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Different Strokes for Different Folks

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...power buses, dozens of serial computer channels, and antennas for the variety of transmitters and receivers needed for flight in the clouds. Complex homebuilts include aircraft with turbine engines and...

So You Want to Get Paid to Build?

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...commented (on condition of anonymity): “I have engineers designing turbine blades on their computers who I am pretty sure if I handed them a real turbine blade, wouldn’t know what...

SubSonex

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...PIC The FAA is always a little uneasy when it comes to the word “turbine.” Despite the SubSonex being a single-engine sport plane, the fact that it has a turbine...

Aircraft Wiring

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...turbine engine, there are specific requirements that are not covered here. You should follow the guidance provided by the manufacturer. Primary and secondary power sections. Secondary Power The secondary power...

APP in the Real World

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...had a lot more runways available than during SNF, as well as lots of flat space surrounding the airport. Only aircraft with engines recommended by the kit manufacturer (except turbine...

Turbine-Powered RV-10

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...turbine that TSG repairs and reconditions. As Dimech Turbines, Skoppe has been working on GE Walter 601 turboprop engines since 1991, and he currently repairs and overhauls those engines and...

Getting a Good Start

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...STOL airplanes to turbine-powered flight-level cruisers. For this reason, transition training is becoming a hot topic in the Experimental world—and savvy kit companies are not only listening, they are responding....

Insurance And Training

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...big, heavy, or turbine aircraft, the FAA often requires type ratings. But when a person builds an aircraft, other than Phase 1 limitations, there aren’t really any training requirements before...

Souls On Board: Two

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...by anyone’s definition—requires only one pilot to fly. Interestingly enough, it would not qualify for the dual-pilot program because it has a turbine engine. Powerplant Eligibility In order to qualify...

Maintenance Matters

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...be tracked down and removed. The temptation to let it go can be strong, but it should be resisted. 2) Seats and safety belts—for poor condition and apparent defects. Obviously,...

In Case You Missed It

Wire Bundle Lacing

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Sometimes the old ways are still the best.

What’s the DAR’s Role?

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Question: I know that you are active on the Van’s Air Force (VAF) site,...

Gas Vs. Diesel

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Which Sportsman is best? It depends.

Ask the DAR

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Pilots operating handbook, the most common builder error, and adding vortex generators.