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Ten Things That Will Have an Impact on Insurance
...is another key factor. If you are building something you can’t get training in, insurance will be difficult. You may have to fly the first 50 hours before anyone even...
Polished or Unpolished?
...maintaining a pristine aluminum surface while building. Which brings me to the subject of this photo. The polishing I am talking about is not the airplane, it is the rivet...
Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 13
...of building a mold for a carbon fiber intake shroud, which will bring fresh air from a scoop on top of the engine cowl, down through the engine mount and...
Zenith Announces Upgrades to CH 650 Kit
Zenith Aircraft recently announced their CH 650 kit will now come with matched-hole technology. “Our goal has always been to make aircraft building as straightforward and rewarding as possible,” said...
Second Chance Six
...When building a Van’s RV-6, correctly drilling the rear hole for this bolt is a crucial step as it establishes the angle of incidence for the wing. Thankfully, we didn’t...
Homespun Router Table
...of the airplane market. The first airplane I bought plans for was the Evans VP-1. The first airplane I started building was a Pietenpol Air Camper. Aeronca Champs were an...
Where’s the Best Place To Build?
...half hour to get to the hangar, you will skip many opportunities for short building sessions because too much time is wasted in travel. Building at Home If you have...
Venturing the Cup
...means burning fuel, which means extra waste heat, and it’s worth erring on the side of excess cockpit cooling if you’re building for long, fast cross-countries. The folding cockpit shade...
Flapjacks and Fly-Ins
...the event to meet the community (above right). One of the most enjoyable and useful “tools” available to anyone considering building or buying an Experimental aircraft, or even any general...
Fear Not the Rivet Cutter
...lengths, but in some cases, I needed lengths in between so out came my good old rivet cutter. If you’re building a metal airplane, and don’t have one—get one! They...
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SeaRey Amphib LSA Flight Trial
Here's an over-the-transom report on the SeaRey LSA amphibian from Aviation Consumer's Jeff Van West, who is having more fun than he deserves.
Aero ‘lectrics
In an ongoing attempt to update his shop and make it more energy efficient, Jim Weir puts together a winning compressor-generator combo to run the lights and whatever else needs juice.