Completions

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Bob Talir’s Flightstar II SC

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My kit arrived on 2/9/09. After taking inventory, I began building and completed the plane in 480 hours over a 14 month period. First...

Wes Whitley's Just Aircraft Highlander

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It took a while, but it was worth it. My "retirement project" took 7-1/2 yrs to finish because of being called back to work....

Bob Peck's RV-7A

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First flight was on July 16 2012. Engine is an Aerosport Power IO-375 with the Precision Eagle EMS (electronic ignition and injection) and a...

Meisser Pulsar

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Pulsar XP, serial# 404, made it's maiden flight on May 18, 2013 after quite a long period of building. Since then, the log book contains...

Allen Sutphin's Challenger II

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I completed my Challenger II LW in 9 months. It's powered by a Rotax 503 DCDI and a Tenn prop. Flies great except in...

Phillabaum Helicycle

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First flight of my Helicycle helicopter was on January 31, 2019 after two years of part-time building. Previously, before I retired, I built an...

Al Leppanen's Dakota Hawk

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I built my Dakota Hawk from plans over a period of about three and a half years; the first flight was in October 2011....

Arnold Nieuport 28

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I purchased this full scale Nieuport 28 kit from Airdome Aeroplanes in March, 2010. The build was accomplished in my basement and garage taking...

Glenn and Gwen Mathis' RANS S-19

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After almost fours years and 1,315 hours of work, our RANS S-19 - N519GM took to the skies the evening of January 2nd, 2012. The first...

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Maintenance Matters

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Recapped tires-save money without sacrificing quality.

Wind Tunnel: Offset hinge lines

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Offset hinge lines.

Another Drill Guide

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The cordless hand drill is a marvel of engineering. Lightweight and powerful, it can...

A Brief, Un-Researched History of Cockpit Noise Solutions

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There are things from our collective past that leave me gob-smacked. Homes were painted...