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...
Knight Nieuport 28
Another of Robert Baslee's Airdrome Aeroplane kit planes got its airworthiness certificate on February 22, 2016. I started construction in August of 2010. The...
John “Snaps” Knapp’s Micro Mong Rocket Seaplane
Flying in my 1984 Avid Seaplane for 2600 hours, the first one on floats, I always loved the nostalgia of biplanes, especially biplanes on...
Michel Fithian-Eyb's 1912 Etrich Taube Series F Replica
Sometime after my grandfather passed away I ran across a curious photo of him in an airplane. Turns out he was one of the...
Completions
Bob Schmitz and Glen Clarke's Searey
This Searey LSX amphibian was built over a three-year period by owners Bob Schmitz and Glen Clarke in...
Courreges Sonex, Argentina
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
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...
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...
Lory Ghertner's Glasair
After too many years of my wife's putting up with the odor of resin and thousands of parts, N494U is now a cross-country machine....
In Case You Missed It
Cover Story: Building a Custom Cushion
Learn how to measure, cut and assemble the foam pieces that constitute the seat cushion.
The Home Machinist, Part 6
Paying attention to the working environment and maintaining machining tools in tip-top shape can yield a more polished finished product, while also making the fabrication process easier.
Loose Intake Pipe
Sometimes the intake pipes on Lycoming engines can come loose. This will cause an...
