Mark Banus' Glasair SIIS FT
After 13 years of construction, Glasair SIIS FT N600 launched from Chesapeake regional (KCPK) on her maiden voyage the morning of Wednesday June 4,...
"Myunn" Corvair-powered Sonex
“Myunn” (N319WF), a Corvair powered Sonex airframe, was purchased from a previous owner who had begun the fuselage and intended to use an Aerovee...
Bob Alexander’s RV-7
On May 10, 2013 I made my first flight in my completed RV-7. After a decade of building it was finally time to experience...
Bob Cartwright's RV-7
RV-7 N646RC (Builder # 71194) flew for the first time on the morning of October 4, 2011 after 8 years of construction with Jerry...
Rich Guilfoil's Rans S6S
After 6+ years of somewhat part-time building and 1750 hours, I first flew my completed not-so-quick-build Rans S6S on July 15, 2013. It's powered...
Brady Butterfield’s Goat 4 Glider
I made a scratch-built, ultra-light glider over the past summer as an introduction to home-built aircraft. I completed my maiden flight testing this past...
Kentucky Twin Zeniths
N750MN took to the sky on September 10th, 2013 for her maiden voyage. N750HB followed on September 11, 2013. Mike Norton and Dick Booher,...
Chris Visagie's Bush Eagle STOL
After completing the Bush King STOL Mission Aircraft project last year, I thought about designing and building another airplane: the Bush Eagle STOL, a...
Steve Kunkle's Plans-Built Mustang II
After 3 1/2 years of building, on June 2013 I got the FAA inspection and the end of July the test pilot took her...
Bill Benjamin's Lancair 360
In April 2012, after five and a half years my Lancair 360 N6QU finally took to the sky. A few small issues and oil...
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Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook discusses the relative merits of internal versus external antennas, after using his Glastar Sportsman 2+2 as a test bed. His conclusions have to do with both the material used to build the airplane as well as location of the antenna on the aircraft.
