Builder Spotlight

Towing gliders with an E/A-B aircraft, POH requirements, taxi-testing scenarios.

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.

Jonathan Battson and Lars Fellman build the first two 4-Place Bearhawks in New Zealand.

This small fly-in has what it takes to become the next big thing.

Part 1: priorities and decisions.

The nuts, bolts, and nickels of taxiing onto the Reno stage.

Adding a custom-designed tailwheel to a Fisher FP-404.

Over 30 modifications resulted in a speed increase of 44 mph.

3D-printed composite part molds, part 2.

Applying for a Repairman Certificate, importing Experimentals, converting an SLSA Cub to ELSA.