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Risky Business: Stick to the Plan
...shop building my RV-7A. OK, maybe I’ve got ADHD. Sometimes I have walked into my hangar with an idea of what I wanted to accomplish that day, but something bright,...
The Numbers Please!
In a small, unmarked building in “Area 51” on the grounds of Whitman Regional Airport (AKA AirVenture), a small group of workers toil literally from dawn to dusk, parking the...
Hay, What’s That?
...yellow-lamped dignitaries. All proceed with the solemnity of a frat house building steam for the spring bacchanal. No attack this, but rather Steve Hay of Delavan, Wisconsin playing piper to...
Jan Gets Her Stitch On
...in a yellow and blue hangar. Inside are hands-on opportunities for all the classic building techniques and they run all day, every day of “Oshkosh.” You just have to know...
30 Years and Who’s Counting?
...Lycoming. Rexwinkle also emphasized the engaging nature of plans building. Unlike the more limited kit-building experience, plans-building exercised Rexwinkle’s creativity, especially in systems layout and non-structural parts such as the...
UL Power Briefing
...so real-world experience is building with the brand. Newer projects include a reverse rotation helicopter application for an OEM customer which highlights the adaptable attitude UL Power has to meeting...
Astronaut’s Long-EZ Displayed Near Homebuilder HQ
...display area just east of the Homebuilder Headquarters. Voss’ project began at Oshkosh 1988 when he first saw the Long-Ez. The young engineer bought the plans, spent 4000 hours building,...
Pigeon-Toeing a Hummelbird
...we did. Our brief visit did earn us a good builder’s tip. Asked if the 350-lb airplane was squirrelly Pete said, “Not while I’m flying it!” explaining that when building...
Meet the Kitplanes Authors!
...inside the north wall of the “A” Exhibit building to meet Vic, Barnaby, Dan and the rest of our Contributing Editors – just check the schedule below to see who...
Hatz Mass Arrival on Sunday
...Homebuilders Headquarters building. The “mass arrival” included five of these two-seat, plans-built biplanes. The planes flew over from the Hatz Biplane Fly-In at Brodhead, WI, but the planes the pilots...
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A Great Compromise
Building an airplane usually requires a long-term commitment, not entirely dissimilar to the one that is made when saying I do. Yet many builders lose sight of this when building, sometimes even forgetting that they have a spouse. The commitment to the project must be matched by the commitment to maintaining a spousal relationship, and a little forethought and planning can help both builder and spouse enjoy not only the process, but the end result.
