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Dan Horton

Dan Horton
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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.

The One-Two Punch

Dan Horton - 0
Placing drilled holes exactly where you want them.

Bead Blast for Bond Prep

Dan Horton - 0
Surface preparation is easy if you have access to a bead blast cabinet.

The Big Squeeze

Dan Horton - 1
Fabricating aircraft cables.

Drill Blocks

Dan Horton - 0
Drill right, drill straight.

All Wrapped Up

Dan Horton - 0
An illustrated guide to safetying turnbuckles.

Quickly Trimming a Glass Layup

Dan Horton - 0
An easy way to prevent painful punctures to your fingers.

Tech Tip: Tailwheel Tune-Up

Dan Horton - 0
Keeping your plane on the straight and narrow.

Tech Tip

Dan Horton - 7
Forming a Composite Blister.

Shop Tips: Undrilling a Hole in Steel

Dan Horton - 1
A brass block makes it easy.

Maintenance Matters: Compression Testing

Dan Horton - 0
Checking a cylinder’s health.
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Starduster too on the ramp

Rear Cockpit: The Other Guy’s Plane

Tom Wilson - 1
In a parallel life of mine—auto journalism—shop talk occasionally got around to just how...

Improper Deburring

Vic Syracuse - 4
It is really important to remove the burrs that are created when drilling through...

25th Anniversary: Engines of Change

Marc Cook - 0
In the days of the Wright brothers, the Flyer would have been impossible had the boys not endeavored to develop their own powerplant. While the Experimental/Amateur-Built movement has been carried aloft by versions of certified aircraft engines, the alternative engine movement has provided viable options for builders. By Marc Cook.

Basic Edge Treatments and Deburring

Bob Hadley - 1
Basic edge treatments and deburring.
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