Tag: building technique

Building a fastback RV-8 and winning a Silver Lindy.

Flight testing for longitudinal stability problems continues this month as columnist Barnaby Wainfan details tests for stick force as related to trim and stick-free stability of an aircraft. The object is to gather data and analyze it to see if the hypotheses about the nature of the problem hold up under scrutiny.

Mark Cook revisits George Happs RANS S-19 project to see how the Rotax 914 installation has panned out.

Repetition is a big part of building an airplane. Fortunately, for many builders, it is also good for the soul.