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Kitplanes Magazine Issue April 2009

Kitplanes Magazine Issue
April 2009

Publisher:
Kitplanes Magazine
Edition:
April 2009
Pages:
84
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  • Flight Reports
    • 17 GRINVALDS ORION (An all-composite homebuilt pusher that could’ve been a contender refuses to be forgotten; by Geoff Jones.)
  • Builder Spotlight
    • 22 MEET THE GRIZZLY (When big as a moose just isn’t big enough; by Ed Wischmeyer.)
    • 26 SHOCKWAVE (Electric anti-icing technology comes to homebuilts—and none too soon; by Jack Cowell.)
    • 32 AIR POWER (Ly-Con is pioneering CNC cylinder-head porting for both certified and Experimental engines; by Tom Wilson.)
    • 42 THE HOME MACHINIST (Here are some money-saving tips to consider when you need to send a job out to the pros; by Bob Fritz.)
    • 50 TO LAUNCH A LIGHT SPORT (Building the panel on the Jabiru J250 with solid-state circuit breakers; by Bob Fritz.)
    • 56 BUILD YOUR SKILLS: FABRIC (You have your first chemical coats applied, so it’s time to protect the fabric from the sun before applying color; by Ron Alexander.)
    • 60 COMPLETIONS (Builders share their successes.)
  • Shop Talk
    • 71 AERO ’LECTRICS (Digital logic, Part 2; by Jim Weir.)
  • Designer’s Notebook
    • 62 WIND TUNNEL (Addressing the forces associated with turns; by Barnaby Wainfan.)
  • Exploring
    • 2 AROUND THE PATCH (So long, Superior; by Marc Cook.)
    • 6 WHAT’S NEW (The 6000th RV and Garmin checklists; edited by Mary Bernard.)
    • 8 AIRCAM ADVENTURE (Flat tires and wet weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of this intrepid group; by Dave Martin.)
    • 14 25TH ANNIVERSARY: BUILDER ASSISTANCE (The way that homebuilders get help with their projects continues to evolve; by Mary Bernard.)
    • 40 ASK THE DAR (How big must your N numbers be? By Mel Asberry.)
    • 48 ANYWHERE MAP TRAVEL COMPANION (This new take on an old friend offers features that will enhance your in-flight experience; by Bob Fritz.)
    • 69 DOWN TO EARTH (Making a project work means never having to say, “I’m sorry”; by Amy Laboda.)
    • 73 LIGHT STUFF (The Jabiru J230 option: Buy it or build it; by Dave Martin.)
  • Kit Bits
    • 4 CONTRIBUTORS
    • 5 LETTERS
    • 65 LIST OF ADVERTISERS
    • 66 BUILDERS’ MARKETPLACE
    • 75 THE CLASSIFIED BUILDER
    • 80 KIT STUFF (Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.)