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Bob Collins’ RV-7A

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N614EF, an RV-7A once documented in this Kitplanes column (June 2008 page 66), was finally finished after 11 years and 3083 hours. I'd tell you...

"Myunn" Corvair-powered Sonex

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“Myunn” (N319WF), a Corvair powered Sonex airframe, was purchased from a previous owner who had begun the fuselage and intended to use an Aerovee...

Van's 10,000 Flying Airplanes

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Congratulations to David Porter, who recently reported the first flight of his RV-7 and became the official 10,000th Van's RV aircraft to transition from...

Michael Gallagher’s Rans S7S

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Our Rans S7S was completed in August 2011 after a January 2011 start. Nearly a year of research went into our choice for a...

Lindsey Van’s RV-6

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I really enjoyed building this plane, I didn't get in a hurry to build it. I wanted to do it right. I had lots...

Mike Creek's Bearhawk

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Completed in December 2008, N2828M took to the air in January 2009 with test pilot Danny Sorensen. It took 3.5 years to build...

Bill Hogue's AutoGyro MTO Sport

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I had been researching gyroplane technology for the past 20 years and knew that the modern gyroplane was an amazing aircraft. After scoring a...

Russ and Carole Roberts’s Zenith STOL 750

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On November 7, 2011, we obtained an airworthiness certificate for our Zenith STOL 750 kit aircraft. As first-time builders, we spent 2746 hours over...

Group-Built Van's RV-10

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Our RV-10 was built by a team of Ken Smith, Tom Smith, Tim Dawson-Townsend and Anton Nielsen. Total build time was about 6 and...

Baker Sonex

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I completed my scratch-built Sonex on February 28, 2015. First flight was March 8, 2015. Sonex SN 1534 is a taildragger and equipped with an...

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Ask the DAR

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How do you know when the sum of purchased parts exceeds the 51% rule? Does the data plate have to match the registration? DAR Mel Asberry answers these questions and more.