The Photo Dilemma

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I have seen this happen many times - a well meaning builder posts a picture on the Internet at the request of some other...

Aluminum Mailing Tube

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There's an old saying in the light airplane end of aviation - when you absolutely positively have to be there (overnight or otherwise) -...

October Skies

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October has always been a big month for those who enjoy getting out with their airplanes. Yes, July has Oshkosh, and April is for...

Waxing Nostalgic

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This morning, a link to a wonderful website that I have visited in the past landed in my inbox, and I couldn't help but...

Airplane Noises

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There comes a time in every fuselage build where you just have to get in and see how the cockpit feels! We reached that...

Wiring for Maintenance

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I have owned a number of airplanes in my life, and before I started having machines I built myself, they were usually old and...

Traveling Tools

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You've built your airplane - now you want to travel with it. But leaving home and flying hours away is always an invitation for...

Tight Fit – Fun Flight

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All in a day's work for a magazine editor - flying one of the tiniest little homebuilts you're ever going to find (note I...

Real Homebuilder

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Do you recognize this Homebuilder? I ran into this old NASA coworker at the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio this past week....

Builder Notes

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Anyone who is building (or has built) a plane knows that your plans rarely remain pristine. I don't think I have ever met a...

In Case You Missed It

Van’s–The Middle Ages

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My involvement with Van’s Aircraft started in 1987—if my memory is right. The company...

Slap an Engine On It and Go Fly!

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With a new Corvair engine, an old Stolp Starlet returns to the skies.

Kit Stuff

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Do-It-Yourself Tailwheel

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Adding a custom-designed tailwheel to a Fisher FP-404.