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Ken Scott

Ken Scott
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Ken Scott is a longtime employee of Van's Aircraft and also a multi-airframe builder (RV-6, KK-1, RV-12) whose quest for new skills remains unabated. He lives with his wife, Camilla, on a residential airpark near Canby, Oregon.

Finding Hidden Holes

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Four methods that worked-and one that didn't.

Building the Bearhawk LSA

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The start of a long, enjoyable tale.

Laser Tag

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An inexpensive laser pointer makes it easy to drill holes in exactly the right place.

Staying in the Game

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It’s never been easy to afford flying, and it’s getting harder. As costs continue to rise, here are innovative ways to stay in the air.

Learning to Weld

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Ken Scott's series on welding closes with an afterword from his mentor, Philip Groelz, who explains why TIG welding is the way to go.

Learning to Weld

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Ken Scott continues his series on welding with oxyacetylene gas welding, and discovers the art and aesthetic in this traditional technique.

Learning To Weld

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Ken Scott finds that practice makes perfect (or pretty good) as he puts his newfound wire-feed welding skills to the task of replacing rotting wood hangar doors with sturdy, steel-frame ones.

Learning To Weld

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After years of procrastination, the author decides to jump into welding with both feet, and finds that it is an acquired skill achieved only by practice and the right mindset.

Roll Your Own

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Weight and balance, taxi tests, first flights and debriefings. This is what it all comes down to when you design and build a one-of-a-kind Experimental aircraft. Happily, the airplane lives up to its builders expectations… and then some.

Roll Your Own

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Builders Ken Scott and Ken Kruegers unique project is off the drawing board and into production. They're working with the engine builder, the wing is behind them, the nosebowl is taking shape-and the fuselage is taking over the living room;

In Case You Missed It

Dating Your Docs & Paint Touch-Up

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I’ve been reading recently through a collection of builder log segments with various descriptions...

The Home Machinist

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All tapped out? Bob Fritz lets you in on his secrets for retrieving broken, over-torqued and stripped screw heads.

Not Unlimited

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Missing operating limitations.

Just Aircraft’s SuperSTOL

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Amazing STOL performance in a plane you can live with every day.