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Schaum Murphy Rebel

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After fifteen years of building perseverance, my "RebVair" finally took to the skies on November 15, 2022. It's the only flying Murphy Rebel powered...

Toth Sonex

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Sonex 1520 Special Airworthiness Certificate 22 August 22. First flight Sunday 28 August 2022.

Irene the Gyro

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“Irene the Gyro” was a design I put together while sitting on fire standby in Greece during an unusually wet season so I had...

Armstrong Xenos-B

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Completed in 1100 hours by Paul and Denise Armstrong, Xenos-B #0014 had its first flight on 10/3/23 at Montague, CA.  "It was easy to...

The eXenos Takes Wing!

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To quote Howard Hughes in the movie The Rocketeer… ”The son of a b**** will fly!" The stars finally aligned with the weather (and schedules)...

Morris Sonex

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After being furloughed from an airline during COVID, I purchased a partially completed kit from a builder's widow that had passed away some 5...

Hoey Sonex B

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I began building in February 2018 and made the first flight in December 2022. The Sonex B is powered by an AeroVee Turbo engine....

Lang Arion Lightning XS

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Although I had been active with RC model airplanes all my life, a retirement goal was to complete a full-scale airplane that my wife...

Bearhawk Model 5 Takes Flight

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Bearhawk Aircraft announced the flight of the first kit-built Bearhawk Model 5 on Monday, November 7th. This six-place airplane was originally designed to haul...

Fernandez Zenith Cruzer

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This is actually my third attempt at an experimental. Three others started, but life kept getting in the way. After retiring from a 25-year...

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Coming Into the Cold

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Cryogenic treatments are the newest thing at the Ly-Con engine spa.

Light Stuff

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The state of Oregon has a new law that mandates using ethanol in all auto fuel, potentially affecting thousands of pilots, especially owners of most of todays Light Sport Aircraft powered by the ubiquitous Rotax 912 engine. It may not be too late to take action against similar legislation that could be brewing in your state; by Dave Martin.

Propeller Balancing

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Here’s what you need to know to get the smoothest results.
Collection of tools - bucking bars and back plates for riveting.

Tools and Shop Organization: When It’s Time to Start

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Organization, smart tool planning and connecting with local builders are essential first steps to a successful aircraft building project.