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A Sign of the Zodiac (Part 7)
...whole story nagging me, and the powers that be at the KITPLANES® editorial office agreed that another “last” segment might make interesting reading. [Just like the building process itself, you’re...
Common Cents
...and, finally, the panel. For many builders, thats fine. The purpose is to build at their leisure, and the calendar is not in control. But the changing face of homebuilding...
Light Stuff
...propel. Learning to maintain motorcycle engines led to employment building, testing and successfully racing snowmobiles and becoming an expert on their propulsion. That introduced him to Rotax high-performance, two-stroke engines...
Barefoot Flying
...little to make or buy to ready the Corsario for flight. In what is really more of an assembly process than a building process, a builder could have one finished...
Completions
...500 hours building time (not counting paint), N342DM was sitting on the end of the runway at the downtown airport in Shreveport, Louisiana, fixing to make its maiden flight. On...
Contributors
...long-distance building process generally and the Corvair-powered 601s trip home in particular. His story starts on Page 16. Ed Wischmeyer Wed like to take this space to wish our erstwhile...
Build Your Skills: Composites (Part 7)
...vacuum bagging is a great way to get there. But how important is it to keep the pounds off? If you’re building a Light Sport Aircraft you’re limited to 1320...
A Sign of the Zodiac (Part 6)
...everyone’s surrender to the holiday season (where normal people aren’t much bothered by such esoteric endeavors as airplane building for several weeks). After comparing calendars and our individual upcoming time...
Completions
...built-in oxygen. We are currently building the Europa glider wings for it. We built the kit together, completing all the tasks, including paint and electrical, ourselves and found it to...
A Higher Velocity
...fuselage), retractable gear for $8500 and then budget $2900 for the XL-5 options. Powerplant choices will impact the bottom line. If you’re building an XL or XL-5, the opening gambit...
In Case You Missed It
Datalink Weather: Long-Term Exposure
Marc Cook relates his experience, more than four years' worth, with XM-sourced inflight weather.
Guest Editorial
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