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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.

Take Your Time Taking Delivery

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There are identifiable times when flying becomes more dangerous. One that plays out in the homebuilt community is a new owner taking possession of...

Screws Care, So Should You

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A drill bit is not an heirloom. But if you have your grandpa's cigar box of drill bits, treat them as such and don't...

Emotions, Expectations, and Execution.

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"Strange business this is; what works well for one does not work well for someone else!" I'm not sure the builder who wrote that...

Narrowed Focus

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A seemingly complicated part layout can be simplified by narrowing your focus from the part as a whole, to a single hole in...

Misplaced Confidence

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Advice from a kit manufacturers technical support manager.

On a Wing and a Whim

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Flying a scratch-built Sonex is good for the soul.

In Case You Missed It

Editor’s Log

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Where in the world?

Swinging Your Compass

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Maintenance matters.

Ahead of its Time and Keeping Pace

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The BD-4 flies into its sixth decade.

Something to Do

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Upon his retirement, Jim Shy embarked on a lifelong dream of building his own airplane. But before he even decided on a design, he bought a place to keep it: his own airport.