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Building a Custom Engine Mount
The SR-1 race plane is a one-off design and therefore requires a custom engine mount. The engine, an EP912STi from Edge Performance (see my article “On the Edge” in the...
Chris Tena Mini-Coupe
...Several designers in the early ’70s were experimenting with building VW-powered aircraft out of aluminum, and one can probably view the Chris Tena Mini-Coupe as the ancestor to the Sonex....
Taking a Shine To 6061-T6 – Part 1
...know you’ll be polishing them, and the skins are easier to polish flat and fully supported on a workbench. When I began building my Sonex I didn’t know I’d be...
The Hummingbird Airworthiness Inspection
...believer that you can’t ever have too many eyes on an aircraft. Ever. So, for those of you who are building, I am going to walk you through the process....
Eating the Elephant—Part 4
...my office, I spend as much time shopping for hardware and components as I do designing electrical and fuel systems. There is much more to building than just building. So...
Home-Rolled XCub
...as a kit that can be shipped to your home, workshop, or garage for building as an E/A-B aircraft. For the many of us who grew up flying traditional Piper...
AirVenture Type Gatherings
...gatherings organized by the builders and owner’s associations? If you don’t, you’re missing out on the essence of what is AirVenture Oshkosh—the meeting place for folks who are building or...
Assembling a Gyro Technic VX-2
...does recommend certain engines and avionics packages to simplify and speed along the building process. Week 1: Arrival, Skinning the Tail, and Building the Frame I arrived at Gyro Technic’s...
Why Alternative Engines Rarely Save Money
...by building their own aircraft using an old engine they found in the back of a hangar that still had some life left in it. I get that new aircraft...
In Case You Missed It
Errant Holes: Un-drilling, Up-drilling and Adopting
Homebuilding has no undo key. Learn causes of drill errors, a hole‑marking prevention method, and three easy fixes when mistakes happen.
Letters
Prop Balance PrecursorIn addition to balance, improper clocking of the propeller on the crankshaft...
Editor’s Log
Editor Mary Bernard addresses readers’ concerns about legibility in the magazine and offers a correction about pricing of the Safari kit helicopter.