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Down to Earth
...how to use aviation in the classroom to ignite the imagination and passion of students. Build-A-Plane can help teachers locate and receive donated aircraft, either projects for building or rebuilding,...
Editor’s Log
...for those building and thinking of building—or even those who are looking to buy an experimental aircraft. Traveling in the airplane that you built is the dream of many pilots....
SeaReys to the Dry Tortugas
...continue ahead, so on we flew, following the curve of the channel. It was a tortoise race between hope of improvement and the dropping fuel needle. Building on a Dream...
What’s Your Angle?
...mouth. When we encourage wannabes to start their own building projects, their spouses are offered rides and enticed with stories of fabulous and exotic trips taken by other couples. At...
The Ownership Experience
...is yes. Was it worth building a new plane that cost twice as much and then some as their IV-P and then burns twice as much fuel to go about...
Quickie Adoption
...the family cars; therefore he felt at home not only rebuilding an engine, but also performing all of the little tasks required to make his latest project airworthy again. Jon’s...
The Airfoil Adventures of Harry Riblett
...achieved results not found with the standard NACA catalog designs. Barrows checked with Riblett before building any ribs. After hearing the airfoil’s mission, Riblett asked why he didn’t pick the...
Ask the DAR
...to see that this regulation is complied with. Question: I know a guy who is building a kit aircraft and he has run out of motivation and money. He’d like...
Completions
...I was building another plane—a gyrocopter—at the same time. When I got frustrated with it, I’d go work on the Excalibur. For over 30 years, I wanted to build an...
Avoiding the Traps of Bad Engineering and Construction
...world. Cost Cutting: One tempting trap is the desire to cut costs. In homebuilding, we often use materials and fasteners which are not officially designated aircraft quality. Often this is...
In Case You Missed It
Home Shop Heat Treating
Picking up from last month, the spline broaching tools have been machined. We need...
Contributors
Bob FritzIn recognition of Bobs major contributions to this magazine, he has been moved...
What’s New
RV-12 building assistance is available on DVD from HomebuiltHELP; Plane-Power has introduced a new alternator for Continental 520 and 550 engines; WhirlWind announces a new composite, ground-adjustable propeller for the Rotax 912/914 engine.