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Randall Brink

Randall Brink
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Randall Brink began flying before he was in his teens. His first airplane was an Aeronca 7AC. He discovered ultralights and kit planes when they became wildly popular. He has worked in aviation for fifty years and has held positions ranging from aviation gas boy and plane washer to Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Along the way, he served as writer, contributing editor, and editor.
[Credit: Zenith Aircraft Co.]

Zenith Building Momentum With Workshops, New Options and Mosaic Opportunity

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Zenith greets new builders at home and takes its show on the road.
Aircraft designs now can be built in a fraction of the time necessary in the early days of homebuilding. [Credit: Adobe Stock]

Kit Building Then and Now

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Everything has gotten easier.
Members of the North Idaho High School Aerospace Program gathered at KSZT [Credit: North Idaho High School Aerospace Program]

North Idaho High School Student ACES Fly the Aircraft They Built

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New FAA Airworthiness Certificates for Van's RV-12 and Zenith CH 750.

Cubcrafters

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The Preeminent Force in Modern Backcountry Aviation.

Just Aircraft

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From Backcountry Dream to Bush Plane Empire

The History of Homebuilt Gyrocopters

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The AutoGyro has come a long way in more than a century of flight.

Here Mosaic Meets the Edge of The Envelope

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"Life’s Always Bursts the Boundaries of Formulas" — Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Engine Analytics For Homebuilt Aircraft

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A data-driven view of engine health.

AOPA Air Safety Institute Celebrates 75 Years

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Seventy-five years ago, on November 10, 1950, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) began life as the AOPA Foundation. Over...

Aircraft Welding Methods for Homebuilders

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The choice of welding method for your homebuilt aircraft's steel tube fuselage represents one of the most critical decisions in your building journey. Each...

In Case You Missed It

Ten Tool Tips

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I love tools. I really love tools. I give tools as wedding presents. The...

Flight Review: Pitts Model 12

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For the Pitts Model 12 from Jim Kimball Enterprises, the name of the game is power. By Ed Wischmeyer.

Letters

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Gear HeadIn the excellent Wittman W10 Tailwind article in the January 2011 issue, Marc...

2015 Homebuilt Aircraft Directory

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A brief overview of kit and plansbuilt fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft. Compiled by Richard VanderMeulen and Omar Filipovic.