Completions

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Barry Haley's Pelican

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My Ultravia Pelican PL was started back in the 1990s by Dick Randolph, a WWII P-47 fighter pilot who served with the 313th Fighter...

Richard Guy's RANS S-6S Coyote

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My RANS S-6S N428WG was delivered in August 2010 and issued an airworthiness in August 2011. It was as much fun to build as...

John Vander Horck RV-12

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After three years and 1,800 hours of construction, I'm proud to acknowledge the first flight of my Rotax 912 ULS powered Van's RV-12 E-LSA,...

Michel Fithian-Eyb's 1912 Etrich Taube Series F Replica

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Sometime after my grandfather passed away I ran across a curious photo of him in an airplane. Turns out he was one of the...

Clarke-Schmitz Searey

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This Searey amphibian was built over a three year period by owners Bob Schmitz and Glen Clarke in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. Initial flights in...

Port RV-8

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Here is my RV8 that I completed in June 2017. I didn't have enough time to fly off my phase one in time for...

Two Bearhawk Patrols Take to the Air

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Scott French of Iowa and an Australian threesome comprising Alan Arthur, Doug Harrington and Avon Furphy have completed, certified and flown their Bearhawk Patrols...

Santorelly Cubby

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N724JV is a Wag-Aero Sport Trainer Acro version with a Continental C85-12F engine. It was a 16 year build and was completed in July,...

Brammer Zenith CH 750

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I recently completed my Zenith CH 750 after the original was nearly destroyed due to engine failure and subsequent off airport landing. Performance is pretty...

Friesen Glasair Sportsman

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Finally, after over 3 years Sportsman kit #7091 left the ground. It flew really well and only needed minor trim adjustment. The airplane is fitted...

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Reno’s Experimental Honor Roll

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Just some of Reno’s more iconic hot rods.

What’s New

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Brightline Bags introduces the FLEX flight-bag system, Full Lotus Floats has a new owner, and Victor Technologies debuts a multiprocess welding system.

Garmin’s Budget Navigators

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Just when we thought the stand-alone GPS navigator was dead, Garmin introduces two new ones aimed at lower budgets.

Where the Rubber Meets the Runway

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Understanding gyroplane nosewheels. By Roy Beisswenger.