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Mike and Laura Starkey’s RANS S-21: Part 16

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Tin Lizzy is born.

Mike and Laura Starkey’s RANS S-21: Part 15

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Prepping for paint.

Through the Smoke: Seeing the Unlimiteds

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One story of Reno 2022 was the poor visibility caused by wildfires nearby. By Friday, changes to the schedule began to take hold and...

A View From the Pylons

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The Reno Air Races have had a few days of qualifying for the various race classes and had their first day of actual heat...

Mike and Laura Starkey’s RANS S-21: Part 14

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Wrapping up Phase I flight testing.

Mike and Laura Starkey’s RANS S-21: Part 13

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The first 10 hours.

Mike and Laura Starkey’s RANS S-21: Part 12

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We have finally arrived at the “last 10%” of our RANS S-21 Outbound build—our to-do list whittled to a handful of items. In many...

RANS Fly-In and Open House Was a Success

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Several vendors were on hand including SteinAir, Garmin, Rotax, Edge Performance and Stewart Systems (water-based paint for aircraft) to answer questions and participate in...

In Case You Missed It

Thatcher CX4

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If you’re a builder on a budget and don’t aim to do long cross-country trips, the Thatcher CX4 may be worth a look. By Ed Wischmeyer.

Rivet Buster Chisel

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This "rivet buster" chisel was made from an old butterfly wood drill bit.Recently...

Idle Hands

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Marc Cook reminisces about the hours of enjoyment he found working on his Glasair Sportsman.

When the Rooster Flies

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Just because real roosters don't fly doesn't mean that a 100%-original aircraft designed and painted to resemble one wont.