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Dave Prizio

Dave Prizio
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Dave Prizio has been plying the skies of the L.A. basin and beyond since 1973. Born into a family of builders, it was only natural that he would make his living as a contractor and spend his leisure time building airplanes. He has so far completed four—two GlaStars, a Glasair Sportsman, and a Texas Sport Cub—and is helping a friend build an RV-8. When he isn’t building something, he shares his love of aviation with others by flying Young Eagles or volunteering as an EAA Technical Counselor. He is also an A&P mechanic, Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR), and was a member of the EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council for six years.

Aircraft Plumbing: Flexible Lines

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Best practices

What Is My Instrument Panel Going to Cost?

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A look at several options and what goes into the final price.
The Superior IO-360 engine stripped and ready for cylinder removal. Note that oil return lines are capped as are the intake tubes in the sump. Until the decision has been made to completely tear down the engine it is best to protect everything as you go.

Maintenance Matters: Engine Overhaul Part I

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Evaluation and Removal.

RANS S-21 Outbound

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Great looks, easy to build, and a wide choice of engines. Is this the RANS you've been waiting for?

Making Progress on the GlaStar Project

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Fixing the tail, installing the engine, and hanging the wings.

So, You Want to Buy a Used Experimental Airplane

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Is this a good way to acquire a plane of your own?

Buying a Used Homebuilt: Budget, Mission, and Skill

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Be sure to consider budget, mission, experience, insurance, and training.

Buying a Used Homebuilt: Different Types

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Fly before you buy, factory support, engines, and Light Sport.

Revised Raven

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RANS adds metal wings and a big engine to their popular side-by-side.

Buying a Used Homebuilt: Pre-Buy Inspection

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The pre-buy inspection-what is it and why do you need one?

In Case You Missed It

Building the Affordaplane, Part 2

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From a construction standpoint this ultralight design is quite unusual in some ways and very traditional in others.

Letters: September 2019

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Building and Selling Two articles in the June edition really hit home for me: “How...

Sensor Sensibilities

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In 2011, when I purchased my engine sensor package for the then new Dynon...

Product Review: Glass Panel

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While new electronic flight instrument systems (EFISes) sometimes seem ubiquitous, PC Avionics new yourGlassPanel line stands out as an easily retrofittable blend of form and function that may fit the bill for homebuilders seeking a moderately priced primary or backup EFIS; by Marc Cook.