EAA Aeroplane Workshop. Skills and Surprises

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Across the street from Homebuilder Headquarters squats an aging yellow pole building. Inside its uninviting exterior may lie the confidence you need to tackle the primary skills holding you back from building an airplane. Even if your skills are polished, it’s worth stepping inside to see EAA Chapter 252’s—Oshkosh’s hometown chapter— Wittman Buster Replica. More than a replica, though, it is utilizing original components from one of Wittman’s many iterations of his most famous race plane.

EAA Chapter 252’s Buster replica/rebuild.
Aluminum construction is represented by a Sonex Onex and a Zenith 701.
A Cozy is snuggled into the composite corner.
Welded tube construction, a staple of plans built designs, looks easy when given close inspection.
Mark Kennison of D&D Classics shares his knowledge during seminars on metal forming.

 

A Player Special project is on hand, unique with its wood geodetic structure wrapped around a steel tube fuselage.
EAA volunteer Bob Matterson demonstrating fabric covering techniques.
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Kerry Fores
Kerry Fores was born and raised in Oshkosh, WI and was interested in homebuilding by age 12. Between 1998 and 2003 he scratchbuilt and polished a Sonex, which he named Metal Illness. Kerry logged nearly 500 hours in Metal Illness and was awarded Plans Built Champion at AirVenture 2006. Kerry is retired from a 21-year career at Sonex Aircraft, most of it dedicated to supporting builders. Kerry is on the web at thelifeofdanger.com.

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