Vic Syracuse, who KITPLANES readers know from his Checkpoints columns and his series on building his Hummingbird helicopter (which, incidentally, won Grand Champion rotorcraft at AirVenture this year), while on a recent visit to Oregon stopped in on the Advanced Flight Systems facility. Vic was offered a tour and had a chance to ask founder Rob Hickman and his staff what makes the company’s offerings unique, especially as AFS and Dynon are part of the same company. Follow Vic around for this virtual tour.
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Those who plan to build an aircraft from a kit would do well to visit the factory and get to know not only the owners but also the operation. So counsels Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook, whose recent visit to the RANS factory left him favorably impressed. RANS manufacturing is diversified to weather the ups and downs of the market, and the company knows what works and sticks to it.
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