Completions

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Christensen Mirage Marathon

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I began construction of my modified Mirage Marathon in October of 1996. I decided to make mine a traildragger rather than this model’s fixed...

Jim Bower's RV-6A

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N143DJ first flew on August 10, 2011 after nearly 11 1/2 years of slow building. She has an AeroSport Power O-320, a Catto prop,...

Brazilian GALILEU Classic

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Dear friends, I am a Brazilian subscriber and that is my GALILEU. She is a heavily modified Corben Baby Ace built from scratch over seven years...

Joe Senatori's Safari Helicopter

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I started this project in 1998 after a visit to Oshkosh. I built this Safari from plans doing the entire frame welding myself and...

Bob Talir’s Flightstar II SC

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My kit arrived on 2/9/09. After taking inventory, I began building and completed the plane in 480 hours over a 14 month period. First...

Tony Kirk's RV 6-A

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I started building my RV-6A, N57TK, on July 4, 2002 and I flew the first flight on September 5, 2005. The empennage and wings...

Phil Bolenbaugh's RANS Coyote II (S-6ES)

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N403PB received her airworthiness certificate in April, 2010 after 14 months and 1,500 hours of build time. Powered by the Rotax 912UL engine,...

Tim Delf’s Sky Jeep

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After 10 enjoyable years of on and off building, my plans built Zenith CH701 aircraft received its airworthiness certificate on March 10, 2011 and...

Completions

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Builders share their successes.

Rob Pavan's Jabiru "j258"

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I just finished a Jabiru j250 with the 5100 8cyl engine, hence  "j258." So far I'm very happy with the airplane. It seems to...

In Case You Missed It

Metal Magic: Intro to Riveting

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Introduction to driven rivets. Learn how to judge the size of rivets you need and how to tell if you've driven them correctly.

25th Anniversary: Builder Assistance

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Builder-assistance programs continue to grow and change to accommodate both builders needs and FAA regulations. By Mary Bernard.

Around the Patch

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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.

Letters

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Expletive Not Deleted (Best Letter)Dagnabbit! Tarmac is a material, not a place. Are you...