Description:

The "How To" manual you've been looking for! Why you should build your own aircraft. Deciding whether you can afford it. Picking the right kitplane. Choosing the engine. Understanding aircraft-quality hardware. How to work with fiberglass. How to rivet aluminum. How to shape metal. Passing inspection. How to glue wooden parts safely. The basics of fabric covering. Cockpit Dimensions. Doing the paperwork. Picking a financially solvent kitplane company. How to build a proper composite wing. finding materials at lower cost. Getting instruments at lower cost. Aircraft cable and accessories. Welded structures on kitplanes. How to lay out your workshop. How to get ready for your first flight. Protecting yourself from solvents, fumes, caustic materials. Ground testing the finished plane. Plus. . .five case studies of real people building real planes: Berkut. Falco. Long EZ. Murphy Rebel. Avid Magnum.

Contents:

Beginnings. Selection. Decisions. Preparations. Basics. Composite Construction. Metal Monocoque Construction. Steel and Aluminum Tube Construction. Wood and Fabric. Completion Get 'em Flying. Selected Kit Aircraft.