Todd DeVito is a recreational private pilot and renowned slacker. He would like to build his own plane someday, but let's face it, that sounds like a lot of work. He can frequently be found bouncing his bright red RV-4 down the runways of Nevada, California, Idaho, and Arizona.
After checking with a variety of aluminum polishing aficionados, author Bob Fritz came up with a winning combination for maintaining the shine on metal airplanes. He details not only which products to use, but also how to use them for maximum effectiveness with minimal elbow grease.
There are seemingly few more mundane tasks than making holes, but there are as many ways to do them, as there are different sizes and shapes of holes. This month, Stein Bruch describes how to cut holes in the panel yourself, using tools you may already have around the shop.