This book is a great technical resource for homebuilt aircraft builders that includes sections on getting ready to build, construction practices, fiberglass components, control systems, aircraft interiors, canopies and windshields, landing gear, instrumentation, electrical systems, and finishing.All of Tony's books are must haves for anyone building or thinking about building their own airplane. Each is a collection of his columns from the Experimental Aircraft Association's flagship monthly magazine, EAA Sport Aviation. Tony's work covers the topics in exceptional detail, and the reader benefits not only from Tony's extensive firsthand experience as a homebuilder, but also from his time in the U.S. Air Force, and his volunteer service to EAA as a Technical Counselor.

This manual gives an introduction to homebuilts along with information on construction practices, fiberglass techniques, canopies, windshields, instrumentation, fuel systems, control systems, landing gear components, electrical systems, covering and painting, and after it's finished.All of Tony's books are must haves for anyone building, or thinking about building their own airplane. Each is a collection of several years worth of his columns from the Experimental Aviation Association's magazine, "Sport Aviation". Each article covers a discrete area in far greater detail than almost any source, with lots of pictures, and the benefit of not just Tony's experience (8 airplanes) but also his years in the Air Force, as an EAA Technical Counselor.