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Checkpoints
...in kit building. So, how did I get back into Experimental aviation quickly, having just spent over two years building the Prescott and not having much to show for it?...
Tips for Setting Up Shop
...matter what kind of plane you are building, you will need some basic woodworking tools. You will be building things like plans holders, workbenches, shelves, jigs, storage boxes, shipping boxes,...
Risky Business
...sounded like the sort of thing an amateur would do. But, wait, I resemble that remark…I’m an amateur builder! Over the last 1200+ hours of building, what unforeseen risks have...
Lightning Strike!
...took the next obvious step—he increased the horsepower by building yet another version, this time centered around the old reliable 160-hp Lycoming O-320. The new version—known as the Lightning XS—has...
FRED to Florida
...to a new owner, Mike Young, of Vero Beach, Florida. Clutton, now 86 years old and still in good health, has decided that after a lifetime of aircraft designing, building...
Ask the DAR
...of chronological order of the build. You will have to present a notarized eligibility statement, FAA Form 8130-12, swearing that the listed builders performed the building process for education or...
Tube-Notching Made Easy
...it doesn’t get any more open cockpit (or slow) than that! When building a tube-and-fabric airplane, one of the important skills to learn is how to fishmouth your tubes so...
Loud, Clear, and Capable
...to suit the Experimental world-or at least our view of that world. The benefits of building the system to user requirements was not lost on Scheuer, and the end result...
Predicting Performance
...had been building over the past four years. It takes effort for me to avoid a visible cringe when I hear a builder talk about “flying off the hours” on...
Black Beauty
Last month we looked at the preparatory steps of designing and building a custom wing for a Cassutt Formula 1 racer. We covered aerodynamic considerations and assembly preparations using a...
In Case You Missed It
Machinery Mobilization
Rich Seifert next to his Shopsmith Mark V combo machine. Factory wheels make...
Wag-Aero Super Sport
The easy-to-build, high-wing Wag-Aero Super Sport CUBy combines the Cubs classic looks with modern technology and materials, increasing both maximum weight and payload. Using engines of up to 150 horsepower, the Cub offers great short-field performance, high roll rates and easy glideslope control-a great option for those who cant afford vintage prices.
