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Kerry Fores

Kerry Fores
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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.

Homespun Router Table

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I’m drawn to the simple, low-cost end of the airplane market. The first airplane I bought plans for was the Evans VP-1. The first...

Pledge a Frat

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Building time.

Best Practices Make Perfect

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Building time.

NORAD and Sunglasses

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Last year, in a moment of heat and hunger induced weakness, I succumbed to a sales pitch for a $40 bottle of glasses cleaner....

EAA Aeroplane Workshop. Skills and Surprises

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Inside the uninviting exterior may lie the confidence you need to tackle the primary skills holding you back from building an airplane.

Sport Performance Aviation Uncages the Cougar

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Sport Performance Aviation (SPA) is showing their 2-place Cougar project, which will shortly undergo load testing.

Checklists: Live By Them

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There isn’t a pilot alive who doesn’t know what a checklist is. There are, however, pilots no longer with us who failed to use one.

ScaleBirds P-36: Scale Size, Full Size Fun

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The shape gets your attention. The details hold it.

Sonex Rolls Out Highwing Protoype

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Teased in 2022, Sonex rolled out their Highwing prototype at its annual pre-AirVenture Sonex Homecoming.

Where The “X”s Meet

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For years the Sonex aircraft community has asked for a Rotax engine option.

In Case You Missed It

Product Review: Spidertracks

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As we move away from 121.5 MHz emergency locator transmitters, alternatives in the realm of personal locator beacons and trackers continue to flourish. Spidertracks of New Zealand is one of the newest. By Marc Cook.

Alternative Energies

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Companies around the world are making strides in the development of electric-powered light aircraft. Dean Sigler reports on three French organizations that have been setting records and making history.

Building Efficiently

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You'll be flying your finished aircraft much sooner if you manage your time, parts, workspace and tools efficiently.

Ask the DAR

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Using an Experimental for commercial photography, aircraft bill of sale.