Completions

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Jeff Auen’s Lockwood AirCam (The GuitarCam)

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It’s the oldest/newest AirCam. Serial number 26, purchased in 1996 it was moved in crates and boxes six times over 11 years to 5...

Joe Friend's Searey LSX

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My new Searey LSX was completed in August 2015. It is painted to honor the Greatest Generation and styled like the PBY Catalina in...

Saupe Kitfox

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My wife Shelli and I started our Kitfox III kit October 19th of 2014. Thanks to the generous help of our local EAA Chapter...

Geoff van Asch's Murphy Rebel

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Murphy Rebel ZK-VAN (kit #798) flew on Saturday, October 24, 2015.  After 9 years and many, many hours she flew at Omaka, New Zealand. Powered by...

Rusk Experimental Javron SuperCub

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The genesis for the airplane was in June of 2011. The airplane first flew in May 2015. Actual building time was about 3-1/2 years....

Glenn and Gwen Mathis' RANS S-19

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After almost fours years and 1,315 hours of work, our RANS S-19 - N519GM took to the skies the evening of January 2nd, 2012. The first...

Smythe Tango XR

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On September 1, 2015, N464WS departed Williston, FL - X60 - following a 20-month build, and arrived in Brunswick, ME - KBXM - after...

Drane Arion Lightning N621WV

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I finished my Arion Lightning in June 2011. It is equipped with a Dynon D60, Garmin radio and transponder, and Grand Rapids EIS. The...

Meyer SuperSport Kitfox N43KF

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I got my SuperSport Kitfox kit in 2011 and spent 27 months to completion on December 17, 2014, Kityhawk's 111th anniversary. N43KF is powered...

Mitchell RV-8 N883EM

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Here is my RV8: 8 years, 4300 hours with a Lycoming 180 HP, Dynon EFIS/EMS/AP built mainly in Eastern Canada, finished and now based...

In Case You Missed It

Nuts and Bolts

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Aircraft quality nuts, bolts, washers and other hardware are the right things to use if they hold the things together that keep you in the air.

Archive: July 2012

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A decade ago, we had the RANS S-7S on our cover. Although current editor...

Support Your Wings

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Having constructed several high-wing aircraft kits, I can attest to the anxiety that comes...

Bandsaws—Cutting Through the Clutter

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Bandsaws—cutting through the clutter.