Facebook
Twitter
Youtube
Sign in
Home
Magazine
Flight Reports
Builder Spotlight
Exploring
Shop Talk
Designer’s Notebook
PDF Issues
SUBSCRIBE
Contact Us
Customer Service
Reset Password
Guidelines for Writers
Advertise with Kitplanes
Newsline
News
Industry News
Kneeboard Notes
Video
Builders
Homebuilder’s Portal
Completions
Build Series
Resources
Aircraft Buyer’s Guide
Buying a Used Homebuilt
Engines
Avionics
Propellers
Products
Unairworthy!
Win $100k
Sign in
Welcome!
Log into your account
your username
your password
Forgot your password?
Create an account
Privacy Policy
Sign up
Welcome!
Register for an account
your email
your username
A password will be e-mailed to you.
Privacy Policy
Password recovery
Recover your password
your email
Search
Facebook
Twitter
Youtube
Sign in / Join
Reset Password
Subscribe
My account
Free Newsletter
Advertise
Give a Gift
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
your username
your password
Forgot your password? Get help
Privacy Policy
Password recovery
Recover your password
your email
A password will be e-mailed to you.
KITPLANES
Home
Magazine
Flight Reports
Builder Spotlight
Exploring
Shop Talk
Designer’s Notebook
PDF Issues
SUBSCRIBE
Contact Us
Customer Service
Reset Password
Guidelines for Writers
Advertise with Kitplanes
Newsline
News
Industry News
Kneeboard Notes
Video
Builders
Homebuilder’s Portal
Completions
Build Series
Resources
Aircraft Buyer’s Guide
Buying a Used Homebuilt
Engines
Avionics
Propellers
Products
Unairworthy!
Win $100k
Home
Magazine
Designer's Notebook
Page 8
Designer's Notebook
Latest
Latest
Featured posts
Most popular
7 days popular
By review score
Random
Build, Test, Refine and Fix—Part 2: Taxi Testing
Barnaby Wainfan
-
February 21, 2025
Build, Test, Refine and Fix—Part 1: Ground Tests
Iterate, Modify and Fix
Magic Configurations
Marketability
Wind Tunnel
Barnaby Wainfan
-
June 14, 2018
1
Design process-initial weights.
Design Process: Size, Bones, and Balance
Barnaby Wainfan
-
May 18, 2018
0
Up to now in our ongoing series about the design process, we have been considering the aspect of the mission. At this point, the...
Wind Tunnel
Barnaby Wainfan
-
April 20, 2018
0
Design process, part 7-runway surface.
Wind Tunnel
Barnaby Wainfan
-
March 15, 2018
0
Design process, part 6-obstacles.
Wind Tunnel
Barnaby Wainfan
-
February 16, 2018
0
Design process, part 5-airports.
Wind Tunnel
Barnaby Wainfan
-
January 19, 2018
1
Design process, part 4-more about speed.
Wind Tunnel
Barnaby Wainfan
-
December 10, 2017
0
Design process, part 3-how fast?
Wind Tunnel
Barnaby Wainfan
-
November 17, 2017
0
Design process, part 2-how high should you fly?
Wind Tunnel
Barnaby Wainfan
-
September 22, 2017
0
Design process, part 1-it all starts with the mission.
Wind Tunnel
Barnaby Wainfan
-
August 18, 2017
1
Gyroplanes, part 5.
1
...
7
8
9
...
22
Page 8 of 22
In Case You Missed It
Dealing With Off-Nominal: Part 2
Paul Dye
-
December 26, 2021
1
What to do when the engine has “quit.”
Aerospace Center for Excellence
Austin Tharp
-
March 19, 2024
0
A hub for aviation education and inspiration.
SX Appeal
Jonathan & Julia Apfelbaum
-
March 31, 2023
3
Sleek looks and a 300-hp Lycoming make the SX300 a very sexy single.
What’s The Worst That Could Happen?
Paul Dye
-
July 8, 2010
0
When you're tempted to take shortcuts during a build or repair without asking questions about the ramifications, it may be wise to contemplate the worst-case scenario.