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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

Understanding Your Risks

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Paul Dye discusses risk management, and how you can decrease the chances of having an aviation mishap.

Maintenance Matters

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Wheel bearing service—easy add-on to a brake job.

Experimotive

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Ben Haass STOL Zenith 801, featuring a Ford V-8 auto conversion, made quite a first impression at AirVenture 09. This month, he tells Rick Lindstrom what makes it all work.

Museum of Flying Art

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Being a military brat, we moved around some when I was a kid. Having...