Completions

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Story RANS S-20

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We started the RANS build with a kit order in December 2014. In April 2015 I convinced my friend Chris to help go retrieve...

Brady Butterfield’s Goat 4 Glider

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I made a scratch-built, ultra-light glider over the past summer as an introduction to home-built aircraft. I completed my maiden flight testing this past...

Rob Jamros’ Challenger II, Negaunee, Michigan

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Construction began on November 3, 2008, in my basement where the airframe and fabric work occupied me during the long Upper Michigan winter. Then...

WIlliam Prokes’ Kitfox Model 4

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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....

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...

Eric Joern’s Kitfox Super Sport

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After attending AirVenture three times, watching my brother build his Kitfox and getting to know the folks at the Kitfox factory, I decided Kitfox...

Courreges Sonex, Argentina

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My Sonex took to the air for the first time on July 23, 2014. I completed the project after almost four years of building...

Thomas Longo's Zenith 701

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Zenith N701TL took me a little over a year to build, started on 6/18/09 and finished 8/05/10. The airworthiness certificate was issued on 9/16/10...

Tim Binder's Rebuilt Long EZ

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I recently rebuilt this Long EZ. It took thirteen months working on it most days and nights. The fiberglass, paint, interior, avionics and some...

Sturm Velocity

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Velocity 173 Fixed Gear Elite N653TS has taken just shy of 20 years to morph from several boxes of fiberglass parts to the plane...

In Case You Missed It

Fly Professionally

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Fly professionally.

Terms and Conditions

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“Customers are always right except in matters of money.” Those stark-but-telling words were emblazoned...

The Big Picture and Red Herrings

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The big picture and red herrings.

Kit Confidential—Hardware Kits

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I may be guilty of sitting on this story too long. In 2003, on...