Andrew Robinson
Andrew Robinson is an aerospace engineer who spent half his career in airplane and rocket design with the major aerospace companies before accidentally falling into telecom. He mentors EAA youth builds on Saturday mornings in conjunction with working to finish his Thorp T-18 so that he can get back to flying.
![Andrew bought a Thorp T-18 project, which started him down the road to experimental aircraft project ownership and construction. [Credit: Andrew Robinson]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_7725-scaled.jpeg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Winging It")
![Aircraft control surface designs may include counterweights to offset and eliminate flutter. The counterweights should not be eliminated to save weight. [Credit: Kitplanes Archive]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/kitfox-s7-sti-04.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Weight and Flutter")
![[Credit: Eric Powell]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AdobeStock_1043661239-scaled.jpeg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Weight In The Balance")
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