Wilkes Subsonex JSX-2
Almost two years to the day from ordering the kit, the first flight was May 22, 2020 and lasted about 20 minutes. Everything was...
Morris Sonex
After being furloughed from an airline during COVID, I purchased a partially completed kit from a builder's widow that had passed away some 5...
Rich Guilfoil's Rans S6S
After 6+ years of somewhat part-time building and 1750 hours, I first flew my completed not-so-quick-build Rans S6S on July 15, 2013. It's powered...
Mike Hostage's Silent II Targa
I built this Silent II Targa from a kit marketed by Alisport Srl, of Cremella, Italy. It took me one day short of a...
Edward Schupp's RV-9
My RV 9-A flew on October 10, 2011, after five years of highly enjoyable construction. N797EJ is powered by a Lycoming YO-320-D1A with a...
Mitchell RV-8 N883EM
Here is my RV8: 8 years, 4300 hours with a Lycoming 180 HP, Dynon EFIS/EMS/AP built mainly in Eastern Canada, finished and now based...
Charles McCluggage's RV-8
I finished N188DW and inspection was completed in the fall of 2012. First flight was November 6. All went well and the plane has...
In Case You Missed It
Wind Tunnel
This month columnist Barnaby Wainfan takes a look at how the airplane responds in roll when the pilot is maneuvering. Two key factors are roll acceleration and the steady-state roll rate.
Down To Earth
Swapping out an engine leads to an even greater question than just finding one that fits: How do you keep it cool? By Amy Laboda.
