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Flying Both Sides
...in chief of EAA publications. As a freelancer he’s written for Air & Space Smithsonian, Overhaul & Maintenance, Aviation for Women, Twin & Turbine and a number of non-aviation titles....
Electrical System Design
...about your future electrical system than you ever learned in the past from flying a certificated aircraft. When designing your electrical system, there is a temptation to copy or do...
Metal Magic
...techniques include a star pattern for round pieces, and the staggered stop technique for larger panels. Resist the temptation to tackle extremely complex shapes at first. This will be a...
Maintenance Matters
...really hard to keep it off. Disappointed or not, you should resist the temptation to simply bump up the gross weight to make up the difference. Dick VanGrunsven, for one,...
Alternative Energies
...her Mockingbird VTOL craft, a swing-wing, variable-geometry vehicle that looked a bit like something from Avatar. Its turbine propulsion would lift and motivate the craft through multi-blade fans similar to...
No Trip to the Mall
...higher-horsepower or uncommon models, this number could be higher. If you’ve built a turbine kit plane, for example, the number of hours required will increase dramatically. For most non-complex, tailwheel...
2014 Kit Aircraft Buyer’s Guide
...of the spectrum from the Turbine Evolution is Sonex Aircraft’s Onex. You could probably buy a fleet of 50 Onex airplanes for the price of a single Turbine Evolution, but...
Down to Earth
...you are turbine powered there is always engine bleed air for heating air inlets, wings and tail surfaces. You might find this equipment on a tricked-out Lancair Evolution, but probably...
The Ownership Experience
...to cool off the cabin with the flick of a switch on a 100° day. The powerful Pratt & Whitney turbine handles this chore effortlessly. A larger cabin door makes...
Editor’s Log
...can make that happen! In the final episode of a series about a husband and wife team and their Lancair Turbine Evolution, we look in on the Solesbees to see...
In Case You Missed It
Confessions of a Blockhead
Gauge blocks are the foundation for pretty much everything. At least everything that has...
A Newbie’s View
Can the Zenith CH 750 Cruzer be the gateway airplane to Experimentals? We attempt to find out.