Builder Spotlight

Installing the interior.

Yes, it's fun-but beware of unexpected problems.

Crashes while maneuvering at low altitude have a high mortality rate.

Advice from a kit manufacturers technical support manager.

You've planned; you've prepared. Now we look at how to conduct your first flight in a homebuilt aircraft.

Lessons learned applying fabric to a Murphy Maverick.

Fabric has been used to cover a wide variety of aircraft since the Wright brothers first started tinkering with flying machines. But fabric-covering processes have changed a lot in the last century, becoming more systematic in addition to being more reliable. Part 1 of this new series by Ron Alexander details the evolution of fabric covering and discusses some of the basics of getting started.

A look at several options and what goes into the final price.

Remembering Jim Bede Sr.