Electric Airplane Fundamentals

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Hi, my name is Gabe and I’m an unabashed electric airplane nerd. I have built and flown two of my own electric aircraft, and...

Never Buy Meat From A Guy in a Parking Lot

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A builder—I’ll call him D. Thomas—told me A Guy told him he needed to modify his fuel system or it wouldn’t work. The basic...

Tire Tantrums

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There can’t be a single person engaged in the modern world who doesn’t have a tale to tell regarding tires. Most involve some variation...

Trouble With Numbers

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For better or worse, pilots can be an analytical bunch. Not all of them, of course, since many are what you’d call seat-of-the-pants types...

The First Liar

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Throughout the history of places where pilots gather—be it a hangar, lounge or friendly saloon—one thing has always held true: the old saying that...

AirVenture By RV?

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Since my Van’s RV-10 first took flight in 2014, I’ve made it to Oshkosh five times. The first four were flying the airplane from...

Dreams Take Flight

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“Grandpa Kerry, where do unwanted airplane projects come from?” I choked on my ice cream. The grandpa moniker is still as startling to me as...

Overheard at AirVenture

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AirVenture 2021 has just concluded as I scratch this out, making it a good time for a warble about the doings seen and heard...

Weight, For the Right One

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Classified ads for flying homebuilts boast of the meticulous workmanship and maintenance. The engine upgrades and professional paint are noted. A string of characters,...

ATS E5A Cable Tester

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How to know if your ignition cables are good.

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So You Want to Get Paid to Build?

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How to make your homebuilding skills really pay off.

Letters

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 Metal on MetalThis question is in regard to your September 2012 issue article "Installing...

Metal Magic: Drilling Like a Pro

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It pays to get good with drilling because you'll be doing a lot of it.

What’s New: Dynon’s New Com Radio and Intercom

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Audio components designed to work with the latest SkyView firmware 6.0.