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March ushers in that familiar quickening of the pulse for homebuilders and sport aviators. Temperatures rise, the days grow longer, and everywhere, builders turn their attention from winter workshops to spring flying weather. As we stand at the threshold of the major 2026 season, the homebuilt and kit aircraft community faces one of the most exciting years in...
“Here’s my builder’s log,” said Walt, pointing to the open notebook on the workbench.
“That will be a big help,” said Chris, the DAR.
“I’ve got everything open for you.”
“I’m smelling gasoline. Do you have it stored here somewhere?”
“Ah, no, but I have noticed the smell after the cockpit is clo...
I once had a friend who insisted that the Lockheed L-1011 airliner was “tail heavy” because it flew with the fuselage at a positive angle of attack. I responded, “that isn’t quite right” and tried to explain fuselage lift. No, he persisted, it was tail heavy, and that meant that his flight attendant wife had an uphill push of the drink cart...
Full disclosure: I am not a professional painter. However, I have worked in the coatings industry for some 40 years, first with a major spray equipment manufacturer, followed later with a paint company supplying both the automotive and aviation industries. I have, however, paint...
The Milholland V-twin engine, properly called the Better Half VW, represents one of the most successful lightweight four-stroke powerplants in the homebuilt aircraft world. Designed by