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2025 Propeller Buyer’s Guide
...MT Propeller German propeller manufacturer MT has steadily grown in prominence since its inception in 1981, building natural composite blades with hub styles up to an astounding 11 blades, for...
Something to Crow About
My customer relationship with Crow Enterprizes (their name back then) goes back 20 years to when I was building my RV-8. I was building my first real aerobatic airplane and,...
Building an Addiction
Red Jensen and budding new friend. Knowing that building a one-off single-seater is “nuts” hasn’t stopped Red from really trying. The fuselage seen here is part of a rigid, 15...
ScaleBirds P-36 Hawk
...kits and plans for warbird replicas have been part of the homebuilding landscape for almost as long as homebuilding has been around. Varying in scale, weight and power, some mimic...
PolyGone – This Stuff Works!
I am usually disappointed when I turn to chemicals to try and ease the process of building or working on airplanes. Paint strippers? Forget them—they’re wimps these days. So I...
James Aircraft’s State of the Art
...fiberglass and, in addition to its aviation uses, you can find it in mass transit floors, ceilings and doors, watercraft decks, panels and bulkheads, and in building and architectural elements....
Best of Both Worlds
...homebuilt you own but didn’t build. It is easy to see why so many prefer going the route of building their own aircraft when so many advantages are included. Now,...
How’s Your Head?
...of homebuilding aircraft. He has, as the cliché goes, been there and done that. The series is called Eating the Elephant. In typical Paul fashion, it is what it sounds...
Eating the Elephant
...insane. It is common for a pilot new to the homebuilding world to come onto an internet forum and ask something like, “I really like those RV-7s, and I’d love...
The Iceman Cometh
...cumulus building along the western face of the mountain range as we proceeded northeast for a southern arrival. The clouds were actually beautiful but appeared to portend turbulence so we...
In Case You Missed It
Improper Deburring
It is really important to remove the burrs that are created when drilling through...
Wind Tunnel
When unexpected drag is an issue, the cause could be gaps in the skin of your airplane. A simple seal might solve the problem.
Tribute to Teachers and Mentors
I write this submission during the month of November when traditionally we ponder and...