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Kerry Fores

Kerry Fores
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Kerry Fores was born and raised in Oshkosh, WI and was interested in homebuilding by age 12. Between 1998 and 2003 he scratchbuilt and polished a Sonex, which he named Metal Illness. Kerry logged nearly 500 hours in Metal Illness and was awarded Plans Built Champion at AirVenture 2006. Kerry is retired from a 21-year career at Sonex Aircraft, most of it dedicated to supporting builders. Kerry is on the web at thelifeofdanger.com.

Homespun Router Table

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I’m drawn to the simple, low-cost end of the airplane market. The first airplane I bought plans for was the Evans VP-1. The first...

Pledge a Frat

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Building time.

Best Practices Make Perfect

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Building time.

NORAD and Sunglasses

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Last year, in a moment of heat and hunger induced weakness, I succumbed to a sales pitch for a $40 bottle of glasses cleaner....

EAA Aeroplane Workshop. Skills and Surprises

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Inside the uninviting exterior may lie the confidence you need to tackle the primary skills holding you back from building an airplane.

Sport Performance Aviation Uncages the Cougar

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Sport Performance Aviation (SPA) is showing their 2-place Cougar project, which will shortly undergo load testing.

Checklists: Live By Them

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There isn’t a pilot alive who doesn’t know what a checklist is. There are, however, pilots no longer with us who failed to use one.

ScaleBirds P-36: Scale Size, Full Size Fun

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The shape gets your attention. The details hold it.

Sonex Rolls Out Highwing Protoype

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Teased in 2022, Sonex rolled out their Highwing prototype at its annual pre-AirVenture Sonex Homecoming.

Where The “X”s Meet

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For years the Sonex aircraft community has asked for a Rotax engine option.

In Case You Missed It

Letters

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F-1 RegistrationIn "Ten Years With a Time Machine" , Dave Forster states that he...

Error Chain

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Intake valve failure-sudden engine problems lead to an unexpected landing under a 300-foot ceiling. By Bryan Jones.

Destinations

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Reliving some of the amazing places I’ve flown and looking forward to the next!

The Creative Homebuilder

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Make your own pull tester.