Story RANS S-20
We started the RANS build with a kit order in December 2014. In April 2015 I convinced my friend Chris to help go retrieve...
Setser RV-7
After 16+ years of blood, sweat, tears and a little salty aviator language now and again, RV-7 #71748 officially went from “project” to “airplane.”
McGloon Sonex
First flight of Sonex N188DM (s.n. 0739) was on May 25, 2020. With about half a tank of gas the airplane accelerated quickly using...
Arnold Cub Crafters EX-2
Like most of us, I have always wanted to build a plane. After retirement and 3 years later in October 2019 my plane took...
Huneycutt RV-10
Our RV-10, affectionately named "Tess" slipped the surly bonds of earth for the first time on November 15th, 2019. The build took almost seven...
Facchinetti RV-12
I took our Van's RV-12 HB-YPI on her maiden flight on November 13th, 2019, in Yverdon, Switzerland after 7 years of on-and-off building in...
Michel RV-9A
On July 2016 my RV-9A F-PRVN had its first flight. The building took 9 years and 15 days, really a slow build. To speed...
Booker Zenith Cruzer
After 3 years and 800 hours, N553BD made its inaugural flight. The Lycoming O-235-powered aircraft flew hands-off and climbs like a homesick angel. This...
Lapo A. Busi TEAM Minimax
I bought this plane at 50% of building stage. In Italy a lot of Minimax were flying since the 90s. I modified a lot...
Norton Sonex
This Sonex project was purchased for its cross-country speed and the possibility for aerobatics. I hung a new solid-lifter Jabiru 3300 engine on the...
In Case You Missed It
All About Avionics, Part 9
One of the final steps in getting your avionics suite to work is installation of some sort of antenna to capture various radio frequencies. Failing to choose the right antenna and install it properly can compromise the whole installation. Rather than focusing on the intricacies of antenna design, the author discusses the merits of internal versus external for particular equipment plus where to place them; by Stein Bruch
Clean Oil Makes for a Happy Engine
You can do two things that will extend your engine’s life more than any...
Tweaking an Engine/Airframe For Efficiency
When an aircraft engine is tightly cowled without cowl flaps, running hot can be a problem. But there are solutions, as author Amy Laboda found out after much research and experimentation.