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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.

Take Your Time Taking Delivery

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There are identifiable times when flying becomes more dangerous. One that plays out in the homebuilt community is a new owner taking possession of...

Screws Care, So Should You

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A drill bit is not an heirloom. But if you have your grandpa's cigar box of drill bits, treat them as such and don't...

Emotions, Expectations, and Execution.

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"Strange business this is; what works well for one does not work well for someone else!" I'm not sure the builder who wrote that...

Narrowed Focus

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A seemingly complicated part layout can be simplified by narrowing your focus from the part as a whole, to a single hole in...

Misplaced Confidence

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Advice from a kit manufacturers technical support manager.

On a Wing and a Whim

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Flying a scratch-built Sonex is good for the soul.

In Case You Missed It

Drilling a Straight Hole in Aluminum.

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One of the fundamental skills a builder needs to develop on just about any...

The Home Machinist

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If you need to send a part out to be built by a professional shop, a good drawing, well identified, is essential. The KISS principle applies, and be sure you don't request closer tolerances or more exotic materials than you really need, or it will cost you.

How They Build Them in South Africa

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During my recent visit to Sling Aircraft in Johannesburg, South Africa, to fly the...

Little Buddy, You Can Fly

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As a design matures, more and more “upgrades” and “improvements” are thrust upon successive builders by those who have gone before. What they are thrusting, really, are opinions.