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Maintenance Matters
...get really good, but simple repairs are a good place to start building your fiberglass skills. Anyone with wheelpants on their plane will most likely need this skill sooner or...
Opening Aluminum Angle
It is not uncommon when building an aluminum airplane to need to adjust the finished angle of an aluminum extrusion a bit. Closing up an angle to less than 90...
Editor’s Report from SnF – Day 4 – Tuesday, April 24
...few drill bits and building supplies ourselves – definitely worth a look if you are at the show. Three members of Team Aerodynamix appear to have borrowed some of the...
Editor’s Report from SnF – Day 2 – Tuesday, April 22
...We didn’t get a a chance to interview the pilots, but understand that two more will be joining them this week to show off their skills to the building public....
Free Garmin Mode S Transponder Software Upgrades at Sun-N-Fun 2015
...the northeast corner of the North Hangar building (Hangar D) and they will install V7.04 software into your transponder while you wait. It only takes about two minutes to accomplish...
Experimental or Certified
...means build. Building is very rewarding in a number of areas. Being a contortionist is a very desirable ability when building your own airplane. In the early years, I had...
Quickbuild: Behind the Scenes
...Barrows, and then source raw materials to build a fine airplane. However, scratch building is a monumental investment of time and effort, and that is why there is demand for...
Editor’s Log
...for those building in a vacuum—without the support of other builders or an EAA chapter—it is easy to use experience from home maintenance or automotive repair, and much of that...
Crewing at Reno
...show up on Friday before the races.”) Off-season crew work can be a great place to gain building experience. For example, Lancair owners might purchase one of Chiavetta’s speed mod...
What’s in your POH?
...your pilot operating handbook, the next step is to put it all together. You can use some basic building skills for this one-day project. The back cover receives two 1-inch-tall...
In Case You Missed It
Drilling a Straight Hole in Aluminum.
One of the fundamental skills a builder needs to develop on just about any...
Firewall Forward: Compression Testing
Unlock the mysteries of the aircraft-engine leakdown test, otherwise known as the differential compression...
The Dawn Patrol
Bent landing gear on a Kolb Twinstar MK-II? This is a job for the Flabtrolic press—or maybe not.
2012 Engine Buyer’s Guide
In Part 1 of our 2012 Engine Buyer’s Guide, Marc Cook explores what’s currently available in traditional powerplants, and why such engines might be the best choice for your homebuilt aircraft needs.