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A Newbie’s View
...mind. Between the rudder-building workshop last fall and the chance for a longer demo flight, I think building a Zenith might be a viable option for me. I love the...
First Flight: Are You the One?
...and well-understood systems. A core truth in homebuilding is that the closer you stay to the plans—meaning that you’re building an airplane as much like the factory’s efforts as you...
Building the Affordaplane, Part 3
...wings and tail covered and ready for flight. I am not exaggerating that this final step of aircraft building (which often scares first-time builders) is quite easy when you can...
Archive: February 1985
...Plus is a pleasant-flying little airplane with three characteristics of ultralights which may appeal to a significant segment of the licensed-pilot homebuilder market: take-it-home portability, short building time (only 40–60...
Compromises
...to make in our flying lives, but it seems we’re still learning the difference between need and want. For those building a plane there’s likely no better example of burying...
When Will the Sonex High Wing Be Ready?
...the least. In general, Sonex is hoping for performance similar to the low-wing Sonex designs and will be building the first example as a taildragger with a 130-hp ULPower engine....
Target Fixation Taught by Trees
...narrowly defined goals rather than broad-based goals. For a time I was building airplane parts during my lunch hour and I fixated on the wrong target, the clock. I was...
Building a Backbone
...plates, and the one after that doing wiring. Many wait to wire until the airframe structure is complete, but I have found that building wiring in along the way –...
A Little Protection
One of the decisions you have to make when building an airplane is when to paint the interior. If you’re like me, you spend a lot of time getting the...
Panel Tricks… and Cheats
Building up the panel for our F1 Rocket project has been fun – I enjoy doing panels and cockpits, because that’s where the pilot lives! I strive for simplicity, usability...
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Making Peace with the Jabiru Engine
Keep it cool: That’s the secret to success with the Jabiru engine, which will reward your efforts by being a simple, powerful and smooth-running powerplant. Dave Prizio offers some suggestions for Jabiru care.
