2017 Homebuilt Aircraft Directory

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Pick a plane, any plane-an overview of kit and plansbuilt fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft. Introduction Directory compiled by Omar Filipovic.

2019 Engine Buyer’s Guide

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In search of the good stuff.

In Case You Missed It

Ask the DAR

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Is an aircraft’s empty weight required on the data plate? Does the gross weight change when an LSA is converted from conventional landing gear to floats? Should engine maintenance be entered in the builder’s logbook? Does the Minimax still qualify as an ultralight?

Experimental or Certified

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Which one will work for you? By Gary Jones.

Ask the DAR

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Building an RV-12 as E/A-B instead of ELSA, trying to second-guess the FAA.

Flight Testing

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Organize your test program beforehand, and you not only maximize your use of time, but also understand your airplane far better than someone who is just running the hours off the clock.