Firewall Forward: Electrical Systems, Part 1

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Don’t be intimidated by the prospect of wiring—plenty of homebuilders didn’t know how to do it when they started their projects. Get yourself the right tools, then jump in and start learning. Dave Prizio outlines the basics.

Ask the DAR

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What paperwork is necessary when a new owner makes an engine change? If floats are replaced with conventional gear, what does the change in gross weight mean for a plane's LSA status?

Something Wild

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When a homebuilder has a vision for a unique paint scheme on his RV-3, he assembles a team that can bring it to life.

Firewall Forward: Ignition Systems

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Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines...but how? Dave Prizio considers some of the choices.

Build It Better: Hope Is Not a Plan

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There are always unknowns in any human endeavor, but in aviation, we must think about the ways we can minimize them.

Meet the Fokker, U.K. Style

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In 1915, Allied pilots called the Eindecker the Scourge. In 2007, three friends in England bought and built Eindecker replica kits, and improved upon the original design. By Geoff Jones.

Sikorsky S-38 Project

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Building a 55%-scale, amphibious twin-engine flying boat seems like an ambitious project, and it is. But this former WW-II B-25 commander with four homebuilt aircraft already under his belt tackled it anyway. By Rick Lindstrom.

Firewall Forward: Cowls, Baffles and Intake Air

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How to keep your engine’s carburetor or fuel-injection system breathing right.

Dyno Testing

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Dyno testing your engine before installation can be an investment in peace of mind as well as the future value of your aircraft.

Build It Better: Building a Team

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Sometimes working alone in your hangar is exactly what you want. But other times a helping hand is called for, and then it helps to know you’re part of a worldwide homebuilding community.

In Case You Missed It

What’s New

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DRE has a new ANR headset, Approach Fast Stack Pro-G Hub is issued a PMA, and the Hummingbird heli quickbuild kit gets FAA approval.

Landing Gear Guru

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A visit with Robbie Grove of Grove Aircraft Landing Gear Systems.

Down To Earth

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When the engine coughs (or worse), the creative mind gets cranking!

We Shall Be Led Into the Light

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In 1850, British physicist Joseph Swan began experimenting with paper coated with carbon in...