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Completions
...engine. The kit came with factory-assembled wingspars. Following the purchase in January, 2010, my building mentor, Dick Fisher, and I began the reconstruction process after much disassembly because of changes...
Letters
...application was processed before starting. It’s a good thing I didn’t wait; building the airplane took about 3-1/2 years, but building the Green Card took over twice as long! Fortunately,...
Spirit of St. Louis
...Morrow drawings. When John was experiencing the first cravings for building his own replica, he contacted the Smithsonian for plans. They didn’t have any. They did send him some documents...
Going Off-Plans
...because it’s an Experimental aircraft doesn’t mean you have carte blanche freedom. Using bolts from the local hardware store or building your own transponder may not get you past inspection....
Maintenance Matters
...and beyond since 1973. Born into a family of builders, it was only natural that he would make his living as a contractor and spend his leisure time building airplanes....
Pole to Pole!
...require 72 hours to issue a landing permit. To be continued… Building a Long-Distance Cruiser N6ZQ was constructed from the ground up to be an extreme-range oceanic cruiser. It would...
Ask the DAR
...doesn’t apply to certified aircraft. Some people try to say that they “rebuilt” the aircraft. Unfortunately rebuilding is considered a “repair” and is not “building.” Question: What are the pros...
Aircraft Wiring
...information. Hopefully you’ll find this information helpful while planning and building the electrical system for your Experimental aircraft. Figure 1: Time vs. overcurrent curve. Circuit Protection All electrical circuits must...
Aero ‘lectrics
...building spacecraft. You may have noticed a couple of things in the images in this column. It looks like I’m using plain old PVC covered wire for my aircraft and...
The Envelope, Please
Seeing as how we’re all part of the Experimental aviation business here, let’s talk a little about test flying, shall we? Almost everyone who is building an airplane secretly dreams...
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Metal Magic: Shop Safety
In the first episode of the new KITPLANES Metal Magic video series, our host...
Home Shop Machinist: Power Polishing Promise
Back in the February 2019 issue of KITPLANES®, I promised a column about polishing...
