Unairworthy!

Aircraft building is an art of large and small gestures. But sometimes it’s the little ones that catch you out. Veteran KITPLANES contributor Vic Syracuse has collected examples of problems found in both new and long-flying homebuilts—lessons worth learning on someone else’s tuition.

Do you have any you want to share? Email us at editorial@kitplanes.com and we’ll put a megaphone to your experience as well. 

In Case You Missed It

Don’t Get Stuck!

1
Have you ever found yourself in over your head when it comes to taking on a big project?

Let’s Get Dirty

6
Some—perhaps even many—pilots of Experimental aircraft never operate their artfully homebuilt aircraft on any...

Letters

0
 Push Me, Pull YouI read Marc Cook's article on the Zenith CH 650 B...

The Paint Shop Experience

0
Deciding that you don't want to paint your homebuilt airplane yourself means placing your baby in the hands of a paint shop. Susan Brunner offers some tips to help manage this important aspect of the building process successfully.