Flight Reports

Bob Grimstead offers an appreciation of the VariEze and its designer, Burt Rutan. Both the man and the design were ahead of their time.

The Onex is an economical single-seat sportplane that feels like a baby fighter.

Ed Wischmeyer samples the Pipistrel Virus, a versatile Slovenian composite motorglider that can be built or bought ready-to-fly.

Builder Kurt Goodfellow has risen to the challenge of installing a Wilksch Airmotive WAM-120 diesel powerplant in his Van’s RV-9, and the proof is in the performance test results. By Ken Krueger.

Van’s founder Dick VanGrunsven has long been active in the development of consensus standards for Light Sport Aircraft. Until recently, however, no one knew he was developing an LSA of his own. Enter the proof-of-concept RV-12. If testing bears out the viability of the concept, it may become available as an amateur-built kit.

Four-seat homebuilt crosses the Atlantic to show its stuff.

First-time builder Ron Sieck’s Hatz Classic biplane comes charmingly close to perfection.

A custom-built ultralight hot air balloon that fits in an RV-7.

The BD-17L has much in common with the original BD-1.

Fast, sleek cruiser from motorglider origins.