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Life Lessons From Building an Airplane
Bill Wilson
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August 31, 2026
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In Case You Missed It
Firewall Layout
Paul Dye
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March 17, 2016
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The chess game.
Home Shop Machinist
Bob Hadley
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April 15, 2019
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Cold heading a Phillips.
Buzzwords
Ed Kolano
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December 7, 2010
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Pilots compensate all the time for aerodynamic effects such as ground effect, often without being conscious of it. By Ed Kolano.
Wedge Issue
Ty Connell
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May 24, 2023
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Making a jig to countersink an AEX wedge.
![Pat McKiernan has found that he and his dad who built this beautiful RV-7 simply learned to enjoy the build. [Credit: Bill Wilson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Builder.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Life Lessons From Building an Airplane")
