Eating the Elephant—Part 3
Designing cockpits is part art, part foresight—flexibility wins when your perfect panel meets inevitable evolution mid-build.
RV-10 Paint Scheme Paints a Family Story
Four generations influenced Ernie and Jeanne Lietzan’s RV-10.
James Aircraft’s State of the Art
Under new ownership, James Aircraft continues to support RV builders
Eating the Elephant
One person can’t imagine eating a whole elephant. It’s simply impossible. But the answer to the idiomatic question remains: one bite at a time!
![Builder’s Spotlight Humberd and his daughter using the 701 for some farm duty transportation. [All Images Credited to Jon Humberd]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1-3.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1)
![Builder’s Spotlight Checking out East Tennessee scenery from the 701. [Credit: Jon Humberd]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/3.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1)
![Epic Is Back [Credit: Jon Humberd]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20-2.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1)
![North Idaho High School Student ACES Fly the Aircraft They Built Members of the North Idaho High School Aerospace Program gathered at KSZT [Credit: North Idaho High School Aerospace Program]](https://kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_3499.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1)













