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Dan Horton says he is "just a homebuilder". He has been a pilot more than 30 years and currently flies a custom RV-8.

Tough Spot

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How to install a hardpoint in a cored composite panel.

Continental Officially Opens New Mobile Plant

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Saturday, September 14, 2019, was a big day in Mobile, Alabama… the grand opening of Continental Aerospace Technologies’ new 275,000-square-foot design and manufacturing facility. Announced...

2019 Engine Buyer’s Guide

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In search of the good stuff.

Jet A for the Rest of Us

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The Continental diesel RV-10.

2018 Engine Buyer’s Guide

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162 ways to turn fuel into thrust.

Cool Fishing Airplane

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Wittman Buttercup, on wheel skis. The owner uses it to fly north and go ice fishing. Our resident aerodynamicist was intrigued by its unusual...

Buzzing the Field

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Ahhh, Oshkosh; airplanes, friends... and landscaping? Yes, there is a small army of EAA employees who (among other things) cut the grass and shovel...

Gnome Monosoupape 100 Rotary Engine

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AirVenture must have 500 engines on display... real ones, mockups, and a few which are pure fantasy. Most are the same old thing in...

Tempest Easy Drain Tool

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Spotted a great tool in the Superior booth, designed to drain the oil from a horizontal oil filter. Just clamp it on, attach a...

Tailwheel Comfort

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Want to cushion your tail? We spotted this Airframes Alaska T3 sprung and damped tailwheel assembly on the STi at the Kitfox display. Most...

In Case You Missed It

It’s a Knockout

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When it comes time to remove and replace bearings or bushings that are press...

Where Do I Hook This Now?

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Making safety wire tabs for Lycomings.

Metal Magic

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Blocking and roughing. By Mark Lynn.

Stressing Structure

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Tubes, struts, and column buckling.