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Strings Attached

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

Off-Label Tools

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

Countersinking Block

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Get perfectly countersunk holes in thicker material.

Which Control Stick?

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

Radiant Technology Unveils Taxi Camera

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

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Breaking Bead

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Second Chance Six

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All Over the Map

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Homespun Router Table

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Common In-Flight Failures, Part 2

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Unlabeled Switch and Circuit Breakers

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Flapjacks and Fly-Ins

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EFIS Roundup 2024

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Designer's Notebook

Iterate, Modify and Fix

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Building a Composite Fuel Tank

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Pursuing Perfection

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How To Bend Tubing Without a Tube Bender

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Why Is My Airplane Slow?

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Kitfox Speedster 916

Marc Cook -
The feistiest Kitfox gets feistier yet.

Sling Shot

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

Nothing Small About It

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

On the Nose!

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

Excess Horsepower!

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

Ryan ST vs. Timber Tiger ST-L

Dewey Davenport -
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 -
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 -
Things to do while in the holding pattern.

Second Chance Six

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

EFIS Roundup 2024

Marc Cook -
Big screens available now.

Building a Composite Fuel Tank

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How to keep it lightweight and leak-free.

Pursuing Perfection

Steve Ashby -
What it takes to build an AirVenture Grand Champion.

The Maine Attraction

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Flying a GlaStar on skis in the Pine Tree State.

Second Chance Six

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

Shop Talk

Strings Attached

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

Off-Label Tools

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

Countersinking Block

Paul Dye -
Get perfectly countersunk holes in thicker material.

Which Control Stick?

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

The Master’s Kiss

Paul Dye -
Make your flush rivets fit perfectly.

Just a Little Squeeze

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Exploring

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Here We Go Again

Marc Cook -
Looking ahead to the aircraft kits and plans—for airplanes and rotorcraft—available for 2025

Homespun Router Table

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

Venturing the Cup

Tom Wilson -

Flapjacks and Fly-Ins

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

Let Me Down Easy

Marc Cook -
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 -
Building time.

Products

Radiant Technology Unveils Taxi Camera

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

EFIS Roundup 2024

Marc Cook -
Big screens available now.

DuraWear and UltraWear Brake Discs From Matco

Jonathan & Julia Apfelbaum -
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 -
Tundra's line of no excuses off-road tailwheels.

NORAD and Sunglasses

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Aircraft Specialty Flightlines Brings Three New Smart Components to AirVenture

Steve Ashby -
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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