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Paul Dye has used his engineering discipline to jot down his thoughts on the many lessons learned as we gain experience as pilots and builders. His goal, and ours, is to leverage the tribal knowledge of longtime builders such as Dye to get you thinking about Experimental aircraft on a higher level. Not simply nuts and bolts, but larger concepts centering on safety and self-discipline. We hope you enjoy this series.

There’s something you probably can guess about so-called factory airplanes—examples of Experimental aircraft built...

Construction workmanship varies greatly, so it pays to have experienced eyes look over your temptation before you succumb to its charms.

Pure enjoyment flying low and going slow.