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Yearly Condition Inspection, Part II

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...Probably at the worst possible time. I know that some people cannot resist the temptation to “improve” on certain aspects of their airplane, such as the use of 5606 hydraulic...

September 2020

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On the cover: Steve Henry’s heavily modified Just Highlander, Yee Haw 7, is a top performer in the STOL Drag racing world. Photographed by Leonardo Correa Luna. Table of contents...

Buying Used: Long-EZ

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...prefabricated components were available from supply houses in the heyday, it pays to have experienced eyes look over your temptation before you succumb to its charms. The futuristic logo of...

Yearly Condition Inspection, Part I

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...you are finished. A missing tool or small part could jam your controls. Even a missing washer needs to be tracked down and removed. The temptation to let it go...
Kitplanes May 2020

May 2020

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On the cover: Erik Johnston photographed Ray Waton’s Murphy Bull Moose in Eastern Washington state. Its V-8 installation looks almost like a turbine! Table of contents: Meet the Bull Moose…...

Turbine Temptation: Into the Air

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...and the engine since it was a turbine powered machine. Fortunately, there is no need to generate these from scratch. The engine comes with an extremely complete maintenance manual from...

Flying in the Age of COVID-19

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...as you can avoid the temptation to socialize, you are really isolated the whole time. Self-serve fuel pumps are usually well away from other people, and the virus doesn’t spread...
Kitplanes April 2020

April 2020

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On the cover: Scott McDaniels pilots his RV-6A near the Van’s Aircraft factory in Oregon. Scott—who works at Van’s in the company’s prototype shop—carefully rebuilt the airplane, which he acquired...

Big Screen EFIS

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...vertical guidance‭.‬ The engine monitoring functionality isn’t limited to engine and fuel flow and quantity data‭ (‬or to pistons since there’s a turbine interface‭, ‬too‭). ‬There’s wing flap and trim...
Subsonex paint

Turbine Temptation: Adding Some Color

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It seems to me‭ ‬that a special plane‭ ‬requires a special finish‮—‬something‭ ‬that stands out and reflects the nature of the flying machine itself‭. ‬My previous project was a beast...

In Case You Missed It

Coming Back

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Returning to the cockpit after a long absence.

Bolted Joints

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Bolted joints are pretty simple. Drill some holes, drop a bolt into them,...

GPS-Assisted Airspeed Calibration

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Are your airspeed indications accurate?

Alternative Energies

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The greenest flight of all. By Dean Sigler.