Irene the Gyro
“Irene the Gyro” was a design I put together while sitting on fire standby in Greece during an unusually wet season so I had...
Armstrong Xenos-B
Completed in 1100 hours by Paul and Denise Armstrong, Xenos-B #0014 had its first flight on 10/3/23 at Montague, CA. "It was easy to...
The eXenos Takes Wing!
To quote Howard Hughes in the movie The Rocketeer… ”The son of a b**** will fly!"
The stars finally aligned with the weather (and schedules)...
Morris Sonex
After being furloughed from an airline during COVID, I purchased a partially completed kit from a builder's widow that had passed away some 5...
Hoey Sonex B
I began building in February 2018 and made the first flight in December 2022. The Sonex B is powered by an AeroVee Turbo engine....
Lang Arion Lightning XS
Although I had been active with RC model airplanes all my life, a retirement goal was to complete a full-scale airplane that my wife...
Bearhawk Model 5 Takes Flight
Bearhawk Aircraft announced the flight of the first kit-built Bearhawk Model 5 on Monday, November 7th. This six-place airplane was originally designed to haul...
Fernandez Zenith Cruzer
This is actually my third attempt at an experimental. Three others started, but life kept getting in the way. After retiring from a 25-year...
Parisi Sonex Onex
Sonex Onex N196XP flew for the first time on April 27th after a little over four years to complete.
It's powered the 80 hp AeroVee...
Lindsey Van’s RV-6
I really enjoyed building this plane, I didn't get in a hurry to build it. I wanted to do it right. I had lots...
In Case You Missed It
How Many Times Can You Drill Through the Same Finger?
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Around the Patch
Its unclear what will constitute the standard fuel for General Aviation once leaded fuel is phased out by the EPA. But what is clear is that the stakeholders need to become informed and voice their opinions to the decision-makers. By Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook.
