Letters

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Compound Modifier Yes, the turbo-compound engine written about by Paul Lamar does make a good deal of sense. It is no more...

Kit Stuff

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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

The Independence Project: Avionics

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It’s time to install the shiny, expensive boxes in the RV-12. Yes, the avionics package goes in… and it’s not as difficult as it used to be. By Dave Martin.

Build a Bear: Mellow Yellow

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Dave Prizio and team build a paint booth (too small), test drive charcoal masks and bunny suits, and discover the joys of covering your homebuilt plane with $400 per gallon paint.

Completions

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Builders share their successes.

Hose Protection

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Ishmael Fuentes shows you how to protect and cool the hoses in your engine compartment by making a firesleeve.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Heat and avionics don't get along all that well. Rather than installing a fan that runs all the time, Jim Weir suggests building and using a fan that runs only when you need it.

Combating Carb Ice

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Barnaby Wainfan examines a sneaky and sometimes little understood cause of in-flight scares and engine failures: carb ice.

Flight Review: Jabiru J230 Light Sport

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Marc Cook flies the nimble, LSA-compliant Jabiru J230, and finds the two-seater offers a smooth ride with a decidedly Outback attitude.

Flight Review: Horse Perennial

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LeRoy Cook flies Larry Kinder's award-winning Mustang II, a fast and fun homage to the legendary P-51 Mustang.

In Case You Missed It

Multimeter Basics

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I am always amazed when I get a new crop of freshman students in...

Supercharged F-1 Rocket

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While builder Wolfgang Meyn loved the F-1 Rocket quickbuild kit, things got a little more complicated (and exciting) when he decided to add an Aero Supercharger Solutions supercharger teamed up with a modified Airflow Performance fuel-injection system; by Ed Wischmeyer.

Near Perfect, But Nothing Fancy

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We visit Visalia and find California engine builder Ly-Con going strong.

Engine Theory: Oil System Design

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Exploring the components that keep your engine alive.