Kurt Nielsen
Kurt Nielsen's Baby Lakes
My plans-built Baby Lakes has been 31 years in the making before first flight on 22 May, 2013. I took a long break while...
Kurt Nielsen's Pulsar
This Pulsar 1 was born with a Rotax 582 and flew first time in 1998. After 6 hours I changed to an early Jabiru 2200a (#530)...
In Case You Missed It
The Ultimate Upgrade
Could a plane as large, expensive and complicated as the Lancair Evolution be completed by an experienced homebuilder? We have the answer to that intriguing question.
Flaperons, Spoilers and Drooping Ailerons
There are some situations where there isn’t enough room on the wing’s trailing edge...
Metal Workshop Setup
KITPLANES Magazine, March 2003 Every great homebuilt starts with a comfortable and efficient workshop.By...
Shop Safety
This article covers what you should have learned in your high school shop class, but didn't, and more. It discusses safety glasses, proper treatment of chisels, gloves, jewelry, shop coats, hand tools, urban myths, safe shoes, hardware, biomechanics, capturing wayward chips, machinery placement in the shop, air-powered tools, cleanup, pneumatic cutting tools, and other common sense advice; by Bob Fritz.