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How Bad Could a Prop Strike Be?

Lisa Turner -

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Ten Things That Will Have an Impact on Insurance

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Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 13

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Breaking Bead

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Second Chance Six

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Strings Attached

Paul Dye - December 16, 2024

There are times in building an airplane when you want to have some strings...

Warm in Winter, Cool in Summer—My New Seats

Paul Dye - December 14, 2024

I came in from the shop for lunch the other day, and what did...

Off-Label Tools

Paul Dye - December 11, 2024

Aluminum broomstick from the 'Big Box' home improvement store to the rescue.

Countersinking Block

Paul Dye - December 9, 2024

Get perfectly countersunk holes in thicker material.

Which Control Stick?

Paul Dye - December 5, 2024

Refining the control stick for the F1 Rocket—a balance of comfort, clearance, and decades of piloting perspective.

Radiant Technology Unveils Taxi Camera

Cayla McLeod - December 3, 2024

A flush camera and accompanying 7-inch LCD display grants tailwheel pilots forward visibility while taxiing.

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All Over the Map

Lisa Turner - November 17, 2024

Homespun Router Table

Kerry Fores - November 15, 2024

Where’s the Best Place To Build?

Jon Croke - November 13, 2024

Common In-Flight Failures, Part 2

Vic Syracuse - November 11, 2024

Venturing the Cup

Tom Wilson - November 10, 2024

Unlabeled Switch and Circuit Breakers

Vic Syracuse - November 8, 2024

Flapjacks and Fly-Ins

Myron Nelson - November 7, 2024

Builder Spotlight

EFIS Roundup 2024

Marc Cook - November 4, 2024

Designer's Notebook

Iterate, Modify and Fix

Barnaby Wainfan - November 2, 2024

Builder Spotlight

Building a Composite Fuel Tank

Eric Stewart - October 31, 2024

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Pursuing Perfection

Steve Ashby - October 29, 2024

How To Bend Tubing Without a Tube Bender

Bob Hadley - October 27, 2024

Why Is My Airplane Slow?

Vic Syracuse - October 25, 2024

Kitfox Speedster 916

Marc Cook - October 23, 2024

Let Me Down Easy

Marc Cook - October 21, 2024

Flight Reviews

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Kitfox Speedster 916

Marc Cook - October 23, 2024

The feistiest Kitfox gets feistier yet.

Sling Shot

Paul Dye - September 28, 2024

Rotax’s 916 enlivens Sling’s four-seaters.

Nothing Small About It

Tom Wilson - February 29, 2024

The Gweduck is a hero-class Experimental three decades in the making.

On the Nose!

Paul Dye - January 31, 2024

Lockwood’s Rotax-powered RV-9A is more than just fancy rhinoplasty.

Excess Horsepower!

Paul Dye - October 30, 2023

Kitfox’s Super Sport gets more than new pep from Rotax’s turbocharged 916 iS.

Ryan ST vs. Timber Tiger ST-L

Dewey Davenport - October 12, 2023

Can a modern replica actually be better than a classic original?

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Ten Things That Will Have an Impact on Insurance

Scott "Sky" Smith - December 7, 2024

In today’s market you might not be able to get insurance for the plane you want or the premium might be more than you want to spend.

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 13

Jon Humberd - November 24, 2024

Things to do while in the holding pattern.

Second Chance Six

Tenley Ong - November 20, 2024

Part 12: Final painted parts, installing wings and things, autopilot servos.

EFIS Roundup 2024

Marc Cook - November 4, 2024

Big screens available now.

Building a Composite Fuel Tank

Eric Stewart - October 31, 2024

How to keep it lightweight and leak-free.

Pursuing Perfection

Steve Ashby - October 29, 2024

What it takes to build an AirVenture Grand Champion.

The Maine Attraction

Lincoln Benedict - October 18, 2024

Flying a GlaStar on skis in the Pine Tree State.

Second Chance Six

Tenley Ong - October 15, 2024

Part 11: Starting to wire my Advanced Flight Systems panel, installing a new fuel selector and more!

Shop Talk

Strings Attached

Paul Dye - December 16, 2024

There are times in building an airplane when you want to have some strings...

Off-Label Tools

Paul Dye - December 11, 2024

Aluminum broomstick from the 'Big Box' home improvement store to the rescue.

Countersinking Block

Paul Dye - December 9, 2024

Get perfectly countersunk holes in thicker material.

Which Control Stick?

Paul Dye - December 5, 2024

Refining the control stick for the F1 Rocket—a balance of comfort, clearance, and decades of piloting perspective.

The Master’s Kiss

Paul Dye - December 2, 2024

Make your flush rivets fit perfectly.

Just a Little Squeeze

Paul Dye - November 30, 2024

Exploring

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Homespun Router Table

Kerry Fores - November 15, 2024

I’m drawn to the simple, low-cost end of the airplane market. The first airplane...

Venturing the Cup

Tom Wilson - November 10, 2024

Started in 1997 by Eric Whyte and Erik Anderson, the AirVenture Cup offers its...

Flapjacks and Fly-Ins

Myron Nelson - November 7, 2024

One of the most enjoyable and useful “tools” is membership in a local chapter of the EAA.

Let Me Down Easy

Marc Cook - October 21, 2024

Emergency Glide is a valuable tool to give the pilot some breathing room to troubleshoot in the air and have the controlled descent handled by the EFIS.

Pledge a Frat

Kerry Fores - October 14, 2024

Building time.

Kitbuilding as Easy as Child’s Play

Jon Croke - October 13, 2024

Plane and simple.

Products

Radiant Technology Unveils Taxi Camera

Cayla McLeod - December 3, 2024

A flush camera and accompanying 7-inch LCD display grants tailwheel pilots forward visibility while taxiing.

EFIS Roundup 2024

Marc Cook - November 4, 2024

Big screens available now.

DuraWear and UltraWear Brake Discs From Matco

Jonathan & Julia Apfelbaum - July 29, 2024

Matco presented new DuraWear and UltraWear components which provide an upgrade to their standard brake discs and pads while maintaining the same pricing.

Tundra Tailwheels

Tom Wilson - July 29, 2024

Tundra's line of no excuses off-road tailwheels.

NORAD and Sunglasses

Kerry Fores - July 28, 2024

Aircraft Specialty Flightlines Brings Three New Smart Components to AirVenture

Steve Ashby - July 26, 2024

Aircraft Specialty Flightlines, an AirVenture Veteran, has been innovating safer, more capable and easier to use components for experimental amateur aircraft builders for years.

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