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Carbon Cub EX-2
...don’t stay on top by resting on your laurels. Determined to keep delivering its customers the best building and flying experiences it can, CubCrafters introduced the new Carbon Cub EX-2...
Glass Panel Upgrade
...help finance this gig. This is an amazing time in the world of homebuilding, given the recent appearance of non-certified avionics with capabilities so far out ahead of their certified...
Navigate the Glass Transition
You’ve spent five years building your airplane, and now you’re climbing away from the runway on your first flight. Woohoo! You’re trying to remember what climb airspeed to use from...
Maintenance Matters
...and spend his leisure time building airplanes. He has so far completed three—a GlaStar, a Glasair Sportsman, and a Texas Sport Cub—and he is helping a friend build a fourth,...
Flying Other People’s Planes
...every flight. I declined to fly that one solo, by the way. And then there are fuel systems. Creative fuel systems might have their place if you’re building an airplane...
Error Chain
...our time left to live: 7000…6000…5000… Despite the closed throttle, the increasing wind noise howling over the airframe and stiffening controls were an unmistakable indication that airspeed was building quickly....
Aircraft Wiring
...more information, or to order a copy, visit www.aircraftwiringguide.com. Mark Ausman currently flies an RV-7 that he finished building in 2006. He was founder and president of Vertical Power and...
The New Guy
...significant loss. This project stall is not just unique to Experimental aviation. Whether you are restoring an antique car, remodeling a bathroom, planting a new lawn, building a tree house,...
Wind Tunnel
...not all of which are obvious. Some of these effects can be very dangerous, since they may significantly weaken the structure. If the structure of the airplane you are building...
Editor’s Log
...an RV-3 that he built with his pilot wife. Currently, they are building a Xenos motorglider. A commercially licensed pilot, he has logged over 4800 hours in many different types...
In Case You Missed It
Building the 750 SDXTREME: Part 17
Custom mods to the 750 SDX main gear and nosegear bring serious weight savings and unique titanium parts to life—right down to the pedals and steering rods.
Top Ten Favorite Tools for Maintenance
As I start this article, we are between Baker, Nevada, and Hinckley, Utah, which...
The Home Machinist
If you need to send a part out to be built by a professional shop, a good drawing, well identified, is essential. The KISS principle applies, and be sure you don't request closer tolerances or more exotic materials than you really need, or it will cost you.