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One Step Drill and Tap
...suited for the aluminum we use when building our aircraft. I would not expect them to hold up well when tapping steel of any considerable thickness. Remember that tapping using...
Building the eXenos
...the electric drive from the Zero motorcycle is actually a pretty simple task compared with building baffles, installing plumbing and wiring a conventional engine. So long as you have labeled...
DIY Compact Blind-Rivet Puller
Use the least expensive off-the-shelf blind-rivet tool you can find. This one was about $12 including shipping on eBay. While building my Panther tail kit, I came upon this...
Almost an Airplane!
Paul and Louise describe the power system to Gerry and Ryan so that they understand what they are inspecting. After almost eight and a half years of on-again, off-again building...
Building the ‘Beater – Part 4
...and it’s time for an update. I’ve told Carol many times over the years that I’ve never seen time go by so fast as when I am building an aircraft....
Archive: April 1986
...was never part of the character of the original factory-built airplane,” he said. In the end, Potts says he spent about $14,000 building his Wag-A-Bond, in part by using an...
The Art of Putzing About
...to fit and finish my cowling. (I’m particular.) That wasn’t a year of continuous, focused effort. That was a year of putzing about while my primary building efforts were focused...
Musings of a New A&P
...building an airplane.” And then there’s, “I should get my A&P.” Caught in the act during an owner-assisted annual in 2017. As someone who just graduated from a Part 147...
Commander Klutz and the Lost Planet Airmen
...to miss their immersion into the aviation, much less homebuilding, culture. If putting together even a fast-build kit takes a year, that’s a year spent handling airplane parts and putting...
Chasing a Better Backcountry Experience
...different aircraft? It’s the learning curve, the love of building and, in the end, all about the mission. For Mike and Jan, the VariEze was too small. And after flying...
In Case You Missed It
The Dawn Patrol
When you're the newbie of the group, you're going to get the tough assignments. But some newbies know how to exact payback (all in good fun, of course).
Wind Tunnel
Builders are often in a rush to prove the airworthiness of their homebuilt projects, but thorough flight-testing is essential.
Interference Drag Adds Up
Barnaby Wainfan explains the role of properly designed wing-fuselage junctions in reducing interference drag.