Kitplanes : KITPLANES Magazine
KITPLANES Composites Series
by Bob Fritz
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A reprint of 11 Kitplanes Magazine articles by Bob Fritz explaining and demonstrating the techiques and prodedures involved in building advanced experimental aircraft such as the Lancair models. If you are building or considering one of these high performance aircraft kits, this series of articles should not be missed.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- Part 1
- Wonders of modern composites materials
- Part 2
- What you'll need in the way of tools, supplies and a workbench
- Part 3
- A look at how to go about basic preparations
- Part 4
- Making parts from molds
- Part 5
- Working with carbon fiber
- Part 6
- Building wheel chocks
- Part 7
- Tackling vacuum bagging
- Part 8
- Building a vacuum pump
- Part 9
- Dealing with the pinholes problem
- Part 10
- Repair of a twisted tail and more
- Part 11
- Painting the beast. Understand the subtleties of methods and materials before you try them on the real thing.
RELATED LINKS:
- ...from the 'KITPLANES Magazine ' Category
- > Build Your Metal Working Skills
- > 2008 Kitplanes Magazine Homebuilt Aircraft Buyers Guide
- > 2006 KITPLANES Magazine
- > 2009 KITPLANES Issues
- > 2008 KITPLANES Issues
- > KITPLANES Composites Series
- > 2006 KITPLANES Back Issues
- > 2007 Kitplanes Back Issues
- > 2007 KITPLANES Magazine
- ...from the 'composites ' Category
- > Advanced Composites
- > Basic Composite Construction Techniques
- > Advanced Composite Construction Techniques
- > Understanding Aircraft Composite Construction
- > KITPLANES Composites Series
- > Composite Facts Design, Manufacturing & Repair
- > Fiberglass & Composite Materials
- > Moldless Composite Sandwich Aircraft Construction
- > Composite Basics
- > Set of 2 - by Zeke Smith
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- flight safety
- Pilot Library
- aerodynamics
- weather
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- aircraft ownership
- aviation management
- flying careers
- Pilot Supplies
- logbooks
- flight planning
- cockpit organization
- hoods / fuel testers
- flightbags & cases
- CFI & FBO resources
- simulators
Construction of
Tubular Steel Fuselages
details fuselage construction process
Aircraft Builder's Logbook
logs work, expenses, & material
sources per FAA requirement
Building Skills
- Airframe
- basic knowledge
- specialty skills
- tools & hardware
- sheet metal
- composites
- fabric & wood
- welding
- NDT & corrosion
- paint & finish
- A&P Training
- regulatory
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Portland Community College
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