Genuinely Interesting How-To Articles and Such

Tooling and Fabrication
Electrical, Instrumentation and Avionics
Aircraft Design and Maintenance
Ground and Flight Testing
The Sportplane Builder by Tony Bingelis - Articles not published in his set of four books

Tooling and Fabrication

Subject	Publication	Date	Page
Hydraulic Test Stand	Sport Aviation	April 1990	58
Sheet Metal Contouring	Sport Aviation	March 1991	28
Deep Slot Bender	Sport Aviation	April 1991	28
Spring Clamps	Sport Aviation	April 1991	77
Irwin Deep Slot Bender	Sport Aviation	September 1991
Hydraulic Press for Rivets	Sport Aviation	January 1992
Metal Wing Jigging and Riveting	Sport Aviation	January 1992
Low Cost Glueing Clamp	Sport Aviation	March 1992	78
Plexiglas Canopies	Sport Aviation	April 1992	52
Epoxy Closet Temperature Control	Sport Aviation	April 1992	80
Painting Your Homebuilt (Colors)	Sport Aviation	May 1992	57
Metal Bender	Sport Aviation	September 1992	90
English Wheel	Sport Aviation	March 1993	89
Plans Protector	Sport Aviation	April 1993	80
Auto Avery Riveting Machine	Sport Aviation	July 1993	100
Stainless Fuel Tanks	Sport Aviation	November 1993	86
Close-In Riveting/Dimpling	Sport Aviation	November 1993	96
Welding Guidance	Sport Aviation	February 1994	68
Hot Wire Tool Info	Sport Aviation	July 1994	97
Back Riveting	Sport Aviation	November 1994?	91
Scarf Joints with a Router	Sport Aviation	March 1993	84
Welding	Sport Aviation	September 1995	47
Compound Forming Aluminum	Sport Aviation	November 1995	88
Working in Aluminum	Sport Aviation	January 1996	63
Handling Aluminum Rolls	Sport Aviation	January 1996	100
Aluminum Forming - English Wheel	Sport Aviation	February 1996	105
Radial Cowl From Scratch	Sport Aviation	March 1996	89
Welding Inside Sleeves	Sport Aviation	March 1996	104
The Baby Wheel	Sport Aviation	April 1996	99
Drilling Round Holes	Sport Aviation	June 1990	32

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Electrical, Instrumentation and Avionics

Subject	Publication	Date	Page
Alternator Tester	Sport Aviation	April 1990	90
Thermocouples	Sport Aviation	July 1990	65
RMI Micro Encoder	Sport Aviation	April 1991	72
Wire Standoffs	Sport Aviation	June 1991	74
Altitude Encoders	Sport Aviation	February 1992	66
Panel Light Dimmer	Sport Aviation	February 1992	76
Electronic Vertical Card Compass	Sport Aviation	March 1992	78
Voltage Regulator	Sport Aviation	June 1992	75
Wire Stripping	Sport Aviation	August 1992	54
Capacitive Fuel Sender	Sport Aviation	November 1992	82
Electrical Systems	Sport Aviation	February 1993	80
Budget Inclinometer	Sport Aviation	March 1993	74
Fuses or Circuit Breakers	Sport Aviation	March 1993	87
Brushes for Aircraft	Sport Aviation	April 1993	62
Wiring Management	Sport Aviation	April 1993	81
Solid State Light Dimming	Sport Aviation	June 1993	50
Battery Voltage	Sport Aviation	June 1993	83
Magneto Switch	Sport Aviation	July 1993	57
Pulse LED Warning	Sport Aviation	July 1993	73
Batteries	Sport Aviation	July 1993	90
Flashing Landing Lights	Sport Aviation	July 1993	101
Charging System	Sport Aviation	September 1993	92
Spiral Wrap	Sport Aviation	November 1993	95
Crowbar Over-Voltage Protection	Sport Aviation	December 1993	68
Electronic Position Indicator	Sport Aviation	December 1993	76
Whelen Night Lighting Stuff	Sport Aviation	December 1993	86
Ignition Battery Manager	Sport Aviation	January 1994	84
Blown Fuse Indicator	Sport Aviation	February 1994	91
Electric Warning Sensor	Sport Aviation	March 1994	92
Failure Mode Effects Analysis	Sport Aviation	June 1994	83
Avionics Master Switches	Sport Aviation	July 1994	80
Master Warning Light	Sport Aviation	July and November 1994	102, 107
Electronic Ignition (Klaus Savier)	Sport Aviation	February 1995	70
Battery Alternatives for Handheld Radios	Sport Aviation	March 1995	30
Annunciator Light Dimming	Sport Aviation	April 1995	92
Control of Exterior Lights	Sport Aviation	May 1995	98
Ignition Battery Management Module	Sport Aviation	August 1995	99
Pulsating Landing Light	Sport Aviation	September 1995	108
Battery Isolators	Sport Aviation	December 1995	87
Stalking EMI	Sport Aviation	April 1996	86
Building Antennas	Kitplanes	September-December 1994
Building a m Encoder	Kitplanes	October 1994	78
Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive	Sport Aviation	July 1990	41

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Aircraft Design and Maintenance

Subject	Publication	Date	Page
Waco biplane with convertible bed	Sport Aviation	May 1990	23
NACA Inlets	Sport Aviation	December 1991
Corrosion	Sport Aviation	January 1992
Wing Strength and Torsional Stiffness	Sport Aviation	July 1992	50
Instrument Panel Layout	Sport Aviation	October 1992	103
Engine Preheater	Sport Aviation	March 1993	53
Fuel Line Design	Sport Aviation	June 1993	96
Fuel Systems	Sport Aviation	January 1994	91
Bendix Avionics Planner	Sport Aviation	March 1994	15
Quadrant Control	Sport Aviation	April 1994	104
More Visible Fuel Level	Sport Aviation	February 1995	101
Low Oil Pressure Indication	Sport Aviation	February 1995	102
Landing Gear Indicator System	Sport Aviation	March 1993	90
Towbar	Sport Aviation	March 1993	91
Fuel System Vapor Lock	Sport Aviation	October 1995	92
Electric Canopy Lock	Sport Aviation	January 1996	100
Steel Tube Aircraft (Corrosion)	Sport Aviation	January 1996	107
Overheating? Consider a Thermostat	Sport Aviation	July 1990	43
Compass Dilemma	Kitplanes	June 1994	97

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Ground and Flight Testing

Subject	Publication	Date	Page
Structural Testing	Sport Aviation	March 1992	33
Taming the Taildragger	Sport Aviation	April 1992	35
Testing Auto Fuel for Alcohol	Sport Aviation	July 1993	98

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The Sportplane Builder by Tony Bingelis
(Articles not published in his set of four books)

Subject	Publication	Date	Page
Leading Prop Edge Clamp	Sport Aviation	July 1963	6
Texas Emeraude (Part 1)	Sport Aviation	August 1969	4
Texas Emeraude Part 2	Sport Aviation	September 1969	14
Aircraft Metal Work	Sport Aviation	January 1972	14
The Designee Corner	Sport Aviation	February 1972	32
The Magnetic Compass	Sport Aviation	May 1972	9
Oshkosh Is For Learning	Sport Aviation	October 1972	51
For The VW Engine Buffs	Sport Aviation	July 1973	43
A Report on the 1973 Oshkosh Safety and Courtesy Inspections	Sport Aviation	November 1973	35
Designees--Tips, Ideas, Guidance	Sport Aviation	December 1973	26
What You Should Know About FAA Inspections	Sport Aviation	April 1974	52
From Sweden...Comments on Motorsailers, Government Regulation, Props, and Exhaust Systems	Sport Aviation	May 1975	60
IFR Certification of Homebuilts	Sport Aviation	July 1975	17
The Annual Recertification Of A Homebuilt	Sport Aviation	September 1975	23
Engines For Pushers	Sport Aviation	July 1976	20
Texas Turner T-40	Sport Aviation	February 1977	23
The Texas Turner T-40 Part Two	Sport Aviation	March 1977	26
The Texas Turner T-40 Part 3	Sport Aviation	April 1977	26
DUM-DUMS (Blunders You May Not Have Committed...Yet)	Sport Aviation	July 1977	12
The VW Aircraft Engine	Sport Aviation	March 1978	17
The VW Aircraft Engine Part II	Sport Aviation	April 1978	19
What VW Engine Users Have To Say...	Sport Aviation	July 1978	15
Aircraft Plywood...How To Use It	Sport Aviation	September 1978	34
Retractable Gear Homebuilts	Sport Aviation	February 1980	22
Gear Retraction Details	Sport Aviation	March 1980	40
Ignition Switches	Sport Aviation	April 1980	55
Tony's Falco...A Progress Report Part I	Sport Aviation	June 1980	20
Tony's Falco...Getting Started	Sport Aviation	July 1980	16
Building One-Piece Cantilever Box Spars Part I	Sport Aviation	December 1980	10
Building One-Piece Cantilever Box Spars Part II	Sport Aviation	January 1981	34
On Making Wing Modifications Part I	Sport Aviation	February 1981	35
On Making Wing Modifications Part II	Sport Aviation	March 1981	19
Homebuilders and Stall/Spin Safety	Sport Aviation	April 1981	47
Tony's Falco...A Progress Report Part II	Sport Aviation	May 1981	12
The Most Popular Amateur-Builts (1953 Through 1979)	Sport Aviation	July 1981	12
Method and Mechanism For Changing The Wing Plan Geometry of Airplanes In Flight (A Design Study)	Sport Aviation	September 1981	55
Tony's Falco...The Turning of the Falco Part III	Sport Aviation	February 1982	52
Maintaining The Older Homebuilt Part 1	Sport Aviation	May 1982	54
Maintaining The Older Homebuilt Part 2	Sport Aviation	June 1982	14
Tony's Falco...A Progress Report Part IV	Sport Aviation	January 1983	37
Clamps and Clamping In General	Sport Aviation	February 1983	30
How To Get Your Homebuilt Certificated...Without A Hassle (Stage 1)	Sport Aviation	April 1983	39
How To Get Your Homebuilt Certificated Without A Hassle...Step 2	Sport Aviation	May 1983	24
A Look At Stall Warning Devices	Sport Aviation	September 1983	20
Coping With The Hangar Situation (What Are Your Options?) Part 1	Sport Aviation	October 1983	52
Coping With The Hangar Situation (The Take-Home Airplane Is Not For Everyone) Part 2	Sport Aviation	November 1983	42
Coping With The Hangar Situation (The Miracle At Kittie Hill) Part 3	Sport Aviation	December 1983	22
Tony's Falco...A Progress Report Part 5	Sport Aviation	April 1984	15
When You Sell Or Buy A Homebuilt	Sport Aviation	November 1984	36
Tony's Falco Flies	Sport Aviation	January 1986	51
Laminating and Bending Wood	Sport Aviation	June 1986	28
A Few Good Measuring Tips	Sport Aviation	July 1986	27
Maintaining Alignment During Construction	Sport Aviation	September 1986	29
An Introduction To Kits	Sport Aviation	March 1987	33
Flush Riveting Tips	Sport Aviation	April 1987	34
Plywood Skinning Part 1	Sport Aviation	May 1987	28
Plywood Skinning Part 2	Sport Aviation	June 1987	29
More Riveting and Skinning Tips	Sport Aviation	July 1987	39
Your Brake Installation	Sport Aviation	October 1987	31
Weatherstripping	Sport Aviation	November 1987	27
How To Make A Mobile Wing Stand	Sport Aviation	December 1987	27
Rivet Gun Notes	Sport Aviation	January 1988	31
Biplane Assembly And Rigging Procedures	Sport Aviation	February 1988	27
Stretch-Forming Plexiglas Parts	Sport Aviation	March 1988	32
After That First Test Flight	Sport Aviation	April 1988	27
Planning Your Instrument Panel	Sport Aviation	May 1988	27
Your Pitot/Static System and Altitude Encoders	Sport Aviation	August 1988	27
Workshop Notes	Sport Aviation	September 1988	27
Using Adhesives	Sport Aviation	October 1988	33
Using Adhesives Part 2	Sport Aviation	November 1988	29
What To Do About Wing Tips?	Sport Aviation	December 1988	27
Flight Testing Homebuilts: Stage One: Making Preparations For Flight Testing	Sport Aviation	January 1989	27
Flight Testing Homebuilts: Stage Two: Making The Initial Flight Test	Sport Aviation	February 1989	27
Flight Testing Homebuilts: Stage Three: Expanding The Flight Envelope	Sport Aviation	March 1989	28
Coping With Drilled Holes	Sport Aviation	April 1989	28
Tony's RV-6 Project...Or Tips For the Metal Aircraft Builder	Sport Aviation	June 1989	30
Sanding And Abrading Tips	Sport Aviation	October 1989	34
Useful Hints (That Can Ease Builder Problems)	Sport Aviation	November 1989	37
Useful Hints (That Can Ease Builder Problems)	Sport Aviation	March 1990	29
Developing Your Electrical System	Sport Aviation	April - June 1990	37, 29, 33
Setting Up Shop	Sport Aviation	July 1990	32
Carving Foam Seats	Sport Aviation	August 1990	28
Painting a Metal Homebuilt	Sport Aviation	September - November 1990	29, 37, 33
Landing Gear Notes	Sport Aviation	February 1991	42
Here Is A Good Ventilation System	Sport Aviation	March 1991	41
Why Not Build A Wood Aircraft?	Sport Aviation	May 1991	71
For Easier Metal Work	Sport Aviation	June 1991	36
Weighing Homebuilts	Sport Aviation	July 1991	80
Keeping Your Building Costs Down	Sport Aviation	September 1991	29
Joints In Aircraft Woodwork	Sport Aviation	October 1991	78
Working With Ready-Made Fiberglass Parts	Sport Aviation	November - December 1991	84, 82
Windshield Trim Work	Sport Aviation	May 1992	70
Coping With Cockpit Noise	Sport Aviation	June 1992	80
Painting Wings The Easy Way	Sport Aviation	July 1992	76
Tips For a Better Paint Job	Sport Aviation	August 1992	82
Drag Reduction Possibilities	Sport Aviation	September 1992	72
What You Should Know About Canopies	Sport Aviation	October 1992	112
About That Instrument Panel	Sport Aviation	November 1992	85
Metal Working Tips For First Time Builders	Sport Aviation	January - February 1993	66, 65
"I'd Like To Build Something Someday, But..."	Sport Aviation	March 1993	27
Is That Project Right For You?	Sport Aviation	April 1993	69
Metal Spar Assembly Tips	Sport Aviation	May 1993	66
If You Fly In...	Sport Aviation	July 1993	82
Control System Savvy	Sport Aviation	September 1993	82
Building Sequence.Does It Matter?	Sport Aviation	November 1993	69
Equipped For Night Flying?	Sport Aviation	December 1993	81
Ventilation Options For Your Homebuilt	Sport Aviation	January 1994	72
Making Wood Wing Ribs	Sport Aviation	February 1994	79
Anchor Nuts...Why? Where? How?	Sport Aviation	March 1994	72
Drills and Drilling	Sport Aviation	April 1994	94
Electrical Grounding	Sport Aviation	May 1994	88
Rigging and Trimming	Sport Aviation	July - Auguast 1994	111, 98
Safety Wiring And Other Precautions	Sport Aviation	September 1994	76
Before It Goes To The Airport	Sport Aviation	October 1994	86
Jacking Aircraft Safely	Sport Aviation	November 1994	74
Painting Your Homebuilt - Lessons Learned and Relearned	Sport Aviation	December 1994 - January 1995 (?)	74, 68
Aircraft Wiring...Where Do You Begin?	Sport Aviation	March 1995	71
Why Tolerate Radio Noise?	Sport Aviation	April 1995	73
Those Amazing Spark Plugs	Sport Aviation	May 1995	68
Workshop Observations and Tips	Sport Aviation	June 1995	69
Installing A Canopy Window...Why and How	Sport Aviation	July 1995	74
Coping With In Flight Emergencies	Sport Aviation	August 1995	77
Good Sense Engine Operations	Sport Aviation	September 1995	81
Rust Protection	Sport Aviation	October 1995	86
How's Your Tire Care?	Sport Aviation	November 1995	80
Modifications...Good Or Bad?	Sport Aviation	December 1995	76
Wood Wings	Sport Aviation	January 1996	75
Before You Try Your Hand At Fiberglass	Sport Aviation	February 1996	83
Swinging The Compass	Sport Aviation	March 1996	72
A Special Tools Cache	Sport Aviation	April 1996	74
About Building Wood Fuselages	Sport Aviation	May 1996	73
There Is A Modus Operandi for Everything	Sport Aviation	June 1996	78
Making Your Instrument Panel	Sport Aviation	July 1996	74
Builders Never Had It So Good	Sport Aviation	August 1996	74
Aircraft Woodwork Basics	Sport Aviation	September 1996	75
Cowling Installation Notes	Sport Aviation	October 1996	86
A Few Engine Compartment Notes	Sport Aviation	November 1996	77
Control Surface Balancing In Homebuilts	Sport Aviation	December 1996	76

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Wind Tunnel by Barnaby Wainfan

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Understanding Gyroscopic Effects	Kitplanes	August 1994	88

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