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Gray Kitfox S7 STi
I started my Kitfox S7 STi build November 2018 and flew it November 2020. The guys at Kitfox have been extremely helpful along the...
May 2021
On the cover: Photo illustration by Dan Maher. Clockwise from top: Van’s RV-14, Steen Skybolt, Zenith STOL CH 750, Kitfox S7 STI, Sonex Waiex-B,...
Metal Magic: Intro to Riveting
Introduction to driven rivets. Learn how to judge the size of rivets you need and how to tell if you've driven them correctly.
Johnson RV-7
This is my RV-7 (N9974P) that was completed in August 2020 and given its airworthiness inspection by Vic Syracuse. I performed the first flight...
April 2021
On the cover: Photographer Julia Apfelbaum captured Allen Floyd’s Long-EZ over the foothills near Boulder, Colorado. Piloting the photo ship was Jonathan Apfelbaum.
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Archive: August 1989
We called it “Pulsar With a Purpose,” on our August 1989 cover, and it was Mark Brown’s popular follow-on to the single-seat Star-Lite, the...
Metal Magic: Deburring
Holes are drilled so let's get them cleaned up and ready for fasteners. Paul Dye explains the process of deburring holes and edges in...
Work at Glasair Aviation
As Glasair Aviation USA moves into the next phase of its "Covid Pause," the company is looking for a technical support person at its...
Metal Magic: Drilling Like a Pro
It pays to get good with drilling because you'll be doing a lot of it.
In Case You Missed It
Synergy Air Energizes Builders
Thanks to a new course in Oregon, RV enthusiasts have another way to help finish building their airplanes more quickly and get flying sooner.
Unairworthy: Missing Safety Wire
Some bolts have drilled heads for a reason: They are supposed to be safety...
Light Stuff
Dave Martin finds a Light Sport seaplane at the 2009 Sebring LSA Expo that made a real splash.