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Alternative Energies
...racers. The couple talked about building and racing Killacycle, a 500-hp two-wheeler that catapults Dube from to 60 mph in less than 1 second and until 2010 was the undisputed...
Firewall Forward: Installing the Firewall
...out the various items that will pass through or attach to the firewall. If you are building from plans, there are a few more decisions you must make, such as...
Completions
...attachments for the wingstruts as well as other cool parts. I really enjoyed the entire three-year process of building this airplane. Designing the panel and painting the airplane were the...
Ask the DAR
...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 scratch-built biplane....
Aero ‘lectrics
...and also increase C14 to 100 microfarads, you now have a timer with a maximum on time of 9.5 days. Next month we’ll look at each step of building this...
Teens to Build Aircraft During AirVenture 2012
Aviators By Design has announced that a group of young teens will be building an airplane at AirVenture. Aviation Explorer Post 9868, which resides at Central County Airport near Iola,...
Firewall Forward: Tools of the Trade
Ed Zaleski uses a torque wrench to tighten the engine-mount bolts on a Sportsman’s engine. If you are building an airplane, it’s probably safe to assume that you have...
Tools for Homebuilders, Part 2
Editor’s note: In part 1 of this series (July 2012), we discussed preparation for building and decision-making tools. This time we continue with our conceptual approach to homebuilding tools by...
Build It Better: Show Me the Data!
...the data! Whether we are building, maintaining or flying an airplane, we are bound to have questions and will need to find out how certain tasks are supposed to be...
Restoring the RV-1
...A crowd of volunteers began the restoration by disassembling and opening up the aircraft for a complete inspection. Team Building and Setting Priorities The first step on the road to...
In Case You Missed It
Wind Tunnel
Pitch is not the only axis involved in making an airplane fly well. Yaw and roll are also important, and this month Barnaby Wainfan turns his attention to lateral/directional stability and its effect on flying qualities.
![Maintenance technician William Vergonet conducts an inspection on a Cub. [Credit: Lisa Turner]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_3535.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Post-Flight Maintenance Debrief")
Post-Flight Maintenance Debrief
Meg Godlewski gave us a great set of reminders in FLYING Magazine — "The...
Design Process: Ailerons
Last month we looked at roll control schemes for airplanes where high lift or...
Putting the Experiment in Experimental
Over 30 modifications resulted in a speed increase of 44 mph.