Jukka Reikko's RV-7A
On August 22, 2011 My RV-7A OH-XJR flew for the first time from Pori (EFPO) airport Finland (Europe). Test pilot Ari Saarinen reported "this is...
Russ and Carole Roberts’s Zenith STOL 750
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...
John Goodman’s Van’s RV-10
I bought the kit at Sun 'n Fun in 2006. After five years and a month, it finally flew. The paint was done by...
Scott Van Artsdalen's S6ES Coyote II
I finished building my S6ES Coyote II in February of 2011 after 23 months and 300 hours of construction. I had previously built and...
Bob Collins’ RV-7A
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...
Michael Goodman's Dakota Hawk
After nearly 13 years of construction (I’m slow) Dakota Hawk N783SM took to the sky for its maiden flight. Powered by a Rotax 912S...
Scott Hendry's Nynja
I started the Nynja kit in August 2011 and it flew in June 2012. The Nynja is a quick build kit, but I'm a...
WIlliam Prokes’ Kitfox Model 4
N419BM is a Model 4 Kitfox with a ROTAC Radial engine(2800)was completed almost 3 years ago. 150 hours now and is a great airplane....
Brian Charlton's Sonex Waiex
I completed my Waiex in April 2011 after two years building and I enjoyed the process so much I would like to build another.
I...
In Case You Missed It
Experimental Audio Panels: Sophisticated, Integrated
PS Engineering and Garmin have kit-focused audio systems for under $2000. They have generous feature sets and high-end audio quality.
Wooden Hangar Floors
Yes, its unusual, but for my hangar it makes perfect sense. By Steve Kessinger.
Setting Up Shop
Before you decide you cant build a plane because you don't have enough shop space, think again. After all, as author Bob Fritz points out, projects have been built in apartments. This article wont go quite that far, but it does detail some pitfalls to avoid and makes suggestions about maximizing the ease and efficiency of working in a limited-space environment.