Build Series

Follow Kitplanes contributors through multi-part stories.

Plane and simple.

Part 7: Did you know that trailering an airplane across town is an all-day event? I didn’t.

Overcoming builder’s block and exhaust modifications.

From a construction standpoint this ultralight design is quite unusual in some ways and very traditional in others.

Ever consider what it might be like building an ultralight?

Looking back on the project.

Part 5: Uncovering the history of N2165U and doing lots of sanding.

Installing the interior.

Starting the restoration. Where do you even begin?

Mounting pressures, seating flexibility.

Steve Ells - July 27, 2012 0

What to do when you've stripped a spark plug hole or other threaded receptacle in your homebuilt (once the cursing has stopped)? We have ways...

Jim Fleischman - March 20, 2015 0

Action cams are pretty popular.

Paul Dye - April 20, 2017 0

It doesn't take long for a brand new shop to generate its own memories:...

Marc Cook - October 31, 2021 5

Here we are again with our annual “directory” of homebuilt aircraft that are available...