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Turbo Power, Part 1
...building, and one of our mutual friends told him that I was an engine guy. We spent a couple of days walking the flight line and looking at and talking...
Let’s go on Safari
...only amateur-built helicopters permitted to fly over Canada. Incidentally, Transport rated the kit as 41% complete. On that note, an amazing number of refinements in the package allow the building...
Turbo Power, Part 3
...glider towpilot, and he is currently building a Europa. He works as a turbocharging consultant and software application specialist for computer-controlled management systems. (Tom Wyatt died as the result of...
Turbo Power, Part 2
...He is a glider flight instructor, glider towpilot, and he is currently building a Europa. He works as a turbocharging consultant and software application specialist for computer-controlled management systems. (Tom...
Fuel Cells, Part 3
...and explains the performance benefits and power available from a high-efficiency electric drive system. Project Objectives This project focuses on designing, building and testing a safe, practical two-place general aviation...
Fuel Cells, Part 2
...we are building the plane to fly solely on batteries. We call the amount of batteries the plane can hold the battery-weight fraction. Obviously, the larger the fraction of batteries,...
Metal Workshop Setup
...need the right tools. If you are building from a modern kit, say, a Murphy Rebel or a Van’s RV-7, the only large stationary tools you really need are an...
Composite Flats, Part 2
... Now, at last, it was time to start building. We prepared the mold and mold flange surfaces with Zyvax mold-release agent and started spraying on the creamy clamshell white...
Homebuilt vs. Certified
...either FAR Part 23 certification or the freedom of homebuilding means to those facing such a delectable decision. The original GlaStar was a product of the Stoddard-Hamilton conglomeration, but there...
First Time Builders
So you’re thinking about building an airplane, and you’ve never done anything like this before. You are aware of the statistics that a large percentage of homebuilt aircraft aren’t completed...
In Case You Missed It
Back Riveting Universal Rivets
We've all had one of those parts to rivet. The squeezer won't fit,...
Down to Earth
Even when built from the same kit, no two aircraft are exactly the same—that’s why you need a builder’s book. By Amy Laboda.
First Biplane Cross-Country-Terrified Fun
Of my few aviation campfire stories, the tale of my first biplane cross-country, typically...