Completions

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Barry Haley's Pelican

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My Ultravia Pelican PL was started back in the 1990s by Dick Randolph, a WWII P-47 fighter pilot who served with the 313th Fighter...

Bill Prokes' Stolp Starlet

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Stolp SA-500 Starlet N23ME was completed in November of 2016 . The project spanned approximately 4 years. The Engine is a Franklin 4AC-199 E-3...

Scholes RV-12 – N935RS

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In April of 2011 I ordered a kit from Van's Aircraft--the E-LSA RV12, and I have been building it since then. Last fall (2017) I finally...

Leedom/Hlavac KitFox Lite

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N200HL started life as a KitFox Lite kit. The engine is a Rotax 503 with a 3.47:1 reduction. The motor mount, carbon full cowl...

Anderson Van's RV-4

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After on-and-off construction started in November, 1991, N144DV took to the air on July 4, 2016. (Yes, that's 25 years into a 3-year project!) A...
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Dave Armando’s Kitfox Speedster Model V

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After 6 years of building my 2001 Kitfox Speedster Model V was flown.
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Dave Armando’s Rotorway 162F

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After 600 hours of build time my 2008 Rotorway 162F helicopter departed the earth. First flight was from my driveway after pushing it out...

Folkerts Murphy Super Rebel

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Wednesday, January 24th, 2017 at high noon, N25SR, a Murphy Super Rebel SR2500, took to the skies for approximately 45 minutes. I bought the kit...

John Albritton's Jet Eze

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This day was a long time coming for me. Flying my own jet! This couldn't have been possible without the help and expertise of the...

Rich Macrafic's RV-7A

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RV-7A N4956T, after a 12-year build, flew for the first time on 10/09/2017 from KRST (Rochester, MN). Everybody talks about the "RV smile" after that...

In Case You Missed It

Formula 1

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Getting 260 mph out of an O-200 Continental just for fun.

Engine Beat

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Steve Ells examines the RSA-type fuel-injection system, shows you how to set the idle speed and idle mixture, and how to clean the nozzles and screens.

Pondering Powerplants

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Since the beginning, homebuilders have gazed upon the engine lurking under the cowl of a certified light aircraft and thought, There has got to be a better way. Rick Lindstrom looks at several aeromotive engine conversions, from the practical to the semi-exotic.

All About Avionics

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Sophisticated and capable audio systems used to be less common in Experimental aircraft, but now many pilots want expanded capabilities. There are ways to go about choosing and installing such systems that will alleviate unnecessary instrument noise and allow for the best audio quality possible. Avionics expert Stein Bruch walks you through the considerations and offers his top three tips for avoiding problems.