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Zenith CH 701: A Proof of Concept Homebuilt on a Budget
Carson Stilson
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September 14, 2026
Cross-Country in a Homebuilt RANS S-21 Outbound to Oshkosh
Glasair Sportsman 2+2 Build Part 3
Overcoming Setbacks on the Zenith 750SD Xtreme
Builder’s Spotlight
Thirty Years of KITPLANES
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Helping build better flying machines and growing the community.
Polish Makes Perfect
Eric Stewart
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April 17, 2014
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How to polish your plane.
Up With Smoke
Luca Perazzoli
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Installing a smoke system to make your mark in the sky.
AKIA Industry Insights
Richard VanGrunsven
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April 17, 2014
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Advice to designers and one designer's response.
All About Avionics
Stein Bruch
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Planning a major panel upgrade. By Stein Bruch.
Error Chain: Fly the Plane!
James Clark
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April 17, 2014
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Some days, it's the little things.
How the Pros Do It: Ripley Air
Dan Horton
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Ripley Air—small shop with clever ideas.
Ask the DAR
Mel Asberry
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April 17, 2014
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Missing operating limitations, adding new instruments and an autopilot.
Building the Bearhawk LSA
Ken Scott
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March 20, 2014
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The start of a long, enjoyable tale.
Get a Grip!
Tom Wilson
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March 20, 2014
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Choices in the stick grip market.
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Barnaby Wainfan
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Advice to designers and one designer's response.
Electrical System Design
Marc Ausman
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November 15, 2013
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Getting a good start. By Marc Ausman.
Reverse Engineering a Glasair Tailwheel
Bob Hadley
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September 21, 2022
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One day last summer, seconds after rolling from the hold short line to depart...
![The Zenith CH701 outside the hangar at SMX, fresh from paint. The stars-and-stripes theme marks America’s 250th and the CH701’s 40th anniversary. [Credit: Carson Stilson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_1726.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "Zenith CH 701: A Proof of Concept Homebuilt on a Budget")
![Builder and pilot Mark Farver stands alongside his Continental IOX-340 powered RANS S-21. [Credit: Mark Farver]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Copy-of-build-38-Topaz-Gigapixel-2x-scale.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Cross-Country in a Homebuilt RANS S-21 Outbound to Oshkosh"){kind=tracking}
![[Credit: Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Over-Stave-Lake-3.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Glasair Sportsman 2+2 Build Part 3")
![Coming in for a landing at Humberd’s Farm [All Images Credited to Jon Humberd]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/9-1.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Overcoming Setbacks on the Zenith 750SD Xtreme")
![Humberd and his daughter using the 701 for some farm duty transportation. [All Images Credited to Jon Humberd]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1-3.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Builder’s Spotlight")