Dan Horton, Author at KITPLANES

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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.

Separator or Condenser?

Dan Horton - February 18, 2016 1

Air-oil separators 101.

Marking for Cotter Key Hole

Dan Horton - January 22, 2016 2

By Dan Horton.

Bendix and Beyond

Dan Horton - January 22, 2016 2

Constant-flow fuel injection for Lycomings.

2016 Engine Buyer’s Guide

Dan Horton - December 18, 2015 0

There are plenty of choices to power Experimental aircraft.

Stretching The Envelope

Dan Horton - November 20, 2015 0

Flying the SuperSTOL Stretch XL with a 180-hp ULPower engine.

The First Grand Champion

Dan Horton - May 6, 2015 0

Arden Hjelle's Tailwind raised the bar for all.

Ray Hill’s Wag-A-Bond

Dan Horton - January 23, 2015 2

The honest airplane.

Fuel & Fire

Dan Horton - September 19, 2014 0

Fuel injection and ignition, old school and new cool, same day, same dyno.

Shop Made Tools

Dan Horton - August 21, 2014 1

If you can build an aircraft, you can easily make your own tools.

Flush Rivet Removal

Dan Horton - July 19, 2014 0

There can be more than 10,000 rivets in an aluminum kit aircraft. Given that many opportunities for errors, you’ll surely need to replace a few.

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In Case You Missed It

A reader asks if he can use his Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft for instruction. DAR Mel Asberry’s answer: It’s not a problem, but charging for transition training of a non-owner pilot requires a specific operational exemption.

Ask the DAR

Mel Asberry - August 18, 2009 0

DAR Mel Asberry clarifies what notification the FAA expects when a prop has been changed. His advice? Treat it like a major mod.

Unoiled!

Vic Syracuse - March 15, 2019 0

Unoiled air filter.

Raising the Misery Bar

Dick Starks - November 17, 2017 0

The Dawn Patrol