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Custom Fluid Lines
...been building hoses for automotive and industrial applications—and now Experimental airplanes—for 30-plus years. He got his start in hoses when building a Manta Mirage kit car. “You couldn’t just go...
Completions
South African Group-Built Van’s RV-12 Whilst visiting Oshkosh in 2009, we marveled at Van’s red RV-12. Back in Johannesburg in March 2010, I joined nine aviation enthusiasts in building a...
Maintenance Matters
...living as a contractor 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...
Eclectic Obsession
...said it would work; that’s no different than an O-200.” For the cowling mold, Shirey carved hot-glued foam blocks to the desired shape. Building Back in Time A materials kit,...
Let Yourself Soar!
...evolution got a big boost in the 1920s and 30s, when German pilots were forbidden by the WW-I armistice treaty from building or flying powered aircraft. As a way of...
Ask the DAR
...his wife, Ann, have built seven amateur-built airplanes including two ultralight types, a Moni Motorglider, a Dragonfly Mk2, two RV-6s and a Zenair CH 601HDS. They are currently building a...
Drill Blocks
...there is one), clamp the drill block into place, insert a long bit, and pull the trigger (Fig. 6). The hole will be perfect. Fig. 6 Keep building, and have...
Wind Tunnel
...figure out things that are already known. For a project as extensive as building an airplane, good advice can be extremely valuable. Taking advantage of the expertise and experience of...
Editor’s Log
...in thinking that you know it all. Whether you are building an Experimental airplane or flying one that you have built, it is worthwhile to remember that we are all...
Down to Earth
...not even that much paint). A momentary jaunt through the middle of a building cumulous cloud at the right altitude and outside temperature can easily coat my aircraft in a...
In Case You Missed It
Cogswell’s Molds, Part 2
Last month I discussed the slump and drape molds that Steve Cogswell used for...
Clearly the Same?
There are two materials that are commonly used for homebuilt windshields and windows: Lexan and Plexiglas.