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Dana Hague

Dana Hague
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Dana soloed at 16 and has been messing around with the low and slow side of aviation ever since. An aerospace engineer by education and mechanical engineer by trade, he’s been taking things apart almost since birth and usually manages to put them back together again. He’s owned and tinkered with a variety of homebuilts over the years and currently flies a Hatz CB-1 biplane.

Keep the Greasy Side Clean

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Build your own oil separator.

What a Drag

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Round versus streamline flying wires.

Homemade Compression Tester

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Why buy a new one when you can build your own?

Do-It-Yourself Camera Mount

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Homebuilt aircraft struts often require a homebuilt mount.

Metal vs. Wood

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Part 2: Reworking a wood propeller.

Metal vs. Wood

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A new prop for an old plane.

A Wooden Kneeboard for Tablets

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While I owned my‭ ‬Fisher FP-404‭ ‬‭(‬“Restoring a Stored Homebuilt‭,‬”‭ ‬February 2017‭), ‬I was using an Android smartphone running the free Avare navigation app...

New Gear for an Old Plane

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Building landing gear from scratch for a Starduster One.

Biplane Cross-Country

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Tennessee to Connecticut in a Starduster SA-100.

Do-It-Yourself Tailwheel

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Adding a custom-designed tailwheel to a Fisher FP-404.

In Case You Missed It

Build Your Skills: Fabric

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This month we look at installing the fabric on the wing and how to use rib-lacing, reinforcement tapes, pre-punched holes, and methods of mechanical attachment including pop rivets, PK screws and fabric clips; by Ron Alexander.

Flight Review: M-Squared Breese 2

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If you’re looking for an economical way to get in the air and your stick-and-rudder skills are sharp, the Breese 2 may be the way to go. By Ed Wischmeyer.

Plane and Simple

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Dont blow into the pitot tube!

Engine Beat

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Steve Ells surveys those in the know for tips about what to consider when contemplating the purchase of a used aircraft engine.