Tag: amphibian

What do you do when your horizontal stabilizer isn't exactly horizontal? First, you check that the fuselage is level. If this confirms that the stabilizer is indeed slightly off, remove it and apply heat. Sounds simple, but there's a right and a wrong way to go about it, and author Bob Fritz describes the most effective method to straighten things out.

Potpourri (pronounced “poh’purree”), taken literally from the French origin, is translated “rotten pot.” In...

Some of the most intriguing aircraft paint jobs out there aren’t paint anymore. By Amy Laboda.

Aircraft plumbing-rigid lines.