Richard Schaller's RV-12
I completed this RV-12 in March 2012 and had it painted in Navy T-34 colors in July. The plane is a joy to fly...
Georg Himmeroeder's Bearhawk
After completing my buddy's F1 EVO we thought about building another airplane. My choice was the Bearhawk. I wanted an airplane with more utility...
Allen Sutphin's Challenger II
I completed my Challenger II LW in 9 months. It's powered by a Rotax 503 DCDI and a Tenn prop. Flies great except in...
Mike Hostage's Silent II Targa
I built this Silent II Targa from a kit marketed by Alisport Srl, of Cremella, Italy. It took me one day short of a...
Colin Jordan's RV-8
I am very pleased to announce the first flight of my RV8 C-FCRJ on September 13 2012 after a long 12-year build.
It has an...
Piuma Original
I finished building my Original Piuma after 24 month of work, but... 22 years ago, and it flies just as well today.
Aircraft homebuilding is...
South African Group-Built Van's RV-12
Whilst visiting Oshkosh in 2009 we marveled at Van’s red RV-12. Back in Johannesburg in March 2010 I joined 9 aviation enthusiasts in building...
Tom Prevost's Rans S-19
After nearly 3 years and a bit over 1,000 hours of labor, my Rans S-19 first flew on December 30, 2011. Phase 1 flight...
Jukka Reikko's RV-7A
On August 22, 2011 My RV-7A OH-XJR flew for the first time from Pori (EFPO) airport Finland (Europe). Test pilot Ari Saarinen reported "this is...
Russ and Carole Roberts’s Zenith STOL 750
On November 7, 2011, we obtained an airworthiness certificate for our Zenith STOL 750 kit aircraft. As first-time builders, we spent 2746 hours over...
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Homebuilt Accidents: Comparing the Causes
Do certified aircraft have different types of accidents than Experimentals?
Build It Better: Building a Team
Sometimes working alone in your hangar is exactly what you want. But other times a helping hand is called for, and then it helps to know you’re part of a worldwide homebuilding community.
