Contributors

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Bob FritzWe may have created a monster. At the time he submitted this months Home Machinist installment detailing the challenges facing Charlie Taylor in...

Letters

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A Life SavedThe article in the August issue, Fire in the Hole, about fire extinguisher systems was good about the history and where to...

Build Your Skills: Fabric

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If you want sound and long-lasting fabric covering, proper shrinkage is essential. And an accurately calibrated iron is a means to that end. Ron Alexander details the process and offers tips on how to avoid damage to the underlying structure during tautening.

All About Avionics: We Came, We Saw

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There are seemingly few more mundane tasks than making holes, but there are as many ways to do them, as there are different sizes and shapes of holes. This month, Stein Bruch describes how to cut holes in the panel yourself, using tools you may already have around the shop.

To Launch a Light Sport

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Once he decided on a kit, builder Bob Fritz went full-speed ahead on the project and has made remarkable progress in a short time. He’s nearly ready to start making airplane noises.

Unusual Attitude

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RV builder Kathleen Evans makes a case for airplane building as a true partnership between spouses based on mutual interest and respect.

Completions

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Builders share their successes.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Columnist Jim Weir comes up with what he thinks is the optimal design for getting power from the 12-volt aircraft battery to the LED without wasting any.

The Home Machinist

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Charlie Taylor, the Wright brothers trusted right-hand man and machinist, made their early powered flight experiments possible. And he built the engine using only a drill press, a lathe, a simple scale and more than a little ingenuity; by Bob Fritz.

Wind Tunnel

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This month columnist Barnaby Wainfan takes a look at how the airplane responds in roll when the pilot is maneuvering. Two key factors are roll acceleration and the steady-state roll rate.

In Case You Missed It

Ask the DAR

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Does an A&P have to sign off on an ELT inspection? And can a Sport Pilot fly a Cessna 172?

Emmy and Sarah

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Finding the perfect trainer.

Stressing Structure

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Algebra and the elevator control system.

Sam LS

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Retro look for fun flying.