Sausage, Law and Breadboards
Otto von Bismarck said that if you enjoy sausage and law, you should never watch either of them being made. I will add to...
Improper Bolt Length
A bolt should extend beyond the nut by 1–3 threads. If it is any longer, then the next size shorter bolt should be used....
A Seal Deal
Radial oil seals, the kind found on rotating parts such as crankshafts, cam shafts and axles, are wear items and occasionally need to be...
Pick the Best Rubber Hose for Your Fuel System
It’s hard to deny that rubber hose is still a popular choice for many homebuilt fuel systems. It is relatively inexpensive and very easy...
Horizontal Stabilizer Crack
In 2014 Van’s Aircraft put out a service bulletin for potential cracking in the horizontal stabilizers of the RV-6, RV-7 and RV-8 series of...
The Proof Is in the Putting
Putting it on the hangar roof and wiring it to the airplane, that is. This is the first of a whole lot of things...
Breaker Breaker
Your aircraft’s electrical system requires some form of electrical overload protection. This is usually addressed by utilizing a number of circuit breakers or fuses....
Yearly Condition Inspection, Part II
This time we will finish up our condition inspection and look at the sometimes controversial topics of service bulletins and airworthiness directives.
About this time...
Prop-aganda
The other day I heard about a guy at my local airport lamenting the cost of overhauling the prop on his $4 million SOCATA...
Summer-Time
I love to look at the beautiful work and magnificent instrument panels that our KITPLANES® readers show us in these pages. But I also...
In Case You Missed It
Warm Up Your Engine This Winter
Count yourself fortunate if you live in a region where winter does not bring...
Free Flight
Thousands of hours of flight time in a pilots logbook are no guarantee of superior skill-or superior judgment.