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Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 15
One of the most common questions I get: What is the difference between the Zenith 750 Super Duty and the 750 Super Duty Xtreme (SDX) I’m building? Basically: What makes...
Where Do Airplane Parts Come From?
...Huxley Hovermobile because a bird aggressively introduced itself to its leading edge. Horse Shows and Lightning Strikes Homebuilding is not big business. The kit aircraft industry relies on—nay, requires—suppliers both...
Fiberglass Magic: A Better-Fitting Rear Seat Back
...building up the flange that overlaps the rear bulkhead slightly makes the assembly more substantial anyway. Make sure to fill the thick micro mixture so that it sits proud of...
2025 Propeller Buyer’s Guide
...MT Propeller German propeller manufacturer MT has steadily grown in prominence since its inception in 1981, building natural composite blades with hub styles up to an astounding 11 blades, for...
Something to Crow About
My customer relationship with Crow Enterprizes (their name back then) goes back 20 years to when I was building my RV-8. I was building my first real aerobatic airplane and,...
Building an Addiction
Red Jensen and budding new friend. Knowing that building a one-off single-seater is “nuts” hasn’t stopped Red from really trying. The fuselage seen here is part of a rigid, 15...
ScaleBirds P-36 Hawk
...kits and plans for warbird replicas have been part of the homebuilding landscape for almost as long as homebuilding has been around. Varying in scale, weight and power, some mimic...
PolyGone – This Stuff Works!
I am usually disappointed when I turn to chemicals to try and ease the process of building or working on airplanes. Paint strippers? Forget them—they’re wimps these days. So I...
James Aircraft’s State of the Art
...fiberglass and, in addition to its aviation uses, you can find it in mass transit floors, ceilings and doors, watercraft decks, panels and bulkheads, and in building and architectural elements....
Best of Both Worlds
...homebuilt you own but didn’t build. It is easy to see why so many prefer going the route of building their own aircraft when so many advantages are included. Now,...
In Case You Missed It
Roll Your Own
Weight and balance, taxi tests, first flights and debriefings. This is what it all comes down to when you design and build a one-of-a-kind Experimental aircraft. Happily, the airplane lives up to its builders expectations… and then some.
Hamming It Up
Amateur radio enthusiast Chuck Deiterich explains how pilots can use the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) to track their flights and stay in touch with loved ones for a modest investment.
Vacuum Bagging for Homebuilders
Pleats, punctures and vacuum loss, oh my! Patrick Thomson addresses all of these potential problems and more in the last installment of his series on vacuum bagging at home.
Patience, Kindness and Understanding
AirVenture! It’s finally here. How is it a year can pass so quickly yet...