Measuring Antennas

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Freely admitted, my very early experience with antennas was confined to looking at a newspaper picture of Sputnik 1 (Prosteyshiy Sputnik-1) in October 1957...

Metal Magic: Driving and Squeezing Countersunk Rivets

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Paul Dye explains how to both drive and squeeze flush rivets and offers handy tips to getting good, repeatable results.

Listen To the Engine

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This month’s column is the start of a new series based upon feedback from KITPLANES® subscribers who said they missed my contributions. Thankfully, Marc...

Dimple Stick

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How to dimple when you don’t have the room.

Are Your Wings in the Right Spot?

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If you haven’t yet decided on whether to pick a high- or low-wing aircraft kit to build, you might wonder how other builders have...

Metal Magic: Dimpling and Countersinking

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Before you can start driving countersunk rivets, you need to know how to dimple or countersink aluminum.

Poka-Yoke Cable Clamp

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From a machinist’s point of view, the clamp couldn’t be simpler: A couple of grooves, some bolt holes and you’re done.

Unlabeled Controls

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It is a requirement that the engine controls are labeled as to their function and operation. In this case, labeling the blue knob “Prop—Push...

Metal Magic: Driven Rivets

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An introduction to driving round-head rivets with a rivet gun and bucking bar, the staple skill needed for building a metal airplane.

Why You Should Do Engine Oil Analysis

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Engine oil analysis for aircraft is an essential element of long-term powerplant health, for both Experimental and certified aircraft. KITPLANES' Marc Cook shows how...

In Case You Missed It

Page Turner

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Every homebuilder knows how important it is to document your build to meet the FAAs 51% rule, but how you do it can range from handwritten notebooks to custom web sites detailing every rivet and pin stripe. By Marc Cook.

Channel Challenger

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Dick Starks and the Dawn Patrol get a front-row seat to the Bleriot XI replica’s very successful first flight. Next comes flying off the 40 in preparation for its English Channel flight.

Fine Print

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When I was young, dreaming of being old enough to solo, then old enough...

Soul of the Machine

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Paul Dye argues that there is more between man and machine than just the hardware.