Airing Out the Kit Question

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Why are there so few new homebuilt aircraft companies?

The Holy Grail of Landing Lights

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Installing a Flyleds Seven Stars light in a GlaStar.

Lay It on Thick

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Fumed silica thickens epoxy to the perfect consistency for gluing.

Assistance for Resistance

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This month’s home shop project was suggested by Matt Burch. Matt sent a couple of photos of a cool time-saving tool he made to...

A Newbie’s View

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Can the Zenith CH 750 Cruzer be the gateway airplane to Experimentals? We attempt to find out.

First Flight: Are You the One?

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It’s a question homebuilders must consider as they make their dream airplane a reality.

Uninsurable?

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The insurance market has changed for orphaned designs.

Choosing the Configuration

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Most of our recent discussions on the process of designing an airplane were based on the assumption that the airplane has a generally conventional...

Building the Affordaplane, Part 3

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Plane and simple.
The most difficult compromises live in the middle of the performance envelope, while the easiest decisions are found at each end of the spectrum. This VW installation emphasizes economy over performance, so a prop gearbox would be an obvious complication.

Compromises

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Never one to revel in the practical, recently I found myself expounding to a colleague on why the general aviation world moves at 2700 rpm.

In Case You Missed It

Letters

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Education and InspirationFor the past few years, I have been working on a one-of-a-kind...

A New Rating and a New Windshield

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At the beginning of 2018 I set a couple of goals for myself, and...

Design Process: Horizontal Tail

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The horizontal tail has two functions. It provides control power to trim and maneuver...

The Most Reliable Engine

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What is the most common cause of engine failure? It could be you!