Brad Cohen's Zenith Zodiac 601XL
I grew up in an aviation family. My father, who is still an active pilot flew corporate aircraft for forty years as well as...
Tim Binder's Rebuilt Long EZ
I recently rebuilt this Long EZ. It took thirteen months working on it most days and nights. The fiberglass, paint, interior, avionics and some...
Jeff Auen’s Lockwood AirCam (The GuitarCam)
It’s the oldest/newest AirCam. Serial number 26, purchased in 1996 it was moved in crates and boxes six times over 11 years to 5...
Joe Friend's Searey LSX
My new Searey LSX was completed in August 2015. It is painted to honor the Greatest Generation and styled like the PBY Catalina in...
Saupe Kitfox
My wife Shelli and I started our Kitfox III kit October 19th of 2014. Thanks to the generous help of our local EAA Chapter...
Geoff van Asch's Murphy Rebel
Murphy Rebel ZK-VAN (kit #798) flew on Saturday, October 24, 2015. After 9 years and many, many hours she flew at Omaka, New Zealand. Powered by...
Rusk Experimental Javron SuperCub
The genesis for the airplane was in June of 2011. The airplane first flew in May 2015. Actual building time was about 3-1/2 years....
Glenn and Gwen Mathis' RANS S-19
After almost fours years and 1,315 hours of work, our RANS S-19 - N519GM took to the skies the evening of January 2nd, 2012. The first...
Smythe Tango XR
On September 1, 2015, N464WS departed Williston, FL - X60 - following a 20-month build, and arrived in Brunswick, ME - KBXM - after...
Drane Arion Lightning N621WV
I finished my Arion Lightning in June 2011. It is equipped with a Dynon D60, Garmin radio and transponder, and Grand Rapids EIS. The...
In Case You Missed It
The Hummingbird Airworthiness Inspection
A DAR walks through the paperwork and practical steps needed to get an Experimental helicopter inspected—and reflects on what it means to finally fly.
Unforeseeable Experiences
Of this I’m convinced; had I arrived in Fargo, North Dakota in a Skyhawk,...
Safety Is No Accident: Van’s RV series
It’s been a couple of years since we looked at how homebuilts generally fared in the accident statistics vis-à-vis certified aircraft. This time around we’ll look at the safety records of specific homebuilt designs, starting with the Van’s RV.