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Debunking Deburring
The burr that is left after drilling a hole can keep the head of the bolt or rivet from contacting the metal surface. If you are building an aircraft kit...
Ka-ching!
...cowling. Easy! Uh, Not So Much First things first. The basement workshop had to be readied for the return of the RV-9. This included building another stand to hold the...
Inside Rotax
...original building. But that’s not to say Rotax started with aircraft engines. During the late 1940s, Rotax built scooter and agricultural engines, but expanded its two-cycle engine line when Canadian...
Bond…Click Bond
...line of nut plates up to this point, and part of this is simply a lack of familiarity on the part of homebuilders. They decided to remedy this by building...
Editor’s Log
...busy with other projects, including building an airpark home (and hangar). But with the homestead and terrestrial construction complete, it has once again become time to concentrate on finding a...
A Magnificent Obsession
...it every day for seven years. Once he set his mind to building, he determined that if he started it, he was going to finish it, which he did in...
Ask the DAR
...do you think is the most common error you see as people are building their aircraft? Answer: On metal aircraft, by far the most common problem I run across is...
A Sign of the Zodiac (Part 5)
...series expecting nothing but glowing prose about the wonders of building this project, you’ll most likely be disappointed by this reality-based installment. I’d suggest turning from these pages to the...
The Future of Homebuilding: Industry
...series of features with a broad intention of asking: What’s in our future? What will homebuilding look like in 10 or 25 years? We’ll approach this in four parts. First...
Quickbuild: Behind the Scenes
...Barrows, and then source raw materials to build a fine airplane. However, scratch building is a monumental investment of time and effort, and that is why there is demand for...
In Case You Missed it
Buzzwords
Ground effect, or changes in airflow when flying a wingspan distance above the ground, affects longitudinal stability, elevator effectiveness and possibly even your airspeed indicator. By Ed Kolano.
Brake Tech for Builders
Marc Cook talks theory, practice, technology and maintenance with Matco Manufacturings George Happ and Grove Aircrafts Robbie Grove. Consider it a primer for all things brake-related.
Radical Reconstruction
There are no halfway measures to describe what has transpired at Glasair Aviation from...