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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

Reno’s Experimental Honor Roll

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Just some of Reno’s more iconic hot rods.

Easy Hole Spacing

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One of the curses of modern CAD technology is that designers can draw something...

QLF–Amateur Radio in Your Aircraft

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To find the earliest recorded amateur radio in an aircraft, we have go back...

Vacuuming Connectors

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Vacuum electrical connectors before installation to avoid difficult troubleshooting later.