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Weigh and Balance Each Addition
...and the airplane’s ongoing maintenance burden—if it isn’t there, it can’t break, need service or cleaning, or be in the way of something that does. By resisting the temptation to...
Twice the Angst and What a Cost!
...they’ll eventually pay but whine like a turbine the whole time. Having to potty train one of these fiscal-retentives is a thankless task for penance-seekers wanting more frustration in their...
Rabbit Holes
...cooling fan movement when turning the prop. I don’t know a lot, but I surely knew that something was amiss and resisted (properly) any temptation to try and force it...
Homebuilt Accidents: Evaluating Engines
...converted car engines; most are newly-engineered. This category includes the Rotax 912, the Jabiru, the Rotec Radial, and others. Turbines: Mostly the Walther 601 series, but there are some Allisons...
BIG: Mojave Experimental Fly-In 2019
...Patey arriving in Draco, the over-the-top Wilga on Pratt & Whitney turbine steroids. Certainly the hero-class leader of back country STOL experimentals, “Draco” features PT-6 power and a showy, high-gloss...
Fly the High Road or the Low Road?
...I usually fly by the “hemorrhoid rule,” leveling off only after the bouncing of rough air abates. Few experimentals can reach FL 280 like this Turbine Evolution, but many non-turbocharged...
How Long Will it Take to Build?
...destination, even 100 hours spent building will be too many. You may want to consider a nice flying example of the homebuilt you want, even avoiding the temptation to buy...
Broadcasting Outer Module – It’s ‘da BOM!
...ADAHRS that connects, via WiFi, to a tablet computer in the cockpit. Powered by its own little turbine wheel (so not only is it a BOM, it is also a...
In Case You Missed It
Carburetor Maintenance
Neglect is the biggest enemy of your carburetor. Take care of it and it will take care of you.
25th Anniversary: Change Is Good
At AirVenture 2009, Amy Laboda took the opportunity to talk with 12 key innovators in the world of Experimental aviation, with one question in mind: What do you think has been the most significant change in homebuilding aircraft in the past 25 years?
Lightweight Stepladder
I affectionately refer to my Jabiru light-sport as being a “low high-wing” airplane. This...