Steve Rush's RV-12
Van's RV-12 kit number 18 was ordered the first day orders were accepted by Van's and completed 2 years and 2 months later. It...
Sam Buchanan's Legal Eagle XL
After a dozen years of enjoyable flight in my RV-6, it was time to add a low-n-slow aircraft to the hangar. The Legal Eagle...
Scott Thatcher's Zenith 601XLB
N601EL was my first attempt at building an aircraft and it was one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of my life! After...
Timothy Finley's Zenith 601XLB
I began construction of N949TF, my Jabiru powered 601XLB at the Zenith Factory on June 19, 2008. The build was completed by October 31,...
Goodman's RV-10
I bought the kit from Van's at Sun 'n Fun in 2006. After 5 years and 1 month, it finally flew. The paint was...
Michael Gallagher’s Rans S7S
Our Rans S7S was completed in August 2011 after a January 2011 start. Nearly a year of research went into our choice for a...
Group-Built Van's RV-10
Our RV-10 was built by a team of Ken Smith, Tom Smith, Tim Dawson-Townsend and Anton Nielsen. Total build time was about 6 and...
Edward Schupp's RV-9
My RV 9-A flew on October 10, 2011, after five years of highly enjoyable construction. N797EJ is powered by a Lycoming YO-320-D1A with a...
Eric Kallio's RV-10
After 5 years of building my RV-10, N518RV took to the air in February 2010. It was painted in August, after phase 1 was...
Craig Walls' Alaskan Rebel
My wife, Debrya and I recently finished our Murphy Rebel. We spent almost 4 years building our baby. The first flight took place on...
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What’s New
TCW Technologies announces two new products, ChartFlier introduces a low-cost entry to the ADS-B market, and a veteran airshow performer pilots the SubSonex jet on its maiden flight.
You’ve Got to Start Somewhere
Many of those who attend the big airshows, Oshkosh AirVenture or Sun n Fun, for example, stroll right past the buildings where would-be builders are trying a building technique on for size. Not so our intrepid contributor Cory Emberson, who got a schedule, circled three sessions of interest, and not only completed each class but lived to write about the experience.
Build It Better: For Want of a Nail
In aviation, one pin out of place can result in disaster. Details matter.
