plumb the systems, paint our progeny,...
Engine Build School
...cylinders are pre-assembled for the build school—the valves and seats have been installed and tested for leaks by the QA department. However, the builder needs to gap the rings. It...
The Cost to Build
...choosing the design you want to build, ask for a detailed list of what’s actually in the kit. This is your backbone document; you’ll build a more detailed estimate from...
Deciding What to Build
...to build, we need to understand why you would like to build. What are your goals for building an airplane? It’s very important that you are candid with yourself at...
Scratching the Itch to Scratch Build
...to scratch building.) Putting the “Mental” in Experimental Scratch building a plane is different than building from a kit in a couple of ways. First, you will need to learn...
Build It Right: Belting Your Homebuilt
...to be needed for airworthiness certification, it makes a lot of sense to put in shoulder harnesses as well. Builders agree: We just don’t see many modern homebuilts rolling out...
Sling 4 Two-Week Turbo Build Program Announced
...will build a Sling 4 Turbo from a quickbuild kit with training and assistance from Synergy Air’s staff. After the build sessions, the aircraft will be ready for paint. The...
Xenos Motorglider Quick Build Kits Available
...Quick Build upgrade options drastically reduce build time and the level of skill required to complete the aircraft. They offer the fastest build possible within the bounds of Experimental/Amateur-Built homebuilding...
Build It Better: Building to Requirements
...sold to a second builder, but the reasons today are a bit more varied. Kit building is undoubtedly easier and more successful because of upgrades in materials, instructions and support...
Ready to Build?
...time to research this plane in depth. Connect with online and local builders’ communities for that specific model. Get old copies of builders’ newsletters (free online or borrowed from other...
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Hinges For Your Homebuilt
Piano hinges find themselves in all kinds of places as we examine the structure...
