Top Ten Favorite Tools for Maintenance

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As I start this article, we are between Baker, Nevada, and Hinckley, Utah, which is quite remote. We are stranded “MOG’’ (motor home on...

Gone Pro

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In the last three years I’ve been rewarded by the older of my sons taking up aviation in a most serious way. Every devotee...

The Virtue of Simple

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I had all the best intentions. When I bought my GlaStar, I had hoped to keep some of its very simple nature intact, but...

Mods and Ends

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One of the most desirable and intrinsic benefits of building your own airplane under the Experimental/Amateur-Built rules is the ability to deviate from the...

Which Fabric Are You Going To Use?

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If you are building a fabric-covered aircraft, you have multiple fabrics to choose from: polyester, Dacron, Stits, Ceconite, Poly-Fiber, Superflite or Oratex. Which one...

My Ten Favorite Tools for Building

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A common question on the minds of potential builders is what kind of tools will they need to complete a kit-airplane project. A potential...

Lying to Baristas

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The year is 2021. Fear surrounding the pandemic has subsided a bit and the National Championship Air Races (NCAR)—Reno, in short—are back on. Jeff...

Hand Tools: Modified, Made and Improvised

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Merriam-Webster defines a tool as “A self-absorbed male prone to wearing a necklace”…wrong one…here it is: “A handheld device that aids in accomplishing a...

AirVenture Notes

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Knowing that I’m mainly stealing from the upcoming Engine Buyer’s Guide, it still seems a good idea to fly by some of the big...

A Very Special Oshkosh

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This year’s AirVenture set records for attendance, so says EAA. I learned this after the show, but I could have predicted the press release...

In Case You Missed It

X Marks the Spot

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Light and slow, yet lacking control skittishness, the X-Air is a simple and fun way to go nowhere in particular. By Bob Grimstead.

Whimsy

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There’s no reason to participate in the hobby—for that matter, any hobby—unless it’s underpinned by fun.

How to Run an Airline

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Compressed air is one of the great, yet unheralded, conveniences of the modern workshop....

Silver & Deming and Step Drills

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Home shop machinist.