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Builder Ray Ordorica is in the process of realizing a long-term dream of building the real airplane that he flew as a model during his early years. The project is not without its trials, though, as original plans are not available, and many small mysteries must be solved before the real building can begin; by Ray Ordorica.

Builders are often in a rush to prove the airworthiness of their homebuilt projects, but thorough flight-testing is essential.

The short list includes considering how, where and why you’ll use the device, plus app interfaces and data costs. SPOT and Garmin are standouts.

Non-builder maintenance, importing a kit from Canada, repairman certificate problems.