RV Builder's Hotline: In the Magazines index


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This list of articles from aviation-related magazines, should help you find that article you remember reading, but can't find quickly in your stack of magazines. Or, if you don't subscribe, this should give you enough data to take to the library. Where applicable, links provide access to the online version of the article.

I don't -- and can't -- subscribe to all of the magazines that are out there, but together we probably do. See the list at the bottom and if you subscribe to additional magazines, please consider contributing to this constantly-updated list, just send the article's title, a short description, what magazine you found it in, the issue month, page, and author. Articles should be relatable to RV airplane builders and pilots. If you'd like to see an index of RVator articles, go here.

Category	Title	Synopsis	Mag	Issue	Pg
Aerodynamics	The tightest turn you can make	The radius of turn of any airplane is a function solely of speed and bank angle -- not of weight of wingspan.	Flying	Feb-07	91
Aerodynamics	The very best speed to fly	If two other fundamental speeds are called the best-endurance and best-range speeds, the Carson speed could perhaps be called the best-speed speed.	Flying	Jan-07
Aerodynamics	Aerodynamics consideration	Weight and balance information for the homebuilder	SA	Feb-07	100
Avionics	Panel Magic	The avionics you want -- and use	AOPA	May-07	97
Avionics	All about avionics - Part one ($)	What to do before you do anything	KP	Apr-07	41
Avionics	All about avionics - Part 3 ($)	Backup instruments will be your very best friend should EFIS go dim	KP	Jun-07	42
Avionics	All About Avionics ($)	For fair-weather fliers on a budget, a VFR panel-mount or portable GPS might be just the ticket	KP	Sep-07	42
Avionics	All about avionics - Part two ($)	From the simple to the sublime, there's an EFIS for every application. But how to decide?	KP	May-07	43
Avionics	All About Avionics - Part 4	Autopilots are more than a nice-to-have accessory. Here's how to decide which is best for you.	KP	Jul-07	43
Avionics	All About Avionics ($)	EFISes and GPSes get all the play, but you'll want a strong communications suite and backup navigation	KP	Aug-07	43
Avionics	All About Avionics: GPS (Part 7) ($)	Do you really need an IFR-approved GPS navigator? If you do, which one is best?	KP	Oct-07	44
Avionics	TruTrak Digiflight II-VSGV	Living with it	KP	Jul-07	50
Avionics	The new transponders	Better, life, more to offer	SA	Nov-06	102
Avionics	Avionics Training	Getting the most out of your avionics	SA	Oct-07	106
Avionics	An audio panel primer	Getting the right features for your avionics needs	SA	Oct-07	111
Avionics	Cockpit Musts	The minimum gear to navigate and communicate	SA	Apr-07	116
Builder Profile	Making dreams real	A young builder's beginning	SA	Aug-07	92
Building	Builder Assistance($)	Options abound, but what kind of help is legal?	KP	Apr-07	20
Building	The pre-inspection	If you're building an RV, it helps to have an experienced builder check your work on a regular basis	MW	Mar-07	4
Building	Tip time	How to align the wing tip, aileron, and flap trailing edges	MW	Mar-07	6
Building	Advice to dreamers	Listen, you 'wannabee' builders	SA	Mar-07	43
Buying	How not to buy an airplane	You have to at least take a look, preferably a good look, and not fall in love with a picture	PF	Feb-07	28
Buying	Buying used GPS equipment	Avoiding the pitfalls	SA	Apr-07	133
Buying/selling	Better liability and you ($)	Avoiding a close encounter in court	KP	Sep-07	22
Construction	Plans-building	The other way to build an airplane	SA	Jun-07	48
Construction tips	Composites ($)	In Part 1 of our newest hands-on series, we'll open your eyes to the wonders of modern composite materials	KP	May-07	36
Construction tips	Composites Part 5: Working with carbon fiber ($)	What does it take to build a gas tank out of carbon fiber?	KP	Sep-07	36
Construction tips	Composites - Part 2 ($)	What you'll need in the way of tools, supplies and a workbench	KP	Jun-07	38
Construction tips	Composites - Part 3 ($)	In part 3, we look at how to go about basic preparations	KP	Jul-07	38
Construction tips	Composites Part 4: Parts from molds	We make parts from molds	KP	Aug-07	38
Construction tips	Composites: Part 8 ($)	In Part 6, enough theory! Let's build some wheel chocks	KP	Oct-07	38
Construction tips	Compostites: Part 7 ($)	In part 7, we tackle vacuum bagging	KP	Nov-07	48
Destinations	Planning your Alaska flight	Charlie Kaluza's first of two articles on flying to Alaska	105	Mar-07	3
Destinations	Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico	A Caribbean sky tours adventure	PG	Feb-07	10
Destinations	San Marcos, Texas	In San Marcos, living seems easy and life flows at the gentle pace of the town's namesake river.	PG	Feb-07	20
Destinations	Las Vegas, Nevada	Which airport is your best bet?	PG	Feb-07	28
Destinations	New Smyrna Beach, Florida	An unexpected destination in Central Florida.	PG	Feb-07	36
Destinations	Bethel/Newry, Maine	Near the Sunday River Resort in Bethel	PG	Feb-07	43
Destinations	Hidden Splendor, Utah	Red Rock Canyon adventure	PG	Feb-07	52
Electrical	Hey, hey, 123 … let's all use BNC ($)	All about the BNC connector	KP	Mar-07	65
Electrical	Flash yourself, part 1 ($)	Homemade strobe lights	KP	Jul-07	65
Electrical	Battery charger feedthrough	Getting the current where it is needed	SA	Feb-07	109
Electrical	Build your own lighting	How to make a wingtip and tail strobe system	SA	Jun-07	109
Emergencies	How to survive the loss of a control surface	Alternate control is easy to learn and practice	PP	Mar-07	72
Engine monitors	The inside scoop	No need to be the dog watching television with your engine monitor. Here's how to interpret it.	KP	Mar-07	43
Engine monitors	Vital signs	High-tech engine monitoring equipment can improve safety and save you money	KP	Mar-07	46
Engines	Hey sparky!	One of the jobs frequently assigned to the inexperienced airplane mechanic is the cleaning and overhaul of spark plugs	AOPA	Mar-07	107
Engines	The Outside Job ($)	Aftermarket engines -- sometimes called clones -- have taken on a lie, and identity, of their own	KP	Mar-07	23
Engines	Lean of peak	To maximize the chances for your engine to reach TBO, a healthy understanding of the mixture control is necessary	PP	Apr-07	56
Engines	Cylinders - a primer	A look at the heart of piston power	SA	Mar-07	105
Engines	Top vs. Major Overhaul	What your engine needs	SA	Aug-07	122
Finance	Is now the time to refinance?	How to save money on your aircraft loan	PP	Jan-07	70
Firewall forward	Screen savers	Fuel screen cleaning extends the life of your aircraft engine	AOPA	Dec-06	121
Firewall forward	Deotation and pre-ignition ($)	Often used interchangeably, detonation and pre-ignition are not only different but significant in different ways	KP	Oct-06	35
Firewall forward	Baffled by baffles ($)	Proper baffling design is a necessity to cool he horsepower dragons	KP	Apr-07	37
Firewall forward	Oil Cooler Basics ($)	Keep your oil cool, keep your engine running	KP	Oct-06	50
Firewall forward	Anatomy of a vernatherm	Help wanted: Experienced oil flow mager, 40,000 cycles or more	KP	Oct-06	53
Firewall forward	Conducting an oil filter autopsy ($)	Looking inside an oil filter is well worth your time. How? Why?	KP	Jun-07	62
Flight Stories	Experiencing small airport America	Lauran Paine Jr. documents his RV-8 flight from Oregon to Oshkosh and back again	SA	Feb-07	33
Flight Testing	Minimizing risk	Flight-testing kit-built, plans-built, and original design aircraft	SA	Apr-07	43
GPS	Garmin 496	The portable GPS comes of age with Garmin's 496 handheld	PP	Jan-07	78
Hardware	Aircraft-quality hardware	Does that bolt have a birth certificate?	AOPA	Nov-06	155
Instruments	Truth or consequences ($)	Why your airspeed indicator lies -- or at least doesn't tell the whole story	KP	Apr-07	30
Instruments	How fast is fast? ($)	Here's a simple method of testing your airspeed indicator -- before you fly!	KP	Apr-07	34
Lighting	Light it up ($)	Effective exterior illumination can help you see and be seen when flying day or night	KP	Jun-07	56
Maintenace	Control cables	Taking care of your aircraft's cable systems	SA	May-07	105
Maintenance	Bearing down	Wheel bearings need proper maintenance	AOPA	Jun-07	151
Maintenance	Treat me right	Take care of your airplane's tires -- and they'll take care of you	AOPA	Apr-07	155
Maintenance	Filter tips ($)	What you don't know about the common oil filter may surprise you	KP	May-07	61
Maintenance	One size does not fit all	Weight factors and aircraft performance	SA	Mar-07	98
Maintenance	Tactile inspection	Don't just look at it, feel it	SA	Jun-07	100
Maintenance	Showroom shine	Giving your plane's exterior a little TLC	SA	Feb-07	104
Maintenance	Condition inspections	Using the right tools for the job	SA	Nov-06	113
Maintenance	Spark plugs	You can't start without 'em	SA	Aug-07	117
Maintenance	Power Plant Insurance	Make your own engine dehumidifier	SA	Apr-07	121
Maintenance	Kick the tires and light the fires	Proper inspections help rubber last longer	SA	Apr-07	127
Medical	Big gulps	How to avoid becoming an oxy-starved moron at higher altitudes (member access online)	AOPA	Feb-07	99
Medical	Your personal altitude	The importance of understanding hypoxia	SA	Mar-07	80
Painting	Dare to be bare ($)	Polish your airplane instead of painting it	KP	Nov-07	30
Painting	Powder coating 101	Cooking your paint for color	SA	May-07	100
Piloting	Pilotage	The art of finding your way	SA	Aug-07	106
Politics	Battle brewing	Are user fees on the horizon?	AOPA	Feb-07	78
Preflight	Density altitude	It isn't just for mountains anymore	AOPA	Jul-07	121
Products	Back to school ($)	Bob Nuckoll's classes help builders get their aircraft wiring right	KP	Apr-07	56
Products	Flight planning software	Flight planning software: Which application is right for you?	PP	Jan-07	64
Products	Face the weather with confidence	The Garmin 396 is a powerful handheld weather tool	PP	Dec-06	88
Proficiency	The art of slow flight	Slow flight is easy and could save you and your aircraft one day	PP	Jan-07	74
Profile	Two heroes, One Story ($)	Bruce Cruikshank, RV pilot and Marine helps figure out how amputees can fly	KP	Apr-07	24
Profile	An Aviator's Farewell	Pilot Joe Duffey says goodbye to his perfect plane -- an RV-3	SA	Apr-07	107
Props	Deicing tools (reg. required)	Exploring propeller deicing options	AOPA	Oct-07	167
RV-12	Light sport done the Van's way ($)	This proof-of-concept RV-12 will evolve into an amateur-built LSA	KP	Nov-07	18
RV-8	Van's RV-8: Sport plane standard setter	With recent improvements in the kit, did Van's best tandem seat design just get better?	KP	Oct-07	11
Safety	Reality training	Several maneuvers performed in lightly loaded airplans often mislead pilots into believing that such meneuvers are easily performed with an adequate safety margin.	AOPA	Feb-07	40
Safety	Five airworthy questions	How do you know if your flying proficiency is sufficient to keep you safe in an airplane?	AOPA	Feb-07	44
Safety	Shake you, break you	what to do in tooth-shatering, head-banging turbulence (member access online)	AOPA	Feb-07	105
Safety	Not flying straight and level	Removing the blur from spins and unusual attitudes	AOPA	Apr-07	129
Safety	Oh, say, can you see?	It's the visibility that counts	AOPA	Apr-07	143
Safety	Box canyon hazards	Beyond mountsin, airspace restrictions and tall buildings can also define tight spots	PP	Jan-07	60
Safety	When to abort	Continuing a flight with a known problem may be possible, but is it wise?	PP	Apr-07	62
Safety	Flying to a Fly-in	Tips for an exciting and safe group adventure	PP	May-07	62
Safety	Test yourself	Let's play the Practical Test Standards game again	PP	Mar-07	68
Safety	East on the controls	Breaking apart in flight	PP	Aug-07	106
Safety	Avoiding close encounters	Flying safe in MOAs	SA	Feb-07	88
Safety	Troubled take-offs and lousy landings	Recent accidents reveal the need for a review	SA	Mar-07	90
Safety	Winter accidents	Facing the challenges of the season	SA	Feb-07	94
Soundproofing	Sounding down ($)	A small investment in time and materials yielded big dividends	KP	Jun-07	24
Technique	Keeping it short and safe	Standard techniques for nonstandard runway conditions	AOPA	Jun-07	135
Technique	Slipping, crabbing, and bouncing	You must be attempting a crosswind landing	AOPA	Apr-07	149
Technique	Understanding adverse yaw	Some zxes are easier than others to control without cross-coupling the other axes	KP	Mar-07	67
Technique	Countering adverse yaw ($)	In order to bank the airplane, and make it turn properly, adverse yaw must be eliminated or countered	KP	Apr-07	67
Technique	Greasing it on	How to make every landing a squeeker	PP	May-07	54
Technique	Practice and more	Tips and techniques for crosswind practice	SA	Mar-07	85
Technique	Spring cleaning	Brushing up on cross-country skills	SA	May-07	92
Technique	Starter-free	The art of hand propping	SA	May-07	96
Testing	Test flight danger zone	Avoiding the risks of flutter	SA	Nov-06	98
Tools	EA DRDT-2 Dimpler	With this innovative tool, mechanical advantage becomes builder advantage	KP	Oct-06	57
Tools	Vintage Aero Tail-Mate	Here's another nifty tool you didn't know you needed	KP	Jan-07	58
Weather	Brave new beginnings	Meet your new FSS network	AOPA	Feb-07	117

Glossary
AOPA - AOPA Pilot magazine
Fly - Flying magazine
KP - Kitplanes magazine
Minn - Minnesota Wing - Van's Air Force
PF - Popular Flying magazine
PG - Pilot Getaways magazine
PP - Plane & Pilot magazine
SA - Sport Aviation magazine
105 - EAA Chapter 105