Jon Croke's Zenith CH750 Cruzer
My new Zenith CH750 Cruzer is powered by a rebuilt Continental O-200 engine driving a WhirlWind propeller. From start to finish the kit took...
Steve Rush's RV-12
Van's RV-12 kit number 18 was ordered the first day orders were accepted by Van's and completed 2 years and 2 months later. It...
Robert Anderson's RV-8
After many years of both building and not building (about 50/50) N184GC (One RV-8 for Grandpa Christensen) and I made the maiden flight on...
Rob Pavan's Jabiru "j258"
I just finished a Jabiru j250 with the 5100 8cyl engine, hence "j258." So far I'm very happy with the airplane. It seems to...
Bilodeau Kolb Firefly
I purchased this Kolb Firefly, partly covered quick-build kit on Craigslist for $6,000 with the engine, materials, BRS, and propeller, after the previous owner passed away....
Smythe Tango XR
On September 1, 2015, N464WS departed Williston, FL - X60 - following a 20-month build, and arrived in Brunswick, ME - KBXM - after...
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Homebuilding in South Africa
On an “aviation safari,” Amy Laboda checks out South Africa’s homebuilding activity (and some spectacular scenery) and discovers the industry there is thriving—along with some of the factors that help keep it that way.
RANS S-19
When new aircraft from two very different designers, in this case Randy Schlitter and Richard VanGrunsven, surface with considerable similarities, consensus about basic design tenets must be blowing in the wind. Certainly Light Sport regs do constrain performance considerations, but human factors are more up for grabs, and that’s where one or another design can truly shine; by Marc Cook.
