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R.T. Searfoss shows off his magnificent workmanship in the Pietenpol Air Camper he built over the span of 12 years. There is much to love in classic tube and fabric aircraft which harken back to an earlier time of aircraft construction. Masterful craftsmanship is everywhere you look in R.T.’s work. [Credit: Bill Wilson]

Choosing Your Aircraft Construction Material

Bill Wilson - September 28, 2026 1

In Case You Missed It

Plane and Simple

Jon Croke - August 18, 2017 1

Removing blind rivets.

Low Compression

Vic Syracuse - March 14, 2020 0

Usually, we look for something greater than 60/80 when doing compression checks on Lycoming...

Do-It-Yourself Tailwheel

Dana Hague - January 18, 2017 7

Adding a custom-designed tailwheel to a Fisher FP-404.

Archive: July 2012

Kitplanes - May 6, 2022 0

A decade ago, we had the RANS S-7S on our cover. Although current editor...