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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

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Placing drilled holes exactly where you want them.

Bead Blast for Bond Prep

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Surface preparation is easy if you have access to a bead blast cabinet.

The Big Squeeze

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Fabricating aircraft cables.

Drill Blocks

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Drill right, drill straight.

All Wrapped Up

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An illustrated guide to safetying turnbuckles.

Quickly Trimming a Glass Layup

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An easy way to prevent painful punctures to your fingers.

Tech Tip: Tailwheel Tune-Up

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Keeping your plane on the straight and narrow.

Tech Tip

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Forming a Composite Blister.

Shop Tips: Undrilling a Hole in Steel

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A brass block makes it easy.

Maintenance Matters: Compression Testing

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Checking a cylinder’s health.

In Case You Missed It

Around the Patch

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With the endorsement of five major EFIS manufacturers, Vertical Powers new all-in-one-box VP-X controller is almost certainly assured to be a success. By Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook.

The Case for Strakes

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These small additions to your aircraft can make a significant improvement in its pitch response and authority at high angles of attack. Barnaby Wainfan gives you the strake story.

Lycoming IO-390 Upgrade

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Replacing an IO-360 in a Wheeler Express.
Rotax engine education

Rotax Training for the 9 Series

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Lockwood Aviation helps you get a full understanding of the four-stroke Rotax.