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On the cover: Kit building options abound for 2008! The cover montage was created by Art Director Suzanne Stackle with photos by Arnold Greenwell, Rick Lindstrom, Richard VanderMeulen and Kevin Wing. Annual Directory, Part 1 36 2008 KIT AIRCRAFT DIRECTORY Our listing includes specs for 315 fi xed-wing designs built from kits, including those designated LSA; compiled by Julia Downie. Flight Reports 36 10 BAREFOOT FLYING Sport Air Aviation’s Corsario delivers wet and wild fun; by Dave Higdon. Builder Spotlight 16 A SIGN OF THE ZODIAC Th e seventh installment of a six-part series; by Rick Lindstrom. 83 BUILD YOUR SKILLS: COMPOSITES Part 8: Building a vacuum pump; by Bob Fritz. 86 COMPLETIONS Builders share their successes. Shop Talk 28 THE HOME MACHINIST Part 9: In our second lathe project, we fi ne-tune the lathe and use the calipers; by Bob Fritz. 94 AERO ’LECTRICS Best of Show; by Jim Weir. Designer’s Notebook 88 WIND TUNNEL Th e perils of PIO; by Barnaby Wainfan. Exploring 2 AROUND THE PATCH Music to my ears; by Marc Cook. 8 WHAT’S NEW 10 An update on the Europa and news about aviation insurance from Avemco; edited by Mary Bernard. 22 GEAR OF THE YEAR 2007 Our staff picks the great gadgets of the season; a Staff Report. 26 PRODUCT REVIEW: GLASS PANEL yourGlassPanel debuts into a busy segment; by Marc Cook. 34 COMMON CENTS Th ere is more than one way to fi nance your kit project; by Dave Higdon. 96 LIGHT STUFF Eric Tucker and the LAMA connection; by Dave Martin. Kit Bits 4 CONTRIBUTORS 6 LETTERS 64 LIST OF ADVERTISERS 91 BUILDERS’ MARKETPLACE 99 THE CLASSIFIED BUILDER 16 104 KIT STUFF Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

KITPLANES December 2007 1 AROUND the Patch MARCBY COOK

kept the pinouts the same as the 8000— and the same as the Garmin GMA Music to my ears. 340—so upgrades are more a matter of money than wrestling with Tefzel demons. Speaking of coin, the 9000EX tarting on Page 22, you’ll fi nd our brief “Gear in Review” feature, which retails for $2395, a $400 hike over the highlights some of the more intriguing products we saw through the year, 8000B (which now ships with the Inter- primarily at Oshkosh this summer. For electronics geeks, the pickings were nal Recording System standard, as it is bountiful; even on the semi-moribund side of the aisle, having to do with in the 9000). Sbread-and-butter nav/com and GPS radios, good news issued forth from Honeywell (Bendix/King) about new product to come in, oh, about a couple of years. Better late than never, I say. Among the new releases, one caught my eye: PS Engineering’s new PMA9000EX audio panel. I’ll disclose that I have a PMA8000 in my airplane, probably overkill considering that I have but one nav/com, but useful for integrating multiple external audio inputs—altitude alerter from the EFIS, terrain warning from the GPS—as well as dispensing diff erent music channels to the passengers. My pre-teen daughter gets mighty tired of Fred on XM, while I can’t quite stomach three hours of U-Pop. But everything the 8000 does the 9000EX seems to go one better. For example, there’s now an LCD panel to show the various modes—and there are many—for aux inputs and music distribution. With the 8000, you navigate through button-press combinations, annunciated (of sorts) by a clever verbal indication of the mode; it For those of us with a short attention span, works, but I suspect plain text will be better. infl ight entertainment is nothing less In addition to the rear-panel connections for two independent stereo entertain- than miraculous. The Delphi Roady XT in ment inputs—expected to be hard-wired to music devices or “jacked out” so you can my airplane staves off boredom; it’s a lot run your own iPod into the mix—there’s a front-panel jack that can be fed stereo better than an old ADF to keep track of the Angels game, too. audio or a cell phone headset input/output. Moreover, that jack has been changed What We Didn’t See Oshkosh was perhaps the best in many years for electronics, but it was fairly quiet on the engine front. Th e heavy- fuel engine promised by Lycoming was a no-show, as was the parallel-valve O- 540 that Engine Components said it PS Engineering’s latest PMA9000EX is designed for the Experimental market, and brings a would have ready. More than anything, host of new features to the ever-expanding audio panel. these delays underscore the diffi culty of developing engines, either essentially from a 2.5mm item to accept a more common 3.5mm (0.125-inch) plug. But there’s a from scratch—though the Lycoming hidden trick to that jack; it acts as a front-panel USB port that allows you to upload program has been around awhile—or MP3 music fi les right into the audio panel. Total music memory is a relatively slim from known components. When will we 512 megabytes—call it 100 songs, depending upon how aggressively they’re com- see these engines, or even that intrigu- pressed. In addition, the 9000EX has Bluetooth capability, so you can use your cell ing three-cylinder Powerplant Devel- phone wirelessly—on the ground, of course. PS Engineering also, wisely I think, opments Gemini LSA engine? No bets here, as anything can happen in either Marc Cook has been in aviation journalism for 19 years and in magazine work for 25. the engineering or accounting depart- He is a 3900-hour instrument-rated, multi-engine pilot with experience in nearly 150 types. ments. Remember, for the engine guys, He’s completed two kit aircraft , an Aero Designs Pulsar XP and a Glastar Sportsman 2+2. it’s all hardware.

Yes, there are other glass cockpit displays for kitbuilts. End of comparison.

Announcing Garmin’s new G900X™ kitplane installation program. Now do-it-yourselfers don’t have to settle for semi-suite avionics. With the launch of Garmin’s new G900X series – and its installation network of factory-approved avionics dealers – builders of the popular Lancair and Van’s RV series* aircraft can now step up to the most proven, most capable, most fully integrated “glass cockpit” ever to fly in any kitbuilt airframe. The dealer-supplied package comes with everything you need: from GPS/Comm, transponder and AHRS sensors to audio panel, wiring harness, and drawings. So, you simply add the finishing touches. Garmin’s new G900X: For your next kitplane cockpit, the choice is clear as glass.

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*Garmin G900X packages are available for all new 4-place Lancair piston models, as well as all Van’s RV series products configured for 2-across seating. For a list of approved avionics dealers, visit Garmin’s website. NASDAQ GRMN CONTRIBUTORS

EDITORIAL JULIA DOWNIE Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook Once a year we take the opportunity to publicly thank the [email protected] Managing Editor Mary Bernard hard-working Julia Downie for her tireless eff orts in col- Art Director Suzanne Stackle lecting and organizing our aircraft directory issues. Perhaps Senior Editor Dave Higdon Contributing Editors Ken Armstrong, Walter Atkinson that’s not oft en enough, as the task of gathering and main- Stein Bruch, Dan Checkoway, taining a massive database is practically a full-time eff ort. Cory Emberson, Bob Fritz Over the years, Julia has helped our directory keep pace with Geoffrey Jones, Tim Kern, Howard Levy, Rick Lindstrom, the industry, no small feat. Th e fi rst of our annual directo- Dave Martin, Dick Starks, ries, for kits, begins on Page 36. Barnaby Wainfan, Jim Weir Ed Wischmeyer Webmaster/Data Manager Julia Downie Cartoonist Robrucha RICK LINDSTROM ADVERTISING Our resident Zenith builder provides the seventh installa- Publisher/Ad Director Cindy Pedersen tion in the six-part series this month. Really. We thought [email protected] Sr. Advertising Manager Chuck Preston he was done last month, but it turns out that homebuilts [email protected] are never really done, and Rick had a few things to add BUSINESS OFFICE about the long-distance building process generally and the 531 Encinitas Blvd., Suite 105, Encinitas, CA 92024 Corvair-powered 601’s trip home in particular. His story Main Number: 760/436-4747, Fax 760/436-4644 starts on Page 16. Editorial: 562/608-8251 PRODUCTION & CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Production Manager Marsha Blessing 717/433-7985 [email protected]

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On a Lighter Note... IFR and the Incredible Hopefully you can help me out with a solution to my problem. I have an electronic Shrinking Magazine sign that used to mount to an airplane. It’s a scrolling sign, much like you see in a I get six magazines by subscription. Your store window with all the LED bulbs, except it’s 30 feet by 8 feet. It operates with a KITPLANES® is one of them. I have 12-volt power supply. My problem is the electronics part of it is missing and the man- been in aviation almost 54 years. I built ufacturer no longer exists, so other than supplying the sign with power and check- and fl y a SeaRey as an LSA in Florida. ing if the lights work, there is no way to control the sign. Here’s my question: I have a Th is email is to let KITPLANES® know small electronic sign that operates LEDs, it has the same confi guration (seven lights that come August 2008 my subscription high) and I have taken it apart to isolate each light as it fl ashes. In theory, I could link will not be renewed. Th e reason being each LED to each bulb on the larger sign to trigger when it is supposed to, therefore that the days of fi ve- to six-dollar maga- giving me a way to operate the sign, but obviously there’s not enough power sent to zines are over in this hangar. Have you the large sign when wiring it to the small sign. I did link a couple of the LEDs to the noticed that the magazines are getting 12-volt bulbs the large sign uses and it operates as expected, just dim. Is there a way thinner, cost more and contain more to boost the power of the large sign while still having it controlled by the small sign? advertisements? As for articles in the Hopefully you’ll have the time to advise. Th ank you for your time. (I got your infor- October 2007 issue, please remind the mation from KITPLANES® magazine.) ANDY MACKEY electronic gilhooley geeks that it’s still a see and be seen world below 10,000 feet. Jim Weir responds: “Th e answer to your question is that anything can be done. Gener- Stop pushing those buttons and get your ally the question is whether or not the result is worth the trouble. Th e fi rst comment is eyes out of the cockpit. Also, talking that if I asked an engine maven whether or not I could get half again more power out of about IFR in a KITPLANES® magazine my aircraft engine, the answer would be ‘most certainly.’ Th e problem, of course, is that is an oxymoron! Granted, GPS does give (s)he would probably be able to do a lot of the calculations fr om experience and educa- situational awareness. Last time I was tion, while trying to tell me how to do it would involve a lot of time and some of the small involved, IFR was a profi ciency thing. stuff that just comes naturally with years of doing it might be overlooked in the education As you can tell, I’m not a fan of single process. Simply telling me to bore my cylinders oversize isn’t doing me much good unless pilot, single engine IFR fl ying, and nei- I know off the top of my head what the allowable oversizes are or where to look them up. ther should KITPLANES® be. And, if I knew where to look them up, I probably wouldn’t have to be told to bore them FRANK GRACY out. Catch 22. I’ll give you a pointer. Your large bulbs need more current. Without the First, this magazine hasn’t shrunk or sign and controller in my hands, I’m necessarily going to have to be vague about how to become more expensive in years. Compare get it. Google ‘common collector’ and note that any small current injected into the base us to the cost of gas or a cup of coff ee at Star- of an NPN bipolar transistor will be amplifi ed by the current gain (beta) of the transis- bucks. Second, we’ll have to agree to disagree tor and be available at the emitter to do the work. If the small current available fr om about fl ying IFR in some Experimentals. your controller is injected into the base, the emitter should be capable of driving the Obviously, there’s a segment that, for rea- large lamp. Your problem is to fi gure out what voltage/current the large lamp requires sons of intent, aerodynamics, ability to and design the transistor stage accordingly.” carry equipment and handling qualities should remain VFR-only aircraft . But Where Did He Go? there are a good many designs that make I appreciated Len Buckwalter’s article [on TSO requirements for transponders and fi ne, legal IFR aircraft . For some perspec- encoders], but I wanted to point out a signifi cant historical error in the story he laid tive, though, understand we’re not talking out regarding the 1956 collision. Th e aircraft were same direction, had almost zero about all-weather, Boeing 767-style IFR. rate of closure and were not receiving radar services at all. Th e TWA aircraft was Know your limits. Regardless, we receive VFR-on-top, and either the crews were not looking outside enough (canyon vista many questions about IFR equipment and excluded) or the TWA crew blew off the cloud clearance requirements. Th is accident legalities for homebuilts, and those of us resulted in the creation of Positive Control Airspace (now Class A) and ended VFR- who use our Experimentals for travel gen- on-top clearances above FL180. erally prefer the fl exibility to fi le IFR if nec- ANTHONY TURIANO essary to complete the trip over the risks of ATP/CFI/A&P/AIR TR AFFIC CONTROLLER scud running.—Ed.

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Sigma-Tek has recently introduced its electric 5000EG attitude indicator, which is certifi ed as a primary or standby gyro, and Avemco Insurance Company recently is approved to replace turn coordinators. lowered its rates and broadened its Available in 14- and 28-volt models, the 5000EG comes standard coverage on many models in the techni- with a warning fl ag and caging. It can be adapted for compatibility cally advanced aircraft and homebuilt with any instrument panel, the company says. categories. Th e company also widened Th e retail price of the 5000EG is $2850. For more information, its coverage for pilots transitioning into call 316/775-6373 or visit www.sigmatek.com. A direct link can be newer high performance aircraft across found at www.kitplanes.com. all make and model categories. In addition, higher liability limits of up to $1 million combined single are being made available to qualifi ed customers, and higher property damage limits will also be available to many homebuilt aircraft Sporty’s Pilot Shop introduces the owners. Indestructible Prop Lock, a hexagon- Avemco is also involved in a study shaped, triple heat-treated chain that known as the Airmanship Education can withstand 11 tons of cutting force, the company says. Th e Prop Lock Research Initiative, which is designed fi ts securely around the propeller of a to bring signifi cant improvement in the single-engine aircraft as well as the props pilot-induced accident rate by intro- of light twins and is simple to install or ducing a new, empirically grounded remove. A nylon cover over the chain approach to teaching airmanship based helps to protect aircraft fi nishes. on precepts from professional educa- Th e Prop Lock measures 5 feet in length and weighs 12 pounds. tion in other fi elds. Th e study will detail Th e price is $59.95. For more information, call 1-800-SPORTYS or by make and model the thought pro- visit www.sportys.com. A direct link can be found at www.kitplanes.com. cesses associated with pilot-induced accidents and compare them to those demonstrated by expert airmen who have avoided accidents over time. Europa Aircraft 2004 Ltd. announced a new U.S. dealer. Alan “Bud” Th e research goals are twofold: Yerly is the proprietor of Custom Flight Creations in Valrico, Florida. to more accurately assess risk and to Yerly has extensive experience building and fl ying Europas, and off ers improve aviation safety. “Determining a full builder-assistance program at his facility. characteristics and practices that are Th e company is also in the process of gaining acceptance in the associated with accidents will help us U.K. for motorglider wings and expects that to be achieved soon. Th e in underwriting and pricing risks,” said ability to fl y the airplane with either long or short wings has been an Jim Lauerman, executive vice president attractive option for U.S. homebuilders, the company says. of Avemco. “We intend to take what Since the death of the company’s Managing Director, Jim Tuck- we learn to develop educational tools to er, considerable reorganization of the company has taken place, help all pilots improve the safety of their and there are plans to move to a purpose-built facility by year’s end. Th is means that the manufacture of all fi berglass components will fl ight operations. Avemco will certainly be brought back in-house, resulting in better quality control and a benefi t from this eff ort, but if successful, signifi cant kit price reduction, the company says. so will all of general aviation.” For more information on Custom Flight Creations, call 813/653- For more information, contact 4989 or visit www.customfl ightcreations.com. For more on Europa Avemco at 888/241-7891 or visit the Aircraft , visit www.europa-aircraft .co.uk. Direct links can be found web at www.avemco.com. A direct link at www.kitplanes.com. can be found at www.kitplanes.com.

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10 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com aunching from the soft ly rip- pusher powerplant over a boat hull with Corsario also sports a lever between the pling surface of Lake Semi- maingear that can be repositioned. seats and overhead, but this lever con- nole in St. Petersburg, Florida, Unlike its contemporaries, however, trols the fl aps. Lfelt slightly like what a stone the Corsario uses tricycle gear. Instead Extending from the chrome-moly must feel like aft er a young- of arcing straight up span wise, the steel structure behind and between ster’s sidearm sling sends it skipping across mains rotate in parallel with the fuse- the cockpit seats is the long lever used the water. Th ere’s a little bounce, a slight lage sides until the wheels are about to move the two mainwheels. Pull the skip, then another. But, unlike the rock, even with the top deck; the nosewheel motorcycle-like lever to unlock the han- the Corsario two-place skips skyward retracts into a well in the nose. (Mak- dle, and the mainwheels swing aft and and climbs smartly away from the water ing the third wheel retractable while away from the waterline. instead of sinking into oblivion. moving it from back to front adds a lit- At seat level are two pairs of levers As with others of its confi guration, the tle complexity to transitioning from between the seats. From aft -to-front, the Corsario shows traits that commend it land plane to fl oatplane. More on this fi rst pair is a matched pair for applying to any pilot as much interested in fl ying in a moment.) Despite its tricycle gear, the mechanical mainwheel brakes; for- from lakes, gulfs and bays as in frequent- though, the Corsario still sits on its tail- ward of these is a relatively small pitch- ing runways on terra fi rma—barefoot skid when unoccupied, similar to many trim lever next to a longer throttle lever. or shod. No Johnny-come-lately design, other pusher designs. Normally, this would end the levers the Corsario is from Microleve in Rio list, but no. Th ere’s an additional lever de Janeiro. It fi rst fl ew in 1982, and the Hard Wing, Good to Find at the front of the console for moving number fl ying outside North America Another variation from convention may the nosegear. Pull up on the lock and totals more than 600. not be as obvious as the gear: the “hard swing the handle aft to stow the gear. Th anks to a complete kit, an attrac- wing.” Th e original Corsario of 1982 Th e Corsario also sports a window in tive price and decent fl ying qualities, 10 used a wing structure of tubular spars, the nosegear well so you can confi rm its U.S. buyers have hatched Corsarios in compression ribs and a Dacron cover- position. While unusual, the Corsario’s the two years since Sport Air’s founder ing fi tted with tubular ribs to provide package of controls works easily. and owner Steve Cohen began import- the camber on top and the fl at surface ing the kits. What’s more, Sport Air of the bottom. Today’s Mark 5 variant Comfortable Space plans to off er both SLSA and ELSA ver- still employs fore-and-aft tubular spars, Inside the cabin is a framework of sions late this year to supplement the but they are tied together with formed chrome-moly steel tube that supports Experimental/Amateur-Built version. aluminum ribs, a fi berglass leading edge the hull, carries the fl ying loads and con- cuff and an overall covering of Stits air- trols mechanics. Th e seats supported me An Amphib of a Diff erent Nature craft fabric. Tail feathers and control sur- well, and fl ying the Corsario was a com- Several items on the Corsair stand out faces get the same covering and fi nish. fortable experience. Th e 44-inch-wide as diff erent from the some of the con- Anyone familiar with some of the old cabin easily accommodated one 5-foot- ventions found in other ultralight- fl ying boats and Grumman amphibs 8, 220-pound pilot and one 5-foot-9, rooted designs such as the Aventura II may remember throttle levers descend- 185-pound writer. and Buccaneer. Like those, the Corsa- ing from the overhead of the cockpit Th e Corsario comes standard with rio employs a parasol wing ahead of a into the space between the seats. Th e clamshell doors large enough to make

Photos: Dave Higdon KITPLANES December 2007 11 Corsario continued entry and exit easy—even from a slip- pery dock. Lacking fresh-air vents, the Corsario was fl own aft er owner Phil Klein removed both doors. Behind each seat resides a 10-gallon fuel tank; behind the tanks is a small luggage space acces- sible via a clear, top-hinged hatch. Th e wide cockpit also means a wide panel, more than 40 inches in the Cor- sario, which means plenty of space for all the equipment a light amphib needs. Th e dual sticks are comfortably located; The Corsario’s hull design keeps splash and water drag to a minimum when the pilot the centered location of the controls employs a takeoff technique that gets it on the step quickly. makes access equal from either seat. Barefoot fl ying kept the experience tac- Beyond the usual checks common to water, an uncomfortable ride that could tile; neither shoes nor sandals would feel any aircraft , the Corsario requires one damage the hull. right in this environment. other step: checking and running an With full aft stick and full power, electric bilge pump that pulls water from the Corsario quickly came up on the All the Water’s a Runway the low point of the fuselage. Water can step. Easing off the aft -stick pressure Klein was fi rst to get a Corsario in the get in for many reasons in an amphib- rewarded me with a smooth departure U.S., and N912PK is now approach- ian of this style. Th e Corsario has extra from the water at less than 50 mph indi- ing three years old. Before heading out sources, including the cables connecting cated and a climb of about 500 fpm at to Lake Seminole, Klein uncovered the nosegear to the rudder pedals. 65 mph IAS. Aileron response is excel- his plane as I gave it a thorough pre- On engine start, the Corsario wants lent, and the stick pressures are reason- fl ight. Th e process is actually simple and to move on the water, even with only able and progressive. Th e steeper or more straightforward, with hinges, wires and idle thrust, and a water rudder would be aggressive the turn, the higher the pres- struts easy to see and touch. Th e link- an asset for maneuvering, especially in sure required for the desired response— ages are equally easy to check, though tight spaces. While a little blast of power as it should be. Th e Corsario held turns pulling the dipstick on the Rotax 912 generates a swift response from the air- fairly well once established. Carving a does require a ladder, as the hull aft of craft when you apply rudder, the power perfect coordinated turn, though, takes the engine is a no-step zone. also accelerates the plane, and there are a little more than feet-on-the-fl oor fl y- no water brakes. ing. Th e Corsario’s shallow dihedral is Once on the lake, taxiing the Cor- almost enough to generate the natural sario was easy to pick up; it responded roll-yaw coupling of other aircraft , but smartly to the rudder and power, much not quite. Leading with the rudder is like a small sailboat in a stiff breeze. necessary to start and end with the slip/ Appropriate application of opposite skid ball centered. ailerons kept the Corsario closer to level Sampling some shallow, standard-rate and prevented the outboard- mounted sponsons from adding their own drag to fi ght turning. Lined up into a gentle westerly wind, the Corsario introduced me to its style of water launch, thanks to the coaching of Klein. Th e best drill requires full aft stick at Amphibious aircraft of years past often the same time you move the had their throttle levels hanging from the throttle to full. Otherwise, cockpit overhead. The Corsario follows the the thrust line of the prop This clear hatch opens upward to provide access to the tradition of high-mounted levers, but this tends to send the Corsario’s luggage area behind the fuel tanks, which do not yet one controls the fl aps. nose porpoising through the have the external fi llers installed.

12 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com and steep turns pointed up the need for Microleve delivers a kit with an unusually high degree of completion, as shown here with the rudder in increasing doses. Despite a fuselage, wings and the rest (save the engine) just as they come out of the shipping near full defl ections of the pedals, the crate. response was not as quick or as positive as that of other similar designs. to zero, the right wing dropped swift ly improved with rigging changes and/or Motoring along at a cruise setting of toward the Gulf, the nose fell through stall strips—is something builders and 5000 rpm, trimmed to 80 mph IAS at and a right-rotating spin seemed immi- transitioning pilots need to be aware of. 600 msl, the Corsario wanted to hold nent. Th is was the moment that let me heading and altitude fairly well, despite know my lap belt could well be tighter. Splash Time lumps, bumps and burbles in the air A swift push of the stick away from my When sampling a plane for the fi rst time along the Gulf Coast. But many of those lap and rapid application of left rudder my preferred introduction has the demo disturbances started the Corsario’s and power brought the Corsario back pilot show me a maneuver before try- tail wagging, which in turn caused the to normal fl ying as if nothing unex- ing my own. See one, do one, learn one. plane to start a shallow roll. Between pected had happened, albeit 100 feet Watching Klein take the Corsario back the yawing tendency and the muted lower and 90° off my original head- to a liquid surface affi rmed my expecta- rudder response, it seems a larger tail, ing. Klein seemed surprised, but noted tions that it would act much like other longer fuselage or a combination of the he’d not stalled the airplane the same similar designs. two could be helpful, things Cohen and way. Importer Cohen’s reaction, when First, when the water is your run- Klein have discussed with the factory. told, was to note that the airplane has way, concerns about the diff erences a good reputation, but if that’s what it between nosewheel and tailwheel land- Them’s the Breaks did, that’s what it did. He did say that ings pretty much vanish. Th e surprise of Stalls illuminated an interesting confl ict the drill with amphibs generally doesn’t my landings came in fi nding them eas- in responses between clean and dirty. include full-stall landings. Nevertheless, ier to do and executed more slowly than Clean, the Corsario decelerated nicely, this characteristic—which might be expected. allowing me to keep the ball centered and hold altitude until just before the stall set in at about 40 mph indicated. Th is is in line with the published 42 What’s in the Box? mph, given our fl ying weight of around The Corsario’s major components arrive essentially assembled, including a fully assembled 1200 pounds and the usual inaccuracies and completed fuselage fi nished in white without the engine mounted. The rigid wings are of the pitot-static system. Just as the stall also assembled, with fi berglass leading edge and a Stits fabric covering, also painted white. set in, the left wing slowly started to fall Mounted in the fuselage are the gull-wing doors, retractable landing gear with mechanical off , and at the break the nose followed, brakes on mainwheels, wing fl oats, dual controls, three-position fl aps, an in-fl ight elevator heading down, all very gently and eas- trimtab, fuel tanks and two seats. ily corrected by easing off the stick and The buyer is responsible for mounting the engine, including all electrical connections, applying right rudder. Altitude loss was installing the prop, and mounting the wings and struts, tail pieces and their braces, install- maybe 50 feet. ing fl aps and ailerons, elevators and rudders, and connecting the fl ight-control linkages to With the two notches of fl aps recom- the control surfaces. Panel instrumentation is at the discretion of the builder, as none is sup- mended for approach and landing, the plied with the kit. Painting the wings and fuselage is also the builder’s responsibility, unless airspeed needle wound to 34 mph. And solid white works for you. Price with the Rotax 912S 100-horsepower engine: $41,950; with then, with neither advance buff et nor the 80-hp 912, subtract $2000. —D.H. hesitation, the airspeed needle plunged

KITPLANES December 2007 13 Corsario continued

Setting up my fi rst landing on Lake Seminole, I rolled the Corsario onto the downwind track at about 500 feet above water level. Easing back on the power brought a slow pitch-up moment that would have slowed the Corsario below my desired 60 mph approach speed but for my countering the pitch-up moment with nose-down pitch input. Th e little amphib tracked well through the aer- ial chop, descending at about 500 fpm through 300, 200, 100 feet. When the Corsario dropped low enough to feel 1 ground eff ect, easing back off the stick and the low power setting rewarded me with a smooth, relaxed touchdown at about 50 indicated. Aft er a little more than 100 feet or so, we were down to a 1. In addition to providing comfort for fast-taxi speed. its occupants, the Corsario’s wide cockpit also means the builder has ample panel Instead of taxiing back I opted to take space in which to install the desired advantage of more than a mile of open avionics, if compact instruments are used. water in front of me. Simultaneously 2. Visible in the background is the right seat’s control stick; between the seats 2 reside (from left to right) the nosegear lever, pitch-trim lever (shorter of the two), throttle (the longer of the two) and both brake levers. 3. The Corsario’s maingear is installed at the factory, as is the cabling CORSARIO MK-5 for the brakes and grommets that help keep water from entering through the Price (including quickbuild) ...... $25,000 hull where the struts bolt to the fuselage Price with engine (Rotax 912S) ...... $41,950 structure. 4. The large handle on the right Estimated completed price ...... $45,000 - 60,000 controls the mainwheels: This is the down Estimated build time...... 70 - 100 hours position. The two levers on the left apply Number fl ying (at press time) ...... 10 U.S.; 600 worldwide the maingear’s mechanical brakes. The Powerplant ...... Rotax 912S, 100 hp @ 5800 rpm left seat was removed for this shot. Propeller ...... Warp Drive, three-blade, fi xed pitch Powerplant options...... 912S/80-hp 912 5. Above and behind the Corsario’s cockpit, the manufacturer installs a skylight, AIRFRAME which helps keep the cabin bright and Wingspan ...... 33 ft airy. The two fi ller caps provide easy Wing loading ...... 6.66 lb/sq ft access to the two 10-gallon fuel tanks. Fuel capacity...... 20 gal The horizontal white tube links the fl ap Maximum gross weight ...... 1320 lb control to the fl aps. Typical empty weight ...... 700 lb Typical useful load...... 620 lb Full-fuel payload ...... 503 lb Seating capacity ...... 2, side by side Cabin width ...... 44 in 3 Baggage capacity ...... 44 lb PERFORMANCE Cruise speed ...... 85 mph (74 kt) TAS 7000 ft @ 75% of max-continuous, 5.6 gph Maximum rate of climb ...... 1200 fpm Stall speed (landing confi guration) ...... 35 mph (30 kt) IAS Stall speed (clean) ...... 42 mph (36 kt) IAS Takeoff distance ...... 265 ft (water) Landing distance ...... 400 ft (water)

Specifi cations are manufacturer’s estimates and are based on the confi guration of the demonstrator 4 5 aircraft . As they say, your mileage may vary.

14 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com adding full throttle and full aft stick The new A600 Talon brought the Corsario roaring ahead and RotorWay Helicopter off the water again in a little more than 100 feet. Aft er a climbing right turn to 600 feet, I tried landing again, this time extraordinary. easing onto the water at just over 35 mph and stopping even sooner. Not only does it feel good to do this air-to-water stuff , it’s downright fun. Don’t Forget Your PFD and Oars With a couple of reservations—particularly the full-fl aps stall behavior—the Corsario earns high marks for fun, for fl ying simplicity and for value. For value, about $42,000 gets the plane, complete with the 912S and three-blade prop, minus avionics. Other than fi nishing the panel and painting, there’s little to make or buy to Forty years after introducing the Scorpion, ready the Corsario for fl ight. In what is RotorWay is proud to introduce the New A600 really more of an assembly process than Talon. With features ranging from digital navigation to a wider footprint for extended a building process, a builder could have stability, it’s just what RotorWay’s family of one fi nished in two weeks with, say, 100 owners asked for -- and just what they have hours or less. come to expect. Stall practice should help a pilot www.rotorway.com Built with Craftsmanship and Pride since 1967. avoid the rude surprise of the fl aps- down experience I had. And practic- ing taxiing should help a pilot become accustomed to maneuvering around docks, other craft and in tight places on the water. Even if a water rudder isn’t in the near-term future for the Corsario, dealing with the less-than-ample rudder and yawing tendency would take this design from a pretty decent machine to an excellent one—we’ll see if the factory responds to builder input. Th e future could be even brighter for the Corsario as an ELSA and SLSA, which Cohen expects to achieve by year’s end. As a ready-to-fl y product, the price will be about $60,000, Cohen says. With a fi nished, equipped weight of about 700 pounds, the Corsario off ers plenty of payload even aft er taking on 117 pounds of fuel. With a great fun quo- tient and the fl exibility nothing but an amphib can provide, the Corsario could take two on some fun adventures.

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KITPLANES December 2007 15 The seventh installment of a six-part series. BY RICK LINDSTROM

o, Rick,” he said. “Would [Just like the building process itself, you’re N42KP is in front of its new home, Quality you do it again? Th e same never quite done even when you think you Sportplanes at Cloverdale Airport. way?” My fl ying buddy are.—Ed.] “SAce Rodriguez had Th e saga of getting the airplane to just posed a very inter- California from Florida was certainly esting question as we nursed our Long worth mentioning, as was the answer Islands over a spectacular steak dinner in to Ace’s question. So here is the fi nal (I North Platte, Nebraska, returning from promise) chapter. Really. Oshkosh. Answering that question accurately was going to take a fair amount of Wanted: A Change of Longitude refl ection. One of the more obvious challenges in With the submission of the sixth (and building an airplane in Florida while originally intended to be fi nal) article living near San Francisco is the ulti- in this multi-part Zodiac 601 XL build mate reunion of the aircraft owner and series, I thought I was done. However, the airplane. Th ere are only two choices, there were still some loose ends to the really. Either I move to Florida, or the whole story nagging me, and the powers airplane comes out to California. August 11, 2007. N42KP fi nally arrives at that be at the KITPLANES® editorial Th e second choice was the most rea- its new home in Cloverdale, California. offi ce agreed that another “last” seg- sonable one, so I then contemplated Michael Heintz (left) congratulates Woody ment might make interesting reading. making yet another East to West coast Harris (right) on a job well done.

16 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com cross-country fl ight in a small, relatively slow airplane. I had just done this very thing in 2005 in a Varga Kachina, with my 17-year-old daughter, Amelia, in the back seat. She divided her time between fl ying and serving as the in-fl ight entertainment director with her eclectic selection of CDs. As enjoyable as this whole 33-fl ight-hour experience was, I was in no rush to do it again so soon. Meet This Guy Named Woody… While attending last fall’s open house at Quality Sportplanes in Cloverdale, California, I made the acquaintance of Woody Harris, who was also building a Corvair-powered Zodiac in nearby The owner of N42KP pleased to be reunited with his Zodiac once again. Where every Vacaville. A self-described “lifelong ounce of useful load counts, Harris was clearly the better choice for the long cross-coun- gearhead,” Harris had spent his adult try fl ight haul. life in the motor racing business, cur- taking yet another week away from my ida. So at least he was properly insured rently heading up a specialty shop that neglected business aft er the weeks spent in my airplane, technically. builds racing motors. in the construction of my Zodiac. Th e decision was made that all fl y- Better still, Harris was a fairly new Having experienced the unplanned ing would have to wait until the follow- Private pilot who was itching mightily diversions, delays and dilemmas of low- ing day, when the weather was forecast to add some Zodiac 601 stick time to his performance, cross-country VFR fl ight to improve and the crew would launch logbook, and he fl oated the concept of many times, I still couldn’t resist ask- for the fi rst leg westward. “I really wasn’t his going back to Edgewater to bring my ing how long Harris thought this fl ight worried about it,” Choi says. “Aft er all, 601 home. Recalling the dismal ground- might take. “Oh, we’re fi guring about we’re talking about my dad here.” speeds from westerly headwinds—and three days,” he said. “We fi gure we’ll my aching rear end from the Varga’s make about 800 miles a day.” Departure Day: May 25, 2007 non-adjustable seat designed for some- It sounded a trifl e optimistic at the Although the ramp was still wet, the one much shorter than me—I thought time, and as it turned out, it was. improving weather gave the crew great he seemed the perfect victim…er…can- hope for the fi rst day’s fl ight homeward. didate for such an adventure. May 24, 2007 Th e departure from Massey Airpark Upon further discussion, I was Aft er arriving in Daytona the day before was uneventful, and “the weather was pleased to fi nd out how well thought via commercial fl ight, our father-daugh- actually pretty good,” according to Har- out his plan was. (Besides the going ter Zodiac relocation team planned on ris. “Until we got into all of the smoke completely cross-country in a 100-knot fl ying with Gus Warren to gain quick from the forest fi res in Georgia,” Choi Light Sport Aircraft part.) He planned intimacy with 42KP’s fl ight characteris- added. on taking his daughter Amy Choi along, tics and (admittedly) non-conventional Th e fi rst planned fuel stop was Defu- who’s an Embry-Riddle graduate with instrumentation. However, the spring niak Springs (54J), in Florida’s panhan- CFII and MEI ratings. Her expertise, weather in Florida had a mind of its dle some 292 miles away. It was on that for sure, would make up for any lack of own. “We were awakened around mid- fi rst leg that the crew began to experi- real-world aeronautical experience her night by intense lightning and thunder,” ence the reality of a long cross-country dad might be lacking. Choi recalls. in a light airplane. “It started getting So, aft er a call to Jim Nelson at Falcon Th e local weather never did improve really bumpy in the aft ernoon,” says Insurance, Harris would be legal and quite enough to allow for a full day of insured to fl y as PIC of N42KP aft er a fl ying, with 20-plus-knot winds directly minimum 1-hour checkout by a CFI in across Massey Ranch’s single runway, the same model airplane. Of course, my but Harris had logged a few hours of premium would go up by over a third, Zodiac dual at California’s Rancho but it still seemed much better than my Tehama Airport before going to Flor-

The Monahans, Texas, to Vacaville, California, Zodiac Relocation Team of Harris and Jason Kuhn (right).

Photos: Rick Lindstrom KITPLANES December 2007 17 KK A Sign of the Zodiac, Part 7 continued B Harris, “and it was really taking a toll B on our bladders.” With an empty weight of just over 800 pounds and light wing loading, turbulence penetration just isn’t what Chris Heintz had in mind when he designed the 601. “We had a discussion about who was going to make that landing and taxi in,” recalls Choi, “so the other could be the fi rst to race to Harris with his own Corvair-powered the bathroom.” Zodiac 601 XL project. What better way Upon disembarking from the aircraft to become really familiar with this engine and airframe combination than to fl y over and setting a direct course for the loo, 2000 miles in another one? the crew was intercepted by the FBO manager, who apologized for the fuel pumps being out of service. “Th at’s OK, have only made 518 miles the fi rst day,” we have a little fuel left ,” Harris said, recalls Choi. “Little did we know that “but what we really need now is your the fi rst day would be one of the best of restrooms.” the entire trip.” 27 Years Aft er addressing the immediate physi- ological needs, Harris and Choi saddled Time to Spare? Go by Air up again for the short 19-mile fl ight to One thing that became apparent dur- of the RVator Crestview (CEW), where 100LL was ing that fi rst day was the need to make available from operational pumps. “Th is some seating adjustments to the Zodi- 27 years of technical articles from is what really slowed down our prog- ac’s fi xed, semi-reclining seats. Harris Van’s aircraft accurately reproduced ress,” says Harris. “We hadn’t fi gured and Choi both needed a bit more eleva- and organized in sequence as you how long it takes to set up an approach, tion for a better view over the panel, and build, test, fly, & maintain your RV. land, taxi in, refuel and all the rest before a second cushion to move them forward, fl ying again.” so a quick trip to the local Wal-Mart via It is everything written on building Another part of the delays had to do crew car was in order. A couple of boat the tail, wings, fuselage, finishing, with folks asking about the airplane. cushions and kiddy kickboards did the engine and electrical installations, “Th e people who have been reading trick. (“We got gender-specifi c ones,” all those neat tools, prop selection, about it in KITPLANES® had a lot of says Choi. “Cars for Dad, Little Mer- performance, basic & sport flying interest in it,” Harris said, “especially maid for me.”) techniques, maintenance concerns the Corvair powerplant. We didn’t want Th e initial departure plan from and much more. to shortchange them, so we inevitably Brookhaven called for a “dawn patrol” opened up the cowl so they could take lift off , but as is so oft en the case, the No more searching through stacks a look.” Th is kind of delay never fi gures actual local departure time was some- of torn up newsletters. Its all here, into the initial prefl ight planning. where around 11 a.m. Climbout and at your fingertips. Get Your’s today! Climbing up to 6500 feet, they cruise were uneventful with smooth bumped along for a couple of hours to air and good visibility until roughly 70 490 pages; $29.95 Brookhaven, Mississippi (1R7), for a rest miles into the leg, when the I-K engine overnight before continuing their jour- monitor’s high-EGT temperature limit Available in print, ney. “We were kind of disappointed to was reached and the red LED at the top on a fully searchable CD, of the scale glowed brightly. and digitally as an e-Book Th ere was no other indication of an excessive EGT problem, as all of the 400+ titles on other engine parameters were reading building, flying, & normal. But a red light demands atten- maintaining your Harris with his daughter, Amy Choi. He put kit built aircraft her through Embry-Riddle, and then got his own pilot’s license when he saw how www.KITPLANESbooks.com much fun she was having. 800 780-4115

18 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com tion, and the decision was made to immediately fi nd the nearest airport to investigate the malady. Concordia Par- ish (0R4) was the closest one, but 15 miles behind. Even so, a quick 180 was made and Concordia became the newest destination. Th e residential airpark was largely unattended, but a fellow EAAer (who was in his hangar working on his own project) quickly arrived in his pickup, off ering tools and assistance should they be needed. Th e trouble was soon traced to a pair of EGT probe wires that had worked loose from the I-K’s CPU box, and they were reinserted and tightened. On the Route Again Back aloft , the air was getting steadily Small World, Ain’t It? ping at a local Wal-Mart, and “check rougher, and a nasty-looking front Below the layer, Huntsville, Texas, out the fi ner Huntsville laundromats” was looming directly ahead, so Ange- (UTS) was the next airport of oppor- to address a growing collection of dirty lina County Airport (LFK) in Lufk in, tunity, so a landing was made to check clothes. “It wasn’t even noon yet,” Har- Texas, became the next unplanned stop- the weather updates. “Th e briefer actu- ris said, “and here we are stuck for the over. “Th at was the furthest we could ally said, ‘Well, y’all better get comfort- night.” Total miles logged for the day: make it,” Choi said. “No kidding,” Har- able, ’cause you ain’t going nowhere for 51. ris added. “We had to fl y under this big, a while,’” Choi recalled. Further con- Th e following day was almost a carbon black shelf to make it that far, and by the fi rmation of the nasty conditions to the copy of the preceding one, with the fore- time the burgers came off of the grill, it west came from none other than one cast just encouraging enough to launch, was coming down in torrents.” of Harris’s cousins, who was bringing a but the actual conditions falling some- Finding overnight lodging was a chal- huge Evergreen Aviation Sikorsky Sky what short for extended VFR fl ight. lenge, as nearly every room was booked Crane east to fi ght the fi res in Geor- “We fl ew the last 12 miles of the day at to accommodate the out-of-town gia. Cousin Terry and his crew had just pattern altitude,” recalls Choi, “and all attendees of a local horse auction. But fl own in from Brady, scud-running the of my Instrument ratings were pretty aft er much calling around, a single room entire way. much useless that day.” Once again, the was reserved. “We got up again at o’dark With water pouring down, father and crew made it as far west as they could, thirty,” Harris said, “but we couldn’t daughter once again decided to go shop- a whole 41 miles to Easterwood Field really get out of there until close to 11 due to mist and fog.” A line of embed- ded thunderstorms was blocking the way further west, but the forecast also called for clear below 12,000 locally. Th e desire to put some miles behind was pressing hard. “We took off out of Lufk in, headed for Brady,” recalls Choi, “and pretty soon we’re on top of this layer that’s getting thicker and thicker. Th e holes underneath are getting smaller and smaller, so I pull out this Commer- cial maneuver that I thought I’d never use, a 60° descending spiral.” It was at this moment that the Blue Mountain G4 became really confused, and actually indicated that the airplane was inverted.

KITPLANES December 2007 19 A Sign of the Zodiac, Part 7 continued Roy Hurd Memorial Airport (E01) in Texas weather improved and the rough Monahans, Texas, was the best choice at engine malady could be sorted out. (CLL) in College Station, Texas. hand, and no time was wasted in getting Ever the optimists, Harris and Choi 42KP back on the ground. Choi decided Some Two Months Later thought that they could make San that she’d just about had enough of this When the temperatures in the South- Angelo, Texas, the next day with a lit- light airplane stuff , and Harris was west fi nally returned to somewhat nor- tle cooperation from the weather. Sure pretty tuckered out as well. Th ey decided mal, Harris took a commercial fl ight enough, the day dawned bright but hot to park the airplane in an available han- to Midland/Odessa Airport, this and humid, even at cruise altitudes. gar, obtain a one-way Hertz rental in time with yet another young CFII “When we left Florida,” Harris recalls, nearby Midland, and continue the trip and Embry-Riddle grad, Jason Kuhn. “we thought that we’d end up cruising home via Kia Spectra until the wicked “Sounds like fun,” Kuhn remarked at 8500 for most of the trip. And we would’ve, if we had those same conditions.” Aft er another uneventful depar- Would I Do It Again the Same Way? ture, Curtis Field (BBD) in Brady, Texas, was reached without diffi culty, In a word: No. There are some pitfalls inherent in building an airplane in a remote 157 miles from College Station. location, and I stepped in a few along the way. Most of the problems were due to my own unique situation of dividing my attention between the actual construction and That’s It, Dad. I’ve Had Enough the documentation of the process for this series, which tended to slow the overall “We didn’t really consider how hot, progress. This led to making additional, unplanned trips which also had to fi t in with humid and bumpy it could get over the lives of the others involved with the project. In hindsight, it makes much more West Texas,” Choi said. “And there sense to schedule larger chunks of time at the build location (which also keeps the were times when getting to 6500 was all momentum going), instead of a series of week-long sessions over 10 months. it would do.” With full fuel of 30 gal- As quickly as Zenith’s fast-build Zodiac went together, the balance of the air- lons in the long-range tanks, a crew of plane’s systems, engine and instrumentation still took the usual amount of time. My two and baggage, the little Zodiac can planned four week-long visits turned into six week-long visits, expanding my travel take a good while to get up to cruise alti- budget by 50%. I should’ve realized up front that any quickbuild kit will only save tude. During these long climbs in warm time where the airframe itself is concerned, and there are some things that just can’t weather, it’s not unusual for the oil tem- (and shouldn’t) be rushed. peratures to reach the mid-200s. Th row Should I ever build another airplane, here’s what I’ll do diff erently: in rising fi eld elevations, and the pucker • I’ll build in my own hangar, where going to work doesn’t require weeks of pre- factor can start to rise as well. planning, a healthy travel budget and the loss of two valuable days sitting on com- It was between Brady and San Angelo mercial fl ights. (SJT) in a prolonged climb that the • I won’t rely on verbal commitments in the heat of the building fever, and will insist oil temperature peaked and tripped that all agreements and contracts are in writing before issuing any large checks. the alarm, set at 240° F. Aft er landing • I won’t depend on others to oversee the overall progress of the project. This is a and a quick phone confab with the Fly responsibility that I now know belongs solely (and rightly) to the builder. Corvair.com crew, it was decided that • I won’t succumb to the allure of the latest in instrumentation without allowing sustained oil temperatures between 220 suffi cient time for product maturation. Whatever is the latest and newest gizmo isn’t and 250 weren’t all that terrible, and always the best choice for a machine that can kill you. that the redline threshold was probably • I won’t go cheap on radios or instruments. set a bit on the low side. • I won’t assume that others share my same perspective on the completion of Th e temperatures on the ground were the project. People have their own views and agendas, and to think otherwise is well into the triple digits, and the crew unrealistic. wasted no time getting airborne again, I did do some things right, however. enduring another slow, hot and bumpy I purchased a kit from a well-respected and seasoned company that provides a climb. However, conditions weren’t superior level of support. I left the engine building to the experts, who had done the much better at cruise altitude, and the research and due diligence resulting in a more reliable (read safer) powerplant. I had engine began to start missing on its pri- the invaluable assistance of a veteran aircraft builder and A&P, who could identify mary set of points. Switching to the and solve problems before I was even aware of them. reserve set restored power, but the psy- As an educational experience, my Corvair-powered Zodiac 601 XL project has paid chological damage had been done. It off in spades, teaching me things about airplanes that 30 years of fl ying certifi ed light was time to land now to reassess this aircraft never could. whole adventure in an air-conditioned Hmmm. Maybe that next airplane project isn’t so far away after all.—R.L. environment.

20 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Inconsistent or irregular instrumentation readings in an unfamiliar aircraft can be unnerving. Thankfully, the EKP-IV GPS/ moving map worked the whole time. upon being off ered Choi’s former seat and the chance to help fl y the Zodiac back to Vacaville. Th e rough engine on the primary set of points was traced to a loose ring terminal on the threaded stud of the points themselves, which was quickly fi xed by tightening the nut. Aft er Kuhn fl ew the Zodiac with Har- ris for an hour or so to get comfortable and learn the systems, the pair resumed the fl ight westward with one overnight stop in Deming, New Mexico (DMN), 249 miles from departure. Leaving early the following morning, the crew fi nally did log an 842-mile day, making it all the way back to Nut Tree Airport (VCB) without further incident. Summation Perhaps the most striking thing about this adventure was the care and dedi- cation shown by Woody Harris, Amy Choi and Jason Kuhn in moving someone else’s airplane from coast to coast under trying conditions. Hangar space was always secured under inclement weather conditions, and minor problems were immediately identifi ed and corrected before becoming unsafe. Best of all, everyone involved with this fl ight went out of their way to ensure that airplane and crew would have the greatest chance of a safe arrival. Even aft er all of the tribulations and physical punishment from such a trip, Harris summed up the experience this way: “It did wonders for my development as a pilot, and I would recommend a fl ight like this to anyone.” Th anks, Woody, Amy and Jason. I owe all y’all.

KITPLANES December 2007 21 Aspen Avionics Evolution EFD/MFD.

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24 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com ARINC eFly Book. square feet to the covered space. And a supplied foot pump makes blowing up the infl atable supports a snap in 45 sec- onds, the company says. Th e price is listed as $395 on the AeroMedix web site, www.aero medix.com, 888/362-7123, where you can learn more. AeroLEDs AeroSUN Landing Lights Want a landing light that’s brighter than halogen but lasts longer—without Put Sensenich on Your Nose. spending nearly four digits per light? AeroLED’s AeroSUN landing lights employ eight high-intensity LEDs driven by solid-state circuitry that needs For 75 years Sensenich has been the most trusted name in wooden and only 20% to 50% of the electricity used metal fixed pitch props. Quality. Lightweight and efficient. Skillfully engineered by traditional bulbs, and they still emit and crafted. AD-free for more than three decades. No wonder Sensenich signifi cantly more light. has been pilots’ first choice in propellers for generations. Installed in pairs on the wingtips, the Sensenich Metal and Wooden Propellers AeroSUN units can even be set to alter- nately fl ash for extra recognition help. Metal: 717/569-0435 • Fax 717/560-3725 An overwhelming response to the www.sensenich.com product aft er its introduction at EAA Wood: 813/752-3711 • Fax 813/752-2818 AirVenture Oshkosh 2007 prompted www.sensenichprop.com AeroLEDs to cut prices to $350 for a single unit or $650 per pair, down Ground adjustable composite propellers for use $100 and $200, respectively. While on Rotax and Jabiru engines are now available. they’re still pricey compared to conventional solutions, AeroSUN is rated to last 50,000 hours, according to the company, so you should never need to replace one. AeroLEDs, www.aeroleds. com, 208/867-1319. —Dave Higdon Sensenich. Right on the nose.

KITPLANES December 2007 25 In the all-up EFIS mode, the YGP-3 displays airspeed, altitude, attitude, heading and slip/skid.

Five-way swtiches can be moved up/ down, left/right and pushed in to confi rm menu selections.

PC Avionics, inventor of the MountainScope moving-map software, has launched a new series of inexpensive glass panels. BY MARC COOK ew Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFISes) seem to arrive every day. At AirVenture this summer, familiar manufacturers and newcomers alike Ndisplayed new electronic instruments. Among them was PC Avionics, creator of the MountainScope yourGlassPanel

moving-map soft ware. Its new line, called yourGlassPanel, consists, for now, of two sizes of independent “boxes” intended for new installations but engineered for a simplifi ed retrofi t into existing panels. To that end, both of the new YGP units fi t into standard instrument holes—with 2.25- (the YGP-2) and 3.125-inch (the YGP-3) versions. As is true of other “overlay” displays, the front end over- laps the instrument hole slightly, so it’s worth measuring around the existing locations—and taking this into account for new panels —to ensure there’s no interference. Th e larger instrument is 3.375 inches wide by 3.5 inches tall; the smaller is 2.375 inches square in front of the panel. Capability and Expandability Into this compact package, PC Avionics has squeezed a fair bit of capability and a lot of expandability. For example, each of the two front-panel buttons is actually a four-way quasi-joystick plus a fi fth function when you press straight in. Th e front-panel USB port One of the key features of the YGP series is will allow simplifi ed updating and expansion. Th e standard DB- the ability to display analog-style instru- 25 connector at the back accepts power (with a dedicated line for ments, basically everything in the normal six-pack. an external backup battery that also keeps it charged), audio in and out (not yet implemented) plus three serial connections, RS-232, ADAHRS data from Crossbow, Dynon RS-422 and RS-485. and Grand Rapids sensors as well as In the confi guration we tested, the larger YGP, the internal sen- from the PC Flight Systems eGyro-XP sor pack was still in development, but the device can accept outside or eGyro-GC sensor packs. (Th ese last Product Review:

26 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com ENGINE COMPONENTS, INC. two have been mated with the Moun- Aviation.Manufacturing.Innovation. tainScope soft ware to provide a portable, PDA-based EFIS in the past.) Price for the basic display is $1195 (either size) ® or $2495 with an internal ADAHRS module. Put to the Test In fl ight, the YGP-3 performed fl aw- lessly, mimicking the information also displayed on the Dynon D-100 supplying the fl ight data, as you would expect. Th e fi ve-way switches, though small, were not diffi cult to activate, and the functions were intuitive. Each of the standard instrument displays—airspeed, altimeter, directional gyro, G meter, turn coordinator and vertical speed—is artfully presented. Another choice includes a basic attitude indicator or one with an EFIS presentation of attitude, altitude, airspeed, heading and slip/skid ball. It worked great but we wish for wider pitch gradations; picking up small pitch changes is more diffi cult than with the expanded-scale Dynon. ® Kit Engines Screen brightness was not quite up to YOUR PLANE•YOUR CHOICE Call for your FREE the “bright screen” Dynon next to it, but KitEngine Information that’s not the whole story. Th is display Packet (MKIT101B). Visit our website for is made to be resistant to washing out suppliers nearest you. from direct sunlight, and in this regard it does quite well. Overall, the YGP-3’s 1.800.ECi.2FLY Kit Engine™ with All New FAA-PMA Parts screen was legible even with direct sun- www.eci2fly.com light on it. [email protected] For builders wanting a simple primary EFIS, the YGP line is a fi ne choice, but it ECi Xperimental Products Quality Management System EXPTM may also fi nd favor among those looking ISO 9001:2000 for an inexpensive (relatively) backup to ECi Xperimental Kit Engine™ for the Kit Builder REGISTERED ©2005 ECI other glass; with the eGyro package, a Engine Components, Inc. | 9503 Middlex | San Antonio, TX 78217 | Tel 210.820.8101 | Fax 210.820.8102 YGP would run around $1800, less than an electric mechanical attitude indicator. Moreover, either YGP would work a treat for owners of tandem-seat aircraft seeking nothing more than a repeater screen for the back seater. Ultimately, the yourGlassPanel instrument is an excellent fi rst eff ort.

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Photos: Marc Cook KITPLANES December 2007 27 Part 9: In our second lathe project, we fi ne-tune the lathe and use the calipers. BY BOB FRITZ

ammer to shape, fi l e t ofi t, paint to hide.” You could “Hreasonably con- clude that this is the factory motto if all you read was the instructions for fi tting the nosewheel on my current project aircraft . Th e spacer is, I assume, intentionally too long, though why it should be is a mystery. However, As supplied by the factory, the outer After some quite easy lathe work, the the factory, quite correctly, points out spacer, which bears on the inner bearing spacer is the right length. It looks so much that this will result in inappropriate side race, needs to be shortened to match the nicer than if it had been done by a grinder. inner spacer, which extends completely loading of the bearings and diminished through the wheel and bearing assembly. life. Th e factory’s solution? “Grind it off .” And to emphasize what the company means, the manual shows the use of a heavy-duty, industrial grade, 90° grinder! It hearkens back to that hoary old defi nition of a professional mechanic versus amateur: Th e former has a greater selection of hammers. I suppose if you didn’t have any other method available this would have to do. Obviously, it works. But we, the home machinist types, do have an alternative: the lathe. First, let’s carefully examine what

Here you see the rod end Although this is exaggerated, it’s appar- being used properly. However, ent that this is not the shortest distance this part allows us another between the two surfaces. The problem is option. that the base, resting on the upper block, is very small.

28 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com New!New! High-ResolutionHigh-Resolution ScreenScreen Your synthetic world has never looked so good. we want to accomplish. Th e builder’s manual says that the spacers should not extend beyond the wheel hub. So I placed the hub on a small, fl at steel block Terrain and gently tapped everything down. I say gently, because we’re dealing with bearings; they can carry quite high roll- ing loads, but a hammer is a load spike that can brinell a bearing faster than Weather a seal going aft er a slice of fi sh. If you don’t believe it, push a hammer onto your thumb; now take a very light swing The most technically advanced EFIS is now available with a at your thumb. Like Oscar Wilde said, 6.5” high resolution screen. “Th e things that are really worth learn- Accelerated 3-D graphics processor Synthetic Vision ing can’t be taught.” Engine Monitoring New Advanced Moving Map Features I hear someone out there saying, “Baloney! [Or something more fl avor- GrandGrand RapidsRapids Technologies,Technologies, I Inc.nc. ful, I suspect.] If that were true I’d never grtavionics.com be able to drive my car through a pot- AVIONICS 616 245-7700 Fax 616 245-7707 hole.” My response to that is to invite you to remove the rubber tires from the steel rims and change out the springs and shock absorbers for a set of low- rider hydraulics. With all that shock absorbency removed, go see how long the bearings last. Conversely, if you want to off er up an equivalent cushion, put your thumb on the bearing and then start hammering away; the bearing will survive quite nicely. Back to the spacer: How much do we need to take off ? You sure can’t measure over the wheel to the other side very easily, but with an inexpensive, general- purpose digital caliper you can directly measure the material to be removed. Th e trick to using one is to keep it perpendicular to the surface. Using the Caliper Th ere are two ways to measure the off set using a caliper. Th e fi rst, and most common technique is to use the extending rod at the end of tool. As you open the gap between the jaws, the rod extends in perfect synchronicity. While a dedicated depth micrometer is the ideal tool for measuring the depth of a hole, a good caliper will do an acceptable job of it. Th e advantage of the dedicated depth micrometer is that its broad base gives you a better shot at achieving perpen- dicularity. Th e problem, for those of us on a budget, is that they have a 1 inch range. You therefore need a kit compris-

Photos: Bob Fritz KITPLANES December 2007 29 Home Machinist, Part 9 continued diameter and lightly lock it down. Now put a 6-inch ing a base and six rods to do what the steel ruler between the tool caliper can do; the micrometer will only and the part, and crank measure depth. in the tool just enough to If clearances allow it, a second method hold the ruler against the that comes closer to that perpendicular- part. Don’t overdo this; you ity goal is possible. Where in the pre- don’t need any more force vious method you could swing the tip than the minimum needed of the rod in a circular orbit without to capture the ruler. knowing it, the caliper has a function Is the ruler vertical? No? that employs a larger base, minimizing If the top of the ruler is that orbital movement. Why? Quicker, leaning towards you, the better results. cutting tool is below the We see that we need to take 0.032 center of the part; lean- inch off of the material. While we’re at ing away, it’s above center. it, get into the habit of putting a zero out All you need do is back there as the leading fi gure. It makes for away from the material, less confusion when you have a dimen- adjust the cutting tool up sion with a leading zero. OK, back to or down to get the ruler the project. We need to take off 0.032 vertical, and try again. Th e inch from the end, so we set the part vertical positioning can be in the three-jaw chuck of the lathe and, done by using shims under because we’re going to cut across the face the tool, or better still, Here’s a better way to measure the height. When fully from the outside to the center, we select assuming your equipment closed, the OD jaws, ID points and rod are all fl ush to a right-cutting tool. has this feature, by turning their adjacent surfaces. But so are the extreme left (when holding it horizontal) ends of the tool. That We are going to cut across the end of a knob that positions the means when you move the jaws, you displace the two the material, so we need to set up the tool holder in the Z axis. If largest surfaces. tool so that it cuts through the center- it’s not on center you won’t line of the material. How to do this was get a good surface fi nish and, when you Now we have to position the tool to described in an earlier article, but it’s cut across the end of the material, you’ll cut the face, so pivot the tool assembly such an easy and yet essential part of leave a nubbin of material that looks around so that the tool point is about to using the lathe that we’ll go through it ugly. Th ere are times when you want to touch the end of the part and the cut- again. have the tool about 0.005 inch below ting edge is facing to the right. Finally, Position the tool so that the cutting center, but that’s a little too advanced remember to tighten the tool down. If point is not quite touching the material for us right now. it’s not secure, you could get a nasty surprise. Also get into the habit of removing the chuck key from the three-jaw chuck. Either your hand is on the chuck key or it’s out of the chuck. Neglect this and, if you’re lucky, the key will be thrown across the shop when you hit the start button; unlucky and it’ll whack into the lathe bed ways making all manner of expensive noise; really unlucky and you’ll get an even more expensive visit to the dentist when you wind up eating it for lunch. Th is is aluminum, and a pretty small part, but we’ll still check for feed and

Here you can see that the high edge, the cutting edge, is set up to move from left to right; hence, it’s a right-cutting tool.

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Finally, the end of your quick lathe project: Chamfer inside and out, and call it done.

ing Special-w use that step function on the caliper and handwheels. Neglecting to do so is the ed pp cli measure the change of extension as we most common source of errors when e, lac cut. Simply set the calipers’ steps with doing any machining, so burn this pro- -p gle one on the end of the material and the cedure into your mind. Sin other on the jaws of the chuck; push the Here comes the fun part. Move to the button on the caliper to set it to zero. left (-X) until the dial reads 0.010 inch Now, let’s get a bit clever. Move the and take a cut; stop and measure it with jaws of the caliper together until they the caliper. You’ll remember that we set read 0.039 inch, and push the zero but- up the caliper so that it would read zero ton one more time. Now all you have to when we got to the right length. We do is cut off material and measure. When started with 0.039, and assuming we Specialing d-w pe the caliper reads zero, you’re there. took 0.004 inch off on the fi rst cut and lip , c Let’s start with a minimum cut— 0.010 inch off on the second, our caliper ce SE la EN -p IC just a few thousandths will do to make should now read 0.025 inch. wo L T OT IL sure that everything is tightened down. In fact, you could work it backwards P d RT an PO S) Next, stop everything without turning as well. It started off at 0.039 inch too S H R (V O eo 10 S F id $ either the X or Y axis handwheels, and long, and we know that the second cut IE d v ge IF ke ka allengers! AL ac ac then set the handwheel dials to zero. took off 0.010 inch; in fact, the Y axis QU n-p n P tio tio Ac a You can now move right (+X) and back dial reads 0.010 inch. Th e caliper tells form In ears building Ch out (-Y), restart the jaws turning, and us we have to cut off another 0.025 inch, then run the handwheels back to zero. so that fi rst cut had to be 0.004 inch. 0 37 You’re back where you started, and you Th at’s the fun of this little trick: you Celebrating 22 y -0 66 12 know it because the dials say so. only have to do the math once, and then 6 15 , IL 5 20 ine 4-3 9 Just remember to always go past zero you just count down to zero. I’m cau- ol 76 2-3 , M ) 76 70 09 9) at least half a revolution before you come tious, though, so I would take another x 3 (3 0 o x: (3 . B Fa back to your mark. Th is is necessary to 0.015 inch and then 0.010 inch so as to P.O take the slack out of the gearing on the get a better fi nish. www.quadcitychallenger.com

32 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Familiar with the Machine Although we’re not using the function here, I want to point out something that can really bite you if you’re not aware of it. Th e dials that indicate X and Z axis travel, that is to say left -right and up- down, are direct-reading. If you move the dial 0.030 inch, the tool will move 0.030 inch. However, the Y axis, in-out, is not the same on all machines. On my machine, if I move it 0.030 inch, the tool moves 0.030 inch. Seems reasonable. If I’m taking a cut on the diameter of the material I’ll have a part that is 0.060 inch smaller on the outside diameter. Th at’s because I’m cutting the radius, but measuring the diameter. Being aware of it means that if I want to reduce the OD 0.030 inch, I have to move the dial 0.015 inch. For that reason, some machines INC. are set up to move the tool half of what the dial indicates. Whenever you work with a new machine, test this to fi nd out which system is built in. Finish off with a touch of a fi le to the outer edge, and then put a small chamfer on the inner edge. Why? Sharp cor- ners are easily mashed over to create burrs and undersize holes. Th e inside chamfer is easy to do if you fi t a large conical deburring tool into a fi le handle, and then just lightly touch the inside. Well, that’s it. Our fi rst lathe project was substantially more complicated, but this one helped develop some sophisti- cated skills. In future articles we’ll detail the use of the boring head and describe work being done between centers. We’ll show the use of a moving rest that will allow you to reduce the diameter of long, skinny parts that, without a moving rest, would simply fl ex away from the tool. We’ll also show how to chuck up a non-symmetric part and then bore a hole in it off center. For now, sweep up the chips and wipe down the entire machine. It’ll pay back by making the parts easy to build, and the machine will last a long time.

Editor’s note: If you have specifi c questions for author Bob Fritz, or if you have certain projects you’d like us to cover, email us at [email protected] with “Home Machinist” in the subject line.

KITPLANES December 2007 33

There is more than one way to fi nance your kit project. BY DAVE HIGDON

ou plan to build a plane, a falls. Let’s look at using plastic from your clear winner in the how-to-pay-for-the- design selected aft er you wallet to fi nance the project. Experts in project derby: a loan from an aviation- researched all the avail- personal and aircraft fi nance alike shiv- fi nance specialist based on your good Yable selections suitable for er at the thought unless you have the credit and the project itself as collat- the type of fl ying you plan means to pay off the balance month- eral, or security, for the loan. Loans for to pursue. You know what you want in ly. Otherwise, the interest rates can be new and pre-owned certifi cated aircraft the panel, the instrumentation, avionics, among the highest—even those with work much the same way, with the asset radios and displays. Th e interior you want tantalizingly low initial rates can turn fi nanced serving as security for the loan. to install stands clear in your mind. You ugly over time. Lenders willing to work with kit build- know of suitable shop space and a source When you think about it, anyone ers, while few, also oft en off er an oppor- for tools. Time to push the button. with the means to pay off credit cards tunity to refi nance the fi nished aircraft Before you begin the project proper, monthly really has the means to just for a longer term at lower interest rates. you should have a plan to produce all pay cash. But if that’s what fl oats your Th ere can be some hazards in how those pennies needed to keep your proj- frequent fl yer points, well, it’s up to you. you approach fi nancing your project ect progressing. Some quick math con- Another option is that home equity that you should learn and avoid. For fi rms what you suspected: Using available you could tap. Th e bad thing about example, applying for multiple loans in cash fl ow to cover the cost means spend- using a home-equity loan—a second hopes of leveraging competition toward ing years accumulating enough money mortgage, actually—is the prospect of a lower interest rate can work against to purchase each airframe kit, then the losing your house should anything hap- you. Credit reporting bureaus will fl ag fi rewall forward stuff and, fi nally, the pen that causes you to default on the a person’s credit upon receiving three or panel. For many builders, that’s fi ne. Th e note. Better than a credit card, consul- more inquiries. purpose is to build at their leisure, and tants say, but with other risks. Speaking of credit reports, absolutely the calendar is not in control. For those with the means (as in, the do review yours before you start shop- But the changing face of home- credit rating), a better strategy involves ping for a loan. Scan the information for building refl ects a new kind of results- approaching the family banker for a any errors or bad history that should no oriented builder, and to complete an signature loan. In essence, the fi nancial longer be presented and get it corrected. airplane project in a reasonable amount institution believes you are good for Th is can take time, so be proactive in of time—or, more specifi cally, so that the money and, based on credit history checking (and, in the long run, protect- fi nances aren’t riding the brakes—you and past experience, it will lend you the ing) your good credit rating. may well need fi nancial aid in the form bucks without security or collateral. Additionally, because applying for an of a loan. On this point, you’re in luck. Th e downside: typically shorter terms aircraft loan (even one for a kit project) is A variety of options may help builders than the best loan option and possibly diff erent from borrowing for a new car, clear the fi nancial barriers and make higher interest rates, both of which can be prepared to supply more documents their planes all they want them to be— dramatically increase the size of the than you might expect. Typically, aircraft within certain limitations. monthly payment. lenders want to see information verify- Some obvious options might seem ing your fi nancial status, which means tempting, but viewed long term they Buying the Collateral on Credit recent years’ tax returns, both personal hold little attraction and plenty of pit- From a variety of experts emerges the and business if you’re a business owner,

34 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com and documentation on bank accounts building projects running at slightly Your completed aircraft may also and property you own. Th e lender’s goal higher rates. continue to help you secure the fi nances is to assure itself of your ability to pay; if AirFleet is also the offi cial fi nance you need years later. Most aircraft -loan demonstrably strong, it may qualify you provider for the Experimental Aircraft specialists off er refi nancing programs for a lower interest rate. Association. While not a requirement, to cover the costs of long-term care and Aft er arming yourself with your credit EAA membership may prove benefi cial feeding requirements—even if you still report and fi nancial documentation, it’s to the borrower. Additional informa- owe on an existing note. wise to shop, but resist submitting any tion is available at www.eaa.org. In essence, these companies simply credit applications until aft er you’ve sat- Another player in the Experimental write a new note that, if applicable, pays isfi ed yourself that (a) the lender writes aircraft builder market is National Air- off the old note and provides the funds notes for kit projects, (b) the range of craft Finance Co., or NAFCO (www. for the project. Th e loan will depend in interest rates and payment terms are airloans.com). NAFCO, which calls part on the residual value of the plane acceptable, and (c) you’ve met or talked Lakeland, Florida, home, started doing and whether the value of the proposed with a fi nance fi rm offi cial who can tell kitbuilt aircraft loans in 1994. Accord- upgrade would bring the airplane above you whether your loan will be approved. ing to the company, NAFCO off ers and beyond the amount of the loan. Limit your calls to fi rms that off er livable loans in two phases. Th e fi rst is the air- Th is brings us back to the concept of rates and terms. Otherwise, you could be frame (empennage, fuselage and wings), equity. If your airplane has a value of setting yourself up for a fi nancial fall. and the second stage is fi rewall forward, $50,000 and you owe $20,000, you have which includes the engine, prop and avi- $30,000 in equity. Let’s say you want Players in Kit Aircraft Financing onics. Some insurance companies off er to spend $20,000 to replace an engine AirFleet Capital Inc. (www.airfl eet “builder’s coverage” for this phase of the and prop, which will increase the value capital.com) of Leesburg, Virginia, off ers loan. NAFCO also wants the builder to of the airplane to $65,000. Not all of its kit aircraft loans without encum- obtain an assigned “N” number registra- the cost will add to the equity; the air- bering the kit itself, instead off ering a tion for the aircraft . plane with this upgrade will have equity signature loan convertible to a regular NAFCO prefers to restrict its kit of $45,000. So borrowing $20,000 aircraft loan upon completion of the project fi nancing to designs with at least to cover the engine and prop upgrade project. Th is fi nance company requires a 25 or more aircraft built and fl ying. A brings the loan needed to $40,000. down payment of 20% to 30% on such down payment of 10% to 20% is the You have a more valuable airplane; the loans with terms ranging from seven standard at NAFCO, with lower inter- loan company gets a proven customer to 10 years. According to the company, est rates available to those who make a for a longer, more profi table period of $25,000 is its minimum loan. larger down payment. time; and you still can see $5000 in Loans may be structured in up to four equity in the airplane. Be sure to con- phases as the construction proceeds. After You Finish Building sult early with your loan company offi - With the maximum approved, the com- Your fi nance options broaden consider- cers to determine what percentage of an pany provides the funds in stages with ably aft er you’ve completed your project. upgrade they will fi nance. Be prepared the clock starting anew at each stage. In As noted, both companies that off er kit with a list of what you addition to the down payment, AirFleet project loans will also work with cus- plan to do, the also requires an FAA registration cer- tomers to refi nance the completed costs in materials tifi cate before writing the loan, which aircraft . In fact, sources for and labor, and a can be obtained at the start of a project. loans on completed Experi- recent valuation Aft er completion, AirFleet off ers terms mental aircraft are much of your air- as long as 20 years for those who wish to broader than sources craft . refi nance the fi nished aircraft . for the projects AirFleet doesn’t provide a guide to themselves. So interest rates for these loans, because when the time rates depend on a variety of variables, comes, it could pay to among them the amount sought, the shop again. Remem- term desired and the borrower’s credit. ber, however, that as But fi nance experts stress that today’s an existing customer, interest rates are favorable for aircraft — the original fi nance sometimes as low as 6.75% for com- company may be your pleted and manufactured aircraft , with best bet.

Home equity might seem like a straightforward path to your project’s fi nancing, but there are risks.

Photos: Shutterstock Photo KITPLANES December 2007 35 ecember. If that’s what it says all over the board. Some assume that legal designs, but be aware that there are on the cover, it must be time you’ll dial back to all non-quickbuild several “crossover” aircraft whose cruise Dfor the annual KITPLANES® equipment, fi nd a used (serviceable) speeds might seem too high for LSA but Kit Aircraft Directory. Th e engine, borrow instruments and radios can be slowed with prop selection—among industry as a whole is successfully weath- from your old airplane—in short, do other schemes—to meet the rule. One ering a diffi cult economic climate, with everything you can to cut costs. As a fi nal note: While we do our best to verify continued growth in Experimental/Ama- result, the low end of the estimated costs the data, its veracity remains at the mercy teur-Built designs that can be fl own by can be near the full kit price, which may of the manufacturers who provide it. Sport Pilots. In all, it’s looking to be a include some quickbuild components. Errors and omissions should be reported good year, with 315 designs from 118 man- Frankly, the low-end fi gure may be real- to [email protected]. ufacturers represented here. istic only for those with highly evolved A few words about the data fi elds scrounging skills and an excess of free Key to the Directory Codes before you dig in. For the most part, time. For its part, the old rule of thumb Not applicable n.a. Information was not provided n.p. the value seen in the “No. Completed about the fi nal tally being around three Retractable gear R & Flown” column is for that particular times the basic kit price remains, per- Composite C Metal M design, though we suspect some man- haps amazingly, viable. To be of addi- Wood W Tubing T ufacturers have combined fi gures for tional assistance, we will continue to list Fabric F similar designs. We continue to ask man- which designs are priced with a propul- Meets the parameters of ufacturers for their estimated completed sion unit—we’d say engine, but some the Light Sport Aircraft rule costs, and you’ll see that the fi gures are are electric. We have noted Light Sport-

A.S.A.P. Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 220 Beaver RX-550 Plus Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 430/1050 No. Completed & Flown 2000 Cruise, mph 73 Length, ft. 20.8 Kit Cost $10,995 Stall, mph 37 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $25K Range, s.m. 230 Wing Area, sq. ft. 154.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1050 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/250 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear trigear www.ultralight.ca HP/HP Range 50/50-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 250/549-1102

A.S.A.P. Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 150 Beaver SS Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 340/650 No. Completed & Flown 10 Cruise, mph 67 Length, ft. 17.6 Kit Cost (includes engine) $14,500 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $15K Range, s.m. n.p. Wing Area, sq. ft. 138 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 90/65 Cockpit Width, in. 39 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear trigear www.ultralight.ca HP/HP Range 40/40-50 Bldg. Materials F, T 250/549-1102

A.S.A.P. Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 220 Chinook Plus 2 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 420/1050 No. Completed & Flown 950 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 17.7 Kit Cost $10,995 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $31K Range, s.m. 350 Wing Area, sq. ft. 154.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/250 Cockpit Width, in. 39 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.ultralight.ca HP/HP Range 65/50-80 Bldg. Materials F, T 250/549-1102

36 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com A.T.A.C. Fuel Capacity, gal. 24 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 100 Patriot II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 720/1320 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 138 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $22,900 Stall, mph 44 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $29K - $60K Range, s.m. 810 Wing Area, sq. ft. 130 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 375/350 Cockpit Width, in. 48 Engine Used Jabiru Landing Gear trigear www.patriotii.com HP/HP Range 120/80-175 Bldg. Materials M, T 920/572-0659

Ace Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 17 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 Baby Ace Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 575/950 No. Completed & Flown 376 Cruise, mph 90 Length, ft. 17.9 Kit Cost $18,950 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 26.5 Estimated Completed Cost $35K - $75K Range, s.m. 400 Wing Area, sq. ft. 110 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$125 Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/250 Cockpit Width, in. 34 Engine Used Continental Landing Gear tri or tail www.aceaircraft.com HP/HP Range 65/65-120 Bldg. Materials F, M, T, W 706/886-6341

Ace Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 22 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 Junior Ace Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 700/1320 No. Completed & Flown 81 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 17.9 Kit Cost $20,950 Stall, mph 44 Wingspan, ft. 26.5 Estimated Completed Cost $37K - $78K Range, s.m. 410 Wing Area, sq. ft. 110 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$145 Rate of Climb, fpm 500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/300 Cockpit Width, in. 40 Engine Used Lycoming O-235 Landing Gear tri or tail www.aceaircraft.com HP/HP Range 65/65-125 Bldg. Materials F, M, T, W 706/886-6341

Aero Adventure Fuel Capacity, gal. 12 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 200 Aventura HP Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 390/750 No. Completed & Flown 38 Cruise, mph 75 Length, ft. 20.6 Kit Cost $16,995 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 29.8 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $28K Range, s.m. 240 Wing Area, sq. ft. 158 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1100 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/150 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel/R www.sea-plane.com HP/HP Range 50/50-80 Bldg. Materials C, F, T 321/635-8005

Aero Adventure Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 200 Aventura UL Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 328/650 No. Completed & Flown 90 Cruise, mph 55 Length, ft. 20.5 Kit Cost $14,995 Stall, mph 24 Wingspan, ft. 21.6 Estimated Completed Cost $16K - $23K Range, s.m. 120 Wing Area, sq. ft. 156 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 500 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/150 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tailwheel/R www.sea-plane.com HP/HP Range 48 Bldg. Materials C, F, T 321/635-8005

Aero Adventure Fuel Capacity, gal. 12 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 Aventura II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 850/1430 No. Completed & Flown 215 Cruise, mph 86 Length, ft. 23 Kit Cost $21,995 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 30.7 Estimated Completed Cost $23K - $49K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 161.7 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/250 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear tailwheel/R www.sea-plane.com HP/HP Range 80/65-130 Bldg. Materials C, F, T 321/635-8005

Aero Adventure Fuel Capacity, gal. 18 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 Barracuda Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 620/1430 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 90 Length, ft. 24.6 Kit Cost $18,995 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 29.8 Estimated Completed Cost $30K - $45K Range, s.m. 350 Wing Area, sq. ft. 158 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1400 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 125/150 Cockpit Width, in. 30 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear tailwheel www.sea-plane.com HP/HP Range 80/65-100 Bldg. Materials C, F, M, T 321/635-8005

Aero Adventure Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 250 Toucan Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 460/1050 No. Completed & Flown 10 Cruise, mph 62 Length, ft. 22.6 Kit Cost $15,995 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 29.8 Estimated Completed Cost $21K - $26K Range, s.m. 170 Wing Area, sq. ft. 158 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/150 Cockpit Width, in. 30 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.sea-plane.com HP/HP Range 65 Bldg. Materials C, F, M, T 321/635-8005

KITPLANES December 2007 37 AeroCad, Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 63.5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 AeroCanard FG Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1200/2150 No. Completed & Flown 17 Cruise, mph 205 Length, ft. 16.75 Kit Cost $21,995 Stall, mph 62 Wingspan, ft. 28.1 Estimated Completed Cost $50K - $100K Range, s.m. 1500 Wing Area, sq. ft. 102.3 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$500 Rate of Climb, fpm 1700 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 800/1500 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Lycoming IO-360 Landing Gear trigear/R www.aerocad.com HP/HP Range 200/160-230 Bldg. Materials C 573/324-3300

Aero Concepts, LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 30 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 Discovery Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 860/1620 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 170 Length, ft. 17.9 Kit Cost $29,500 Stall, mph 58 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $47K - $150K Range, s.m. 810 Wing Area, sq. ft. 125 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 800/1200 Cockpit Width, in. 43 Engine Used Lycoming O-360 Landing Gear trigear www.itsdiscovery.com HP/HP Range 180/115-200 Bldg. Materials C 352/362-1139

Aerolab Fuel Capacity, gal. 30 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 700 LoCamp Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 848/1320 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 106 Length, ft. n.p. Kit Cost $17,950 Stall, mph 41 Wingspan, ft. 29.8 Estimated Completed Cost $30K - $50K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 143.3 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 820/656 Cockpit Width, in. 25 Engine Used Rotec Landing Gear tailwheel www.aerolab.it HP/HP Range 110 Bldg. Materials F, M, T 770/778-8936

Aircraft Designs Fuel Capacity, gal. 180 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 3000 Stallion Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 2200/3800 No. Completed & Flown 7 Cruise, mph 235 Length, ft. 25 Kit Cost $98,000 Stall, mph 76 Wingspan, ft. 35 Estimated Completed Cost $250K - $400K Range, s.m. 2530 Wing Area, sq. ft. 140 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1600 No. of Seats 6 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1800/700 Cockpit Width, in. 49 5 Harris Ct., Bldg. S Engine Used Continental IO-550 Landing Gear trigear/R Monterey, CA 93940 HP/HP Range 300/180-350 Bldg. Materials C 831/621-8760

Airdale Fuel Capacity, gal. 28 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 700 Airdale Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 730/1400 No. Completed & Flown 4 Cruise, mph 108 Length, ft. 18.8 Kit Cost $19,550 Stall, mph 48 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $21K - $35K Range, s.m. 860 Wing Area, sq. ft. 132 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 800/400 Cockpit Width, in. 43 Engine Used Subaru EA-81 Landing Gear tri or tail www.airdale.com HP/HP Range 100/65-125 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 208/459-6254

Airdale Fuel Capacity, gal. n.p. Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Avid Plus Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 450/1200 No. Completed & Flown 7 Cruise, mph 90 Length, ft. 18.3 Kit Cost (includes engine) $19,500 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 29 Estimated Completed Cost $22K - $24K Range, s.m. 350 Wing Area, sq. ft. 122.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 890 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 630/500 Cockpit Width, in. 43 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tri or tail www.airdale.com HP/HP Range 65/65-110 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 208/459-6254

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 320 Bleriot Model XI Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 376/676 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 40 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost $4995 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 26 Estimated Completed Cost $8K - $11K Range, s.m. 70 Wing Area, sq. ft. 117 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 400 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/350 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used VW 1835cc Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 35/35-90 Bldg. Materials T 816/230-8585

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 120 Dream Classic Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 223/465 No. Completed & Flown 48 Cruise, mph 59 Length, ft. 14 Kit Cost $3495 Stall, mph 26 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $5K - $9K Range, s.m. 120 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 875 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 95/350 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 377 Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 35/35-50 Bldg. Materials F, T 816/230-8585

38 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 120 Dream Classic Strut Braced Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 236/465 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 54 Length, ft. 14 Kit Cost $3995 Stall, mph 26 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $8K - $13K Range, s.m. 120 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 875 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 75/300 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 35/35-50 Bldg. Materials F, T 816/230-8585

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 150 Dream Fantasy Twin Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 312/630 No. Completed & Flown 4 Cruise, mph 45 Length, ft. 15 Kit Cost $4995 Stall, mph 21 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $7K - $15K Range, s.m. 70 Wing Area, sq. ft. 150 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 550 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 125/500 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 377 Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 35/35-52 Bldg. Materials F, T 816/230-8585

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 Eindecker E-III Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 238/480 No. Completed & Flown 14 Cruise, mph 57 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost $4995 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 24 Estimated Completed Cost $8K - $13K Range, s.m. 80 Wing Area, sq. ft. 96 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1100 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 175/400 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 52/45-52 Bldg. Materials F, T 816/230-8585

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 12 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 375 Fokker DR-1 (3/4 Scale) Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 341/583 No. Completed & Flown 23 Cruise, mph 64 Length, ft. 15 Kit Cost $7995 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 17.9 Estimated Completed Cost $11K - $15K Range, s.m. 280 Wing Area, sq. ft. 150 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 950 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/400 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 65/60-85 Bldg. Materials F, T 816/230-8585

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 14 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 Fokker DR-1 (Full Scale) Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 625/975 No. Completed & Flown 5 Cruise, mph 72 Length, ft. 18.1 Kit Cost $10,995 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 24 Estimated Completed Cost $15K - $19K Range, s.m. 240 Wing Area, sq. ft. 210 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1100 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/400 Cockpit Width, in. 32 Engine Used VW Torque Master Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 105/85-110 Bldg. Materials F, T 816/230-8585

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 350 Fokker D-VI Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 297/539 No. Completed & Flown 7 Cruise, mph 73 Length, ft. 15 Kit Cost $5495 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 17.9 Estimated Completed Cost $14K - $18K Range, s.m. 240 Wing Area, sq. ft. 110 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 750 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 125/400 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 46/46-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 816/230-8585

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 14 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Fokker D-VII (80% Scale) Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 470/775 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 94 Length, ft. 15 Kit Cost $8495 Stall, mph 34 Wingspan, ft. 23.3 Estimated Completed Cost $13K - $18K Range, s.m. 240 Wing Area, sq. ft. 148 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 210/400 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Hirth F-30 Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 80/80-110 Bldg. Materials T 816/230-8585

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 Fokker D-VIII Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 275/517 No. Completed & Flown 16 Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 15.5 Kit Cost $4995 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $7K - $15K Range, s.m. 280 Wing Area, sq. ft. 75 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1120 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/450 Cockpit Width, in. 20 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 52/46-85 Bldg. Materials F, T 816/230-8585

KITPLANES December 2007 39 Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 Morane Saulnier “L” Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 356/640 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 55 Length, ft. 17 Kit Cost $4995 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 26 Estimated Completed Cost $8K - $11K Range, s.m. 300 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 400 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/300 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Harley-Davidson Big Twin Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 35/35-52 Bldg. Materials T 816/230-8585 LSA 1

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 8 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 375 Nieuport 11 (7/8 Scale) Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 380/720 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 65 Length, ft. 13.5 Kit Cost $7495 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 23.6 Estimated Completed Cost $10K - $13K Range, s.m. 150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 110 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/300 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used VW 1835cc w/redrive Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 52/52-80 Bldg. Materials T 816/230-8585

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 14 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Nieuport 17 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 532/832 No. Completed & Flown 7 Cruise, mph 87 Length, ft. 19.5 Kit Cost $9995 Stall, mph 39 Wingspan, ft. 26.8 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $22K Range, s.m. 370 Wing Area, sq. ft. 180 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 950 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 125/400 Cockpit Width, in. 28 Engine Used VW Torque Master Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 110 Bldg. Materials F, T 816/230-8585

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 14 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Nieuport 24 (Full Scale) Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 496/836 No. Completed & Flown 12 Cruise, mph 83 Length, ft. 19.5 Kit Cost $9695 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 26.9 Estimated Completed Cost $13K - $17K Range, s.m. 370 Wing Area, sq. ft. 180 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 950 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 125/400 Cockpit Width, in. 28 Engine Used Hirth F-30 Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 110/85-110 Bldg. Materials F, T 816/230-8585

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 14 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Nieuport 28 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 812/1212 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 83 Length, ft. 24 Kit Cost $14,995 Stall, mph 39 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $25K Range, s.m. 200 Wing Area, sq. ft. 204 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 325/400 Cockpit Width, in. 28 Engine Used Rotec R3600 Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 110/110-150 Bldg. Materials F, T 816/230-8585

Airdrome Aeroplanes Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Taube Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 720/1145 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 65 Length, ft. 17 Kit Cost $12,995 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $16K - $21K Range, s.m. 230 Wing Area, sq. ft. 170 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/450 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used VW Landing Gear tailwheel www.airdromeaeroplanes.com HP/HP Range 105 Bldg. Materials T 816/230-8585

Alisport LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. n.a. Beginner Build Time, hrs. 350 Silent Club Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 300/530 No. Completed & Flown 6 Cruise, mph 60 Length, ft. 20.8 Kit Cost (includes engine) $25,750 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 39.3 Estimated Completed Cost $28K - $32K Aspect Ratio 14:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 110.9 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 31:1 No. of Seats 1 Minimum Sink, ft. 126 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used n.a. Landing Gear tailwheel www.alisport.com HP/HP Range n.a. Bldg. Materials C 931/434-3434

Alisport LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 4.5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Silent Club Self-Launch Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 375/639 No. Completed & Flown 41 Cruise, mph 53 Length, ft. 20.8 Kit Cost (includes engine) $34,900 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 39.3 Estimated Completed Cost $37K - $41K Aspect Ratio 14:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 110.9 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 31:1 No. of Seats 1 Minimum Sink, ft. 138 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used A302 EFI Landing Gear tailwheel www.alisport.com HP/HP Range 28 Bldg. Materials C 931/434-3434

40 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Alisport LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. n.a. Beginner Build Time, hrs. 350 Silent 2 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 275/540 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 50 Length, ft. 20.8 Kit Cost $30,100 Stall, mph 37 Wingspan, ft. 42.6 Estimated Completed Cost $32K - $36K Aspect Ratio 19.2:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 94.7 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 39:1 No. of Seats 1 Minimum Sink, ft. 106 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used n.a. Landing Gear monowheel www.alisport.com HP/HP Range n.a. Bldg. Materials C 931/434-3434

Alisport LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. n.p. Beginner Build Time, hrs. n.p. Silent 2 Electric Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 385/660 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 56 Length, ft. 20.8 Kit Cost (includes engine) $75,980 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 42.6 Estimated Completed Cost $78K - $82K Aspect Ratio 19.2:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 94.7 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 39:1 No. of Seats 1 Minimum Sink, ft. 118 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used Air Energy DC Landing Gear monowheel www.alisport.com HP/HP Range 13 kw Bldg. Materials C 931/434-3434

Alisport LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 4.5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Silent 2 Self-Launch Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 385/660 No. Completed & Flown 25 Cruise, mph 56 Length, ft. 20.8 Kit Cost (includes engine) $39,150 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 42.6 Estimated Completed Cost $41K - $45K Aspect Ratio 19.2:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 94.7 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 39:1 No. of Seats 1 Minimum Sink, ft. 118 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used A302 EFI Landing Gear monowheel www.alisport.com HP/HP Range 28 Bldg. Materials C 931/434-3434

Alisport LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 4.2 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Silent 2 Targa Self-Launch Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 385/660 No. Completed & Flown 5 Cruise, mph 56 Length, ft. 20.8 Kit Cost (includes engine) $45,000 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 43.6 Estimated Completed Cost $47K - $51K Aspect Ratio 20:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 95.7 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 40:1 No. of Seats 1 Minimum Sink, ft. 118 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used A302 EFI Landing Gear monowheel www.alisport.com HP/HP Range 28 Bldg. Materials C 931/434-3434

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KITPLANES December 2007 41 Alturair Fuel Capacity, gal. 27 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 3500 BD-5B Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 545/860 No. Completed & Flown 50 Cruise, mph 205 Length, ft. 14.5 Kit Cost $10,900 Stall, mph 66 Wingspan, ft. 21 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $35K Range, s.m. 980 Wing Area, sq. ft. n.p. Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 900/850 Cockpit Width, in. 23 Engine Used Honda Landing Gear tri/R www.alturair.com HP/HP Range 90/90-100 Bldg. Materials M 619/449-1570

Alturair Fuel Capacity, gal. 28 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 3500 BD-5G Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 355/660 No. Completed & Flown 50 Cruise, mph 229 Length, ft. 14.5 Kit Cost $10,900 Stall, mph n.p. Wingspan, ft. 17 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $35K Range, s.m. 660 Wing Area, sq. ft. n.p. Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1920 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 590/530 Cockpit Width, in. 23 Engine Used Zenoah Landing Gear trigear/R www.alturair.com HP/HP Range 70/70-100 Bldg. Materials M 619/449-1570

American Homebuilts Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 26 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 John Doe Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 771/1320 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 21.9 Kit Cost $17,500 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 30.6 Estimated Completed Cost $21K - $32K Range, s.m. 490 Wing Area, sq. ft. 130.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 120/120 Cockpit Width, in. 28 10419 Zander Karr Rd. Engine Used Continental O-200 Landing Gear tailwheel Hebron, IL 60034 HP/HP Range 100/100-125 Bldg. Materials F, T 815/648-4617

Amphibian Airplanes of Canada Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Seastar/SP Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 750/1430 No. Completed & Flown 100 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 21.1 Kit Cost $29,500 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 30.3 Estimated Completed Cost $65K - $89K Range, s.m. 520 Wing Area, sq. ft. 196 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 260/393 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear/R wwww.seastaramphibian.com HP/HP Range 100/100-120 Bldg. Materials F, M, T 604/898-5327

Amphibian Airplanes of Canada Fuel Capacity, gal. 27 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 Super Petrel Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 695/1320 No. Completed & Flown 91 Cruise, mph 103 Length, ft. 19.3 Kit Cost $28,980 Stall, mph 34 Wingspan, ft. 30.3 Estimated Completed Cost $75K - $89.5K Range, s.m. 580 Wing Area, sq. ft. 196 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 240/360 Cockpit Width, in. 42 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear/R wwww.seastaramphibian.com HP/HP Range 100/65-100 Bldg. Materials C, F, M, T, W 604/898-5327

Apis Sailplanes Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 3.5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 650 Apis M Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 445/710 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 56 Length, ft. 20.6 Kit Cost (includes engine) $47,500 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 49.2 Estimated Completed Cost $50K - $55K Aspect Ratio 17:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 132 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 40:1 No. of Seats 1 Minimum Sink, ft. 115 Cockpit Width, in. 32 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tailwheel www.apisgliders.com HP/HP Range 40 Bldg. Materials C 505/269-8234

Apis Sailplanes Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. n.a. Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Apis 15 Meter Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 327/661 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 51 Length, ft. 20.6 Kit Cost $32,000 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 49.2 Estimated Completed Cost $34K - $37K Aspect Ratio 17:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 132 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 40:1 No. of Seats 1 Minimum Sink, ft. 115 Cockpit Width, in. 32 Engine Used n.a. Landing Gear tailwheel www.apisgliders.com HP/HP Range n.a. Bldg. Materials C 505/269-8234

Apis Sailplanes Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. n.a. Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Apis Electric Self-Launch Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 452/710 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 51 Length, ft. 20.6 Kit Cost (includes engine) $70,000 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 49.2 Estimated Completed Cost $72K - $76K Aspect Ratio 18.35:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 132 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 40:1 No. of Seats 1 Minimum Sink, ft. 108 Cockpit Width, in. 32 Engine Used Brushless DC Landing Gear tailwheel www.apisgliders.com HP/HP Range 13 kw Bldg. Materials C 505/269-8234

42 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Arion Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 30 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Lightning Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 775/1425 No. Completed & Flown 24 Cruise, mph 175 Length, ft. 20.6 Kit Cost $33,900 Stall, mph 50 Wingspan, ft. 27.14 Estimated Completed Cost $55 - $85K Range, s.m. 810 Wing Area, sq. ft. 91 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/600 Cockpit Width, in. 43 Engine Used Jabiru 3300 Landing Gear trigear www.arionaircraft.com HP/HP Range 120 Bldg. Materials C 931/680-1781

Aviat Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 25 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 Eagle II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1025/1578 No. Completed & Flown 301 Cruise, mph 165 Length, ft. 17.9 Kit Cost $131,000 Stall, mph 58 Wingspan, ft. 19.9 Estimated Completed Cost n.p. Range, s.m. 440 Wing Area, sq. ft. 125 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2100 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1450/2100 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Lycoming IO-360 Landing Gear tailwheel www.aviataircraft.com HP/HP Range 200 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 307/885-3151

AviPro Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 50 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 Bearhawk Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1400/2500 No. Completed & Flown 8 Cruise, mph 155 Length, ft. 23.5 Kit Cost $32,725 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 33 Estimated Completed Cost $45K - $92K Range, s.m. 690 Wing Area, sq. ft. 180 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$285 Rate of Climb, fpm 1700 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/350 Cockpit Width, in. 42.5 Engine Used Lycoming O-540 Landing Gear tailwheel www.bearhawkaircraft.com HP/HP Range 250/150-260 Bldg. Materials F, M, T 602/971-3768

Bakeng Deuce Airplane Factory Fuel Capacity, gal. 30 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 4000 Bakeng Deuce Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1000/1500 No. Completed & Flown 110 Cruise, mph 110 Length, ft. 21 Kit Cost $75,000 Stall, mph 50 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $85K - $90K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 136 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$150 Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/1000 Cockpit Width, in. 24.5 9850 52nd St. Engine Used Lycoming O-320 Landing Gear tailwheel Kenosha, WI 53144 HP/HP Range 150/125-160 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 262/658-9286

BD-Micro Technologies Fuel Capacity, gal. 24 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 BD-5B Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 420/830 No. Completed & Flown 150 Cruise, mph 170 Length, ft. 14 Kit Cost $21,400 Stall, mph 62 Wingspan, ft. 21.5 Estimated Completed Cost $40K - $46K Range, s.m. 830 Wing Area, sq. ft. 47.3 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1900 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 750/700 Cockpit Width, in. 23 Engine Used Hirth 3203 Landing Gear trigear/R www.bd-micro.com HP/HP Range 65/50-80 Bldg. Materials M 541/444-1343

BD-Micro Technologies Fuel Capacity, gal. 30 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 BD-5J Microjet Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 440/860 No. Completed & Flown 12 Cruise, mph 240 Length, ft. 13.3 Kit Cost $43,315 Stall, mph 67 Wingspan, ft. 17 Estimated Completed Cost $73K - $95K Range, s.m. 440 Wing Area, sq. ft. 37.8 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2400 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1800/1000 Cockpit Width, in. 23 Engine Used Microturbo TRS Landing Gear tri/R www.bd-micro.com HP/HP Range 326/220-326 Bldg. Materials M 541/444-1343

BD-Micro Technologies Fuel Capacity, gal. 34 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 800 BD-5T Turboprop Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 450/910 No. Completed & Flown 15 Cruise, mph 225 Length, ft. 14.7 Kit Cost (includes engine) $53,820 Stall, mph 63 Wingspan, ft. 21.5 Estimated Completed Cost $64K - $80K Range, s.m. 830 Wing Area, sq. ft. 47.3 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2400 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 750/1200 Cockpit Width, in. 23 Engine Used Quantum H-95 Landing Gear trigear/R www.bd-micro.com HP/HP Range 95/95-100 Bldg. Materials M 541/444-1343

Bede Corp LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 60 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 950 BD-4C Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1280/2500 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 190 Length, ft. 22.6 Kit Cost $22,840 Stall, mph 54 Wingspan, ft. 26.5 Estimated Completed Cost $29K - $54K Range, s.m. 1320 Wing Area, sq. ft. 110 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$290 Rate of Climb, fpm 1450 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 500/550 Cockpit Width, in. 46 Engine Used Lycoming IO-360 Landing Gear trigear www.jimbede.com HP/HP Range 180/180-300 Bldg. Materials M 330/721-9999

KITPLANES December 2007 43 Bede Corp LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 BD-6 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 570/800 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 140 Length, ft. 19.3 Kit Cost $10,450 Stall, mph 48 Wingspan, ft. 21.5 Estimated Completed Cost $12K - $27K Range, s.m. 980 Wing Area, sq. ft. 56 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$200 Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 450/500 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used HKS 700E Landing Gear trigear www.jimbede.com HP/HP Range 60/50-80 Bldg. Materials M 330/721-9999

Better Half VW Fuel Capacity, gal. 14 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 Double Eagle Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 385/900 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 70 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost $3675 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 28.3 Estimated Completed Cost $10K - $13K Range, s.m. 230 Wing Area, sq. ft. 127 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$80 Rate of Climb, fpm 500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/350 Cockpit Width, in. 48 Engine Used VW Landing Gear tailwheel www.betterhalfvw.com HP/HP Range 60/60-65 Bldg. Materials F, M, W 281/375-5453

Better Half VW Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Legal Eagle Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 244/500 No. Completed & Flown 25 Cruise, mph 60 Length, ft. 14.6 Kit Cost $4500 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 23.6 Estimated Completed Cost n.p. Range, s.m. 170 Wing Area, sq. ft. 107 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$50 Rate of Climb, fpm 500 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/200 Cockpit Width, in. 19 Engine Used 1/2 VW Landing Gear tailwheel www.betterhalfvw.com HP/HP Range 40/30-50 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 281/375-5453

Biplanes of Yesteryear Fuel Capacity, gal. 15 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 800 Mifyter Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 450/755 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 75 Length, ft. 16.3 Kit Cost $14,995 Stall, mph 37 Wingspan, ft. 20.6 Estimated Completed Cost $23K - $25K Range, s.m. 430 Wing Area, sq. ft. 146.3 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1350 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/250 Cockpit Width, in. 24 1455 Crest Way Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel Ontario, OR 97914 HP/HP Range 65/65-80 Bldg. Materials F, T 541/889-7536

Biplanes of Yesteryear Fuel Capacity, gal. 4 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 850 Mifyter II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 705/1150 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 70 Length, ft. 16.3 Kit Cost $18,995 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 21.5 Estimated Completed Cost $23K - $25K Range, s.m. 260 Wing Area, sq. ft. 153 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 750 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/250 Cockpit Width, in. 40 1455 Crest Way Engine Used Geo Metro Landing Gear tailwheel Ontario, OR 97914 HP/HP Range 150 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 541/889-7536

Blue Yonder Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 24 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 EZ Flyer Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 535/1300 No. Completed & Flown 62 Cruise, mph 70 Length, ft. 21 Kit Cost ( includes engine) $16,500 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $30K Range, s.m. 380 Wing Area, sq. ft. 176 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/175 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear trigear www.ezflyer.com HP/HP Range 65/52-130 Bldg. Materials F, T 403/936-5767

Blue Yonder Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 24 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 EZ Harvard Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 612/1300 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 90 Length, ft. 23 Kit Cost ( includes engine) $18,900 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $21K - $35K Range, s.m. 620 Wing Area, sq. ft. 158 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/225 Cockpit Width, in. 30 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.ezflyer.com HP/HP Range 65/65-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 403/936-5767

Blue Yonder Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 24 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 EZ King Cobra Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 543/1200 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 90 Length, ft. 21 Kit Cost ( includes engine) $18,900 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 27 Estimated Completed Cost $21K - $35K Range, s.m. 620 Wing Area, sq. ft. 158 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/225 Cockpit Width, in. 30 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear trigear www.ezflyer.com HP/HP Range 65/65-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 403/936-5767

44 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Blue Yonder Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 24 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Merlin GT/ EZ Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 796/1450 No. Completed & Flown 297 Cruise, mph 92 Length, ft. 21 Kit Cost ( includes engine) $48,300 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 33 Estimated Completed Cost $48K - $65K Range, s.m. 810 Wing Area, sq. ft. 186 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/200 Cockpit Width, in. 41 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear floats www.ezflyer.com HP/HP Range 100/65-130 Bldg. Materials F, T 403/936-5767

Blue Yonder Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 33 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 Twin Engine EZ Flyer Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 789/1450 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 70 Length, ft. 23 Kit Cost ( includes engines) $36,200 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 35.5 Estimated Completed Cost $36K - $75K Range, s.m. 400 Wing Area, sq. ft. 235 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 50/175 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 503 (2) Landing Gear trigear www.ezflyer.com HP/HP Range 52 ea/52-130 ea Bldg. Materials F, T 403/936-5767

C.L.A.S.S. Fuel Capacity, gal. 40 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 BushCaddy L160 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1090/2200 No. Completed & Flown 8 Cruise, mph 115 Length, ft. 23.8 Kit Cost $23,360 Stall, mph 42 Wingspan, ft. 36 Estimated Completed Cost $80K - $120K Range, s.m. 720 Wing Area, sq. ft. 189 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1300 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 380/500 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Lycoming O-320 Landing Gear tailwheel www.bushcaddy.com HP/HP Range 160/125-180 Bldg. Materials M 450/452-4772

C.L.A.S.S. Fuel Capacity, gal. 60 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 BushCaddy L164 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1350/2500 No. Completed & Flown 10 Cruise, mph 120 Length, ft. 25 Kit Cost $31,252 Stall, mph 42 Wingspan, ft. 36 Estimated Completed Cost $80K - $120K Range, s.m. 750 Wing Area, sq. ft. 198 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1100 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 450/600 Cockpit Width, in. 47 Engine Used Lycoming O-360 Landing Gear tailwheel www.bushcaddy.com HP/HP Range 180/180-250 Bldg. Materials M 450/452-4772

C.L.A.S.S. Fuel Capacity, gal. 24 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 BushCaddy R80 UL/Sport Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 648/1320 No. Completed & Flown 66 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 22.1 Kit Cost $17,878 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $60K - $110K Range, s.m. 560 Wing Area, sq. ft. 168 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/350 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear tri or tail www.bushcaddy.com HP/HP Range 80/80-120 Bldg. Materials M 450/452-4772

C.L.A.S.S. Fuel Capacity, gal. 30 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 BushCaddy R120 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 800/1700 No. Completed & Flown 36 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 22 Kit Cost $20,956 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $50K - $75K Range, s.m. 750 Wing Area, sq. ft. 168 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1150 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/500 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear tri or tail www.bushcaddy.com HP/HP Range 100/60-120 Bldg. Materials M 450/452-4772

Cameron & Sons Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 250 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2500 P51 Mustang Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 4500/6000 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 420 Length, ft. 36 Kit Cost $160,000 Stall, mph 87 Wingspan, ft. 37 Estimated Completed Cost $160K - $250K Range, s.m. 580 Wing Area, sq. ft. 233 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 4200 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1250/1750 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Allison Landing Gear tailwheel www.cameronaircraft.com HP/HP Range 1710/1150-3500 Bldg. Materials C 208/765-9295

CGS Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 200 Hawk Arrow Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 292/650 No. Completed & Flown 130 Cruise, mph 65 Length, ft. 21.3 Kit Cost (includes engine) $16,060 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 28.9 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $21K Range, s.m. 170 Wing Area, sq. ft. 135 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 125/150 Cockpit Width, in. 24 12359 Kinsman Rd. Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tri or tail Broadview Heights, OH 44147 HP/HP Range 40 Bldg. Materials F, T 440/564-1214

KITPLANES December 2007 45 CGS Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 250 Hawk II Arrow Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 440/1050 No. Completed & Flown 180 Cruise, mph 70 Length, ft. 22.1 Kit Cost (includes engine) $18,964 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 32.5 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $22K Range, s.m. 170 Wing Area, sq. ft. 150 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 600 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/300 Cockpit Width, in. 26 12359 Kinsman Rd. Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tri or tail Broadview Heights, OH 44147 HP/HP Range 52/52-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 440/564-1214

CGS Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 200 Hawk Classic Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 254/650 No. Completed & Flown 982 Cruise, mph 65 Length, ft. 20.6 Kit Cost (includes engine) $13,719 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 28.9 Estimated Completed Cost $14K - $16K Range, s.m. 170 Wing Area, sq. ft. 135 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/150 Cockpit Width, in. 24 12359 Kinsman Rd. Engine Used Rotax 477 Landing Gear tri or tail Broadview Heights, OH 44147 HP/HP Range 40/40-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 440/564-1214

CGS Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 200 Hawk Plus Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 350/900 No. Completed & Flown 64 Cruise, mph 75 Length, ft. 21.3 Kit Cost (includes engine) $16,060 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 28.9 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $21K Range, s.m. 230 Wing Area, sq. ft. 135 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1+ Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/300 Cockpit Width, in. 26 12359 Kinsman Rd. Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tri or tail Broadview Heights, OH 44147 HP/HP Range 52/50-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 440/564-1214

CGS Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 200 Hawk Ultra Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 253/550 No. Completed & Flown 7 Cruise, mph 60 Length, ft. 20.1 Kit Cost (includes engine) $14,912 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 28.8 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $20K Range, s.m. 170 Wing Area, sq. ft. 135 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/150 Cockpit Width, in. 24 12359 Kinsman Rd. Engine Used Hirth 2702 Landing Gear tri or tail Broadview Heights, OH 44147 HP/HP Range 40/30-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 440/564-1214

Classic Sport Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 29 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1900 S-18 & S-18T Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 946/1600 No. Completed & Flown 51 Cruise, mph 190 Length, ft. 19.3 Kit Cost $18,500 Stall, mph 63 Wingspan, ft. 20.9 Estimated Completed Cost n.p. Range, s.m. 660 Wing Area, sq. ft. 86 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 900/1200 Cockpit Width, in. 40 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear tri or tail www.classicsportaircraft.com HP/HP Range 180/125-190 Bldg. Materials M 559/539-2755

Comp Air Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 52 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 Comp Air 4 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1350/2750 No. Completed & Flown 28 Cruise, mph 155 Length, ft. 26 Kit Cost $36,295 Stall, mph 42 Wingspan, ft. 35 Estimated Completed Cost $37K - $90K Range, s.m. 760 Wing Area, sq. ft. 212 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 400/550 Cockpit Width, in. 46 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear tri/R or tail/R www.compairinc.com HP/HP Range 180/110-260 Bldg. Materials C 321/453-6641

Comp Air Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 82 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2200 Comp Air 6 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1590/2850 No. Completed & Flown 64 Cruise, mph 165 Length, ft. 25 Kit Cost $45,645 Stall, mph 48 Wingspan, ft. 34.5 Estimated Completed Cost $47K - $100K Range, s.m. 1130 Wing Area, sq. ft. 212 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 6 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/375 Cockpit Width, in. 46 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear tri or tail www.compairinc.com HP/HP Range 220/200-300 Bldg. Materials C 321/453-6641

Comp Air Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 220 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2200 Comp Air 7 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 2100/3700 No. Completed & Flown 70 Cruise, mph 230 Length, ft. 26.6 Kit Cost $60,490 Stall, mph 53 Wingspan, ft. 34.6 Estimated Completed Cost $61K - $325K Range, s.m. 1040 Wing Area, sq. ft. 176 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 7 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 475/800 Cockpit Width, in. 46 Engine Used Lycoming IO-540 Landing Gear tri or tail www.compairinc.com HP/HP Range 290/260-650 Bldg. Materials C 321/453-6641

46 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Comp Air Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 220 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2200 Comp Air 7SLX Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 2400/4200 No. Completed & Flown 25 Cruise, mph 230 Length, ft. 29.5 Kit Cost $78,645 Stall, mph 54 Wingspan, ft. 33 Estimated Completed Cost $90K - $375K Range, s.m. 1040 Wing Area, sq. ft. 178 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 3000 No. of Seats 7 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/800 Cockpit Width, in. 47 Engine Used Walter 601D Landing Gear tri or tail www.compairinc.com HP/HP Range 660/450-660 Bldg. Materials C 321/453-6641

Comp Air Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 220 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2200 Comp Air 8 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 2900/4800 No. Completed & Flown 30 Cruise, mph 210 Length, ft. 30.5 Kit Cost $90,745 Stall, mph 48 Wingspan, ft. 36 Estimated Completed Cost $187K - $425K Range, s.m. 1140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 239 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2000 No. of Seats 8 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 400/600 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Walter 601D Landing Gear tri or tail www.compairinc.com HP/HP Range 660/450-660 Bldg. Materials C 321/453-6641

Comp Air Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 220 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2500 Comp Air 10 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 2900/5700 No. Completed & Flown 11 Cruise, mph 180 Length, ft. 30 Kit Cost $102,845 Stall, mph 56 Wingspan, ft. 37.6 Estimated Completed Cost n.p. Range, s.m. 920 Wing Area, sq. ft. 254 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2500 No. of Seats 11 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 500/600 Cockpit Width, in. 60 Engine Used Walter 601D Landing Gear tri or tail www.compairinc.com HP/HP Range 660/450-660 Bldg. Materials C 321/453-6641

Comp Air Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 450 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2500 Comp Air Jet Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 5900/10,900 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 375 Length, ft. 35 Kit Cost $499,000 Stall, mph 71 Wingspan, ft. 44 Estimated Completed Cost n.p. Range, s.m. 1270 Wing Area, sq. ft. 297 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2000 No. of Seats 10 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 2700/2000 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used AI 25 fan jet Landing Gear trigear/R www.compairinc.com HP/HP Range 3500 lb thrust Bldg. Materials C, M 321/453-6641

Creative Flight Fuel Capacity, gal. 68 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 Aerocat SR Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1600/2700 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 175 Length, ft. 27 Kit Cost $74,000 Stall, mph 50 Wingspan, ft. 34 Estimated Completed Cost $150K - $230K Range, s.m. 1120 Wing Area, sq. ft. 165 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/450 Cockpit Width, in. 56 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear trigear/R www.creativeflight.com HP/HP Range 210/180-320 Bldg. Materials C 705/457-2192

Creative Flight Fuel Capacity, gal. 68 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 Aerocat SRX Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1800/2700 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 150 Length, ft. 27 Kit Cost $89,000 Stall, mph 50 Wingspan, ft. 34 Estimated Completed Cost $162K - $242K Range, s.m. 960 Wing Area, sq. ft. 165 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1100 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/450 Cockpit Width, in. 56 Engine Used Crossflow Landing Gear trigear/R www.creativeflight.com HP/HP Range 250/200-300 Bldg. Materials C 705/457-2192

Creative Flight Fuel Capacity, gal. 68 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 Aerocat TR Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1800/2700 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 175 Length, ft. 27 Kit Cost $78,000 Stall, mph 50 Wingspan, ft. 34 Estimated Completed Cost $160K - $250K Range, s.m. 1090 Wing Area, sq. ft. 165 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/450 Cockpit Width, in. 56 Engine Used Jabiru 3300 (2) Landing Gear trigear/R www.creativeflight.com HP/HP Range 260/210-300 Bldg. Materials C 705/457-2192

Creative Flight Fuel Capacity, gal. 68 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 Aerocat TRX Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1800/2700 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 155 Length, ft. 27 Kit Cost $93,000 Stall, mph 50 Wingspan, ft. 34 Estimated Completed Cost $172K - $262K Range, s.m. 980 Wing Area, sq. ft. 165 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1100 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/450 Cockpit Width, in. 56 Engine Used Jabiru 3300 (2) Landing Gear trigear/R www.creativeflight.com HP/HP Range 260/210-300 Bldg. Materials C 705/457-2192

KITPLANES December 2007 47 Culp’s Specialties Fuel Capacity, gal. 54 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 3500 Culp’s Special Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1520/2300 No. Completed & Flown 9 Cruise, mph 170 Length, ft. 21 Kit Cost $56,000 Stall, mph 70 Wingspan, ft. 24 Estimated Completed Cost $70K - $250K Range, s.m. 650 Wing Area, sq. ft. 161 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$280 Rate of Climb, fpm 4500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 500/300 Cockpit Width, in. 32 Engine Used M-14P Landing Gear tailwheel www.culpsspecialties.com HP/HP Range 360/240-400 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 318/222-0850

Culp’s Specialties Fuel Capacity, gal. 52 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 4500 Sopwith Pup Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1750/2400 No. Completed & Flown 5 Cruise, mph 160 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost $47,000 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 26.5 Estimated Completed Cost $90K - $240K Range, s.m. 690 Wing Area, sq. ft. 265 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$280 Rate of Climb, fpm 4000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/400 Cockpit Width, in. 26 Engine Used M-14P Landing Gear tailwheel www.culpsspecialties.com HP/HP Range 360/200-400 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 318/222-0850

Custom Flight Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Lite Star Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 650/1320 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 21 Kit Cost $22,000 Stall, mph 45 Wingspan, ft. 30.5 Estimated Completed Cost $35K - $60K Range, s.m. 400 Wing Area, sq. ft. 160 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/200 Cockpit Width, in. 39.75 Engine Used Corvair Landing Gear tailwheel www.customflightltd.com HP/HP Range 110/65-110 Bldg. Materials F, M, T 705/526-9626

Custom Flight Fuel Capacity, gal. 52 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 North Star Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1170/2350 No. Completed & Flown 16 Cruise, mph 115 Length, ft. 22.5 Kit Cost $49,500 Stall, mph 25 Wingspan, ft. 36.3 Estimated Completed Cost $80K - $180K Range, s.m. 690 Wing Area, sq. ft. 190.7 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1100 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 180/200 Cockpit Width, in. 29 Engine Used Lycoming O-320 Landing Gear tailwheel www.customflightltd.com HP/HP Range 150/150-180 Bldg. Materials F, M, T 705/526-9626

DFE Ultralights Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 80 Ascender 3A Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 165/425 No. Completed & Flown 401 Cruise, mph 40 Length, ft. 12.3 Kit Cost $5400 Stall, mph 25 Wingspan, ft. 33 Estimated Completed Cost $7K - $8K Range, s.m. 170 Wing Area, sq. ft. 162 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 400 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 125/50 Cockpit Width, in. 14 170 Grimplin Rd. Engine Used 2si Landing Gear trigear Vanderbilt, PA 15486 HP/HP Range 22 Bldg. Materials F, T 724/529-0450

DFE Ultralights Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 100 Ascender 3B Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 215/465 No. Completed & Flown 1001 Cruise, mph 40 Length, ft. 16.8 Kit Cost $5700 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 33 Estimated Completed Cost $8K - $10K Range, s.m. 170 Wing Area, sq. ft. 173 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 80/50 Cockpit Width, in. 14 170 Grimplin Rd. Engine Used Cuyuna 430 Landing Gear trigear Vanderbilt, PA 15486 HP/HP Range 35/25-45 Bldg. Materials F, T 724/529-0450

DFE Ultralights Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 100 Ascender 3C Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 235/535 No. Completed & Flown 1001 Cruise, mph 40 Length, ft. 16.8 Kit Cost $5900 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 33 Estimated Completed Cost $8K - $10K Range, s.m. 150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 173 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 90/50 Cockpit Width, in. 14 170 Grimplin Rd. Engine Used 2si F40 Landing Gear trigear Vanderbilt, PA 15486 HP/HP Range 35/25-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 724/529-0450

Dream Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 58 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 Tundra Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1450/2550 No. Completed & Flown 6 Cruise, mph 132 Length, ft. 25.5 Kit Cost $42,890 Stall, mph 42 Wingspan, ft. 36 Estimated Completed Cost $85K - $120K Range, s.m. 780 Wing Area, sq. ft. 183.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 400/500 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Lycoming IO-360 Landing Gear tri or tail www.dreamaircraft.com HP/HP Range 200/160-235 Bldg. Materials M 450/372-9929

48 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Earthstar Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 150 Gull 2000 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 236/550 No. Completed & Flown 10 Cruise, mph 63 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost $14,965 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 20 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $20K Range, s.m. 190 Wing Area, sq. ft. 95 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 125/75 Cockpit Width, in. 27 Engine Used Hirth F-33 Landing Gear trigear www.thundergull.com HP/HP Range 28/25-60 Bldg. Materials C, F, M, T 805/438-5235

Earthstar Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 Odyssey Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 453/993 No. Completed & Flown 10 Cruise, mph 87 Length, ft. 18.3 Kit Cost $18,500 Stall, mph 37 Wingspan, ft. 26 Estimated Completed Cost $22K - $35K Range, s.m. 400 Wing Area, sq. ft. 124 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/175 Cockpit Width, in. 41 Engine Used HKS 700E Landing Gear trigear www.thundergull.com HP/HP Range 60/60-100 Bldg. Materials C, F, M, T 805/438-5235

Earthstar Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 150 Soaring Gull Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 254/550 No. Completed & Flown 10 Cruise, mph 63 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost $16,590 Stall, mph 23 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $19K - $22K Range, s.m. 210 Wing Area, sq. ft. 133 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 850 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 115/70 Cockpit Width, in. 27 Engine Used Hirth F-33 Landing Gear trigear www.thundergull.com HP/HP Range 30/25-60 Bldg. Materials C, F, M, T 805/438-5235

Epic Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 289 Beginner Build Time, hrs. n.p. Epic LT Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 4200/7329 No. Completed & Flown 12 Cruise, mph 402 Length, ft. 36.7 Kit Cost ( includes engine) $1.45M Stall, mph 68 Wingspan, ft. 43 Estimated Completed Cost $1.45M - $1.65M Range, s.m. 1840 Wing Area, sq. ft. 203.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 4800 No. of Seats 6 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1500/1500 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used P&W PT6-67A Landing Gear trigear www.epicaircraft.com HP/HP Range 1200/750-1200 Bldg. Materials C 888/FLY-EPIC

KITPLANES December 2007 49 Epic Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 278 Beginner Build Time, hrs. n.p. Victory Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 2700/5500 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 402 Length, ft. 33.3 Kit Cost ( includes engine) $999,950 Stall, mph 62 Wingspan, ft. 36.2 Estimated Completed Cost $1M - $1.3M Range, s.m. 1380 Wing Area, sq. ft. 203.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm n.p. No. of Seats 4,5 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 2500/2500 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used P617 Landing Gear trigear www.epicaircraft.com HP/HP Range 1450 lb. Bldg. Materials C 888/FLY-EPIC

Europa Aircraft (2004) Ltd Fuel Capacity, gal. 18 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 XS Monowheel Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 790/1370 No. Completed & Flown 450 Cruise, mph 167 Length, ft. 19.2 Kit Cost $34,700 Stall, mph 57 Wingspan, ft. 27.2 Estimated Completed Cost $48K - $114K Range, s.m. 980 Wing Area, sq. ft. 102 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 530/600 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear monowheel/R or tri www.customflightcreations.com HP/HP Range 100/80-120 Bldg. Materials C 813/653-4989

Europa Aircraft (2004) Ltd Fuel Capacity, gal. 18 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 XS Trigear Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 820/1370 No. Completed & Flown 450 Cruise, mph 155 Length, ft. 19.2 Kit Cost $34,700 Stall, mph 57 Wingspan, ft. 27.2 Estimated Completed Cost $48K - $114K Range, s.m. 980 Wing Area, sq. ft. 102 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1300 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 500/600 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 914 Landing Gear trigear www.customflightcreations.com HP/HP Range 115/80-120 Bldg. Materials C 813/653-4989

Excalibur Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 150 Exalibur Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 450/950 No. Completed & Flown 514 Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost (includes engine) $17,000 Stall, mph 33 Wingspan, ft. 31.5 Estimated Completed Cost n.p. Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 183 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/300 Cockpit Width, in. 26 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.excaliburaircraft.com HP/HP Range 52/52-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 863/385-9486

Excalibur Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 150 Excalibur Four Stroke Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 470/950 No. Completed & Flown 375 Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost (includes engine) $17,848 Stall, mph 33 Wingspan, ft. 31.5 Estimated Completed Cost $19K - $20K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 183 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 96/300 Cockpit Width, in. 26 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear trigear www.excaliburaircraft.com HP/HP Range 65 Bldg. Materials F, T 863/385-9486

Excalibur Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 150 Excalibur Wide Body Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 450/950 No. Completed & Flown 576 Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost (includes engine) $17,000 Stall, mph 33 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $19K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 183 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/300 Cockpit Width, in. 32 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.excaliburaircraft.com HP/HP Range 52/52-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 863/385-9486

Falconar Avia Fuel Capacity, gal. 22 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 AMF-Super 14D Maranda Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1100/1850 No. Completed & Flown 90 Cruise, mph 120 Length, ft. 22 Kit Cost $12,269 Stall, mph 39 Wingspan, ft. 31.8 Estimated Completed Cost $28K - $40K Range, s.m. 340 Wing Area, sq. ft. 158 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$170 Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2, 3 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/200 Cockpit Width, in. 40/46 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear tri or tail www.falconaravia.com HP/HP Range 150/85-200 Bldg. Materials F, W 780/465-2024

Falconar Avia Fuel Capacity, gal. 26 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1100 AMF-14H Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 650/1320 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 92 Length, ft. 22 Kit Cost $12,100 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $19K - $40K Range, s.m. 350 Wing Area, sq. ft. 158 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$200 Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/200 Cockpit Width, in. 46 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear tri or tail www.falconaravia.com HP/HP Range 100/65-110 Bldg. Materials F, W 780/465-2024

50 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Falconar Avia Fuel Capacity, gal. 17 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 F11A Sporty Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 780/1300 No. Completed & Flown 90 Cruise, mph 130 Length, ft. 22 Kit Cost $12,730 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 27.3 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $35K Range, s.m. 500 Wing Area, sq. ft. 138 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$200 Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/300 Cockpit Width, in. 40 Engine Used Continental Landing Gear tailwheel www.falconaravia.com HP/HP Range 85/60-130 Bldg. Materials F, W 780/465-2024

Falconar Avia Fuel Capacity, gal. 44 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 F12A Cruiser Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1100/1800 No. Completed & Flown 20 Cruise, mph 160 Length, ft. 24 Kit Cost $13,089 Stall, mph 57 Wingspan, ft. 29 Estimated Completed Cost $22K - $45K Range, s.m. 920 Wing Area, sq. ft. 142 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$220 Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 3 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/500 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used RWS Mazda 13B Landing Gear tailwheel www.falconaravia.com HP/HP Range 160/125-200 Bldg. Materials F, W 780/465-2024

Falconar Avia Fuel Capacity, gal. 36 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2500 SAL Mustang (2/3) Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1420/2180 No. Completed & Flown 16 Cruise, mph 185 Length, ft. 22.5 Kit Cost $29,155 Stall, mph 60 Wingspan, ft. 24.9 Estimated Completed Cost $40K - $80K Range, s.m. 580 Wing Area, sq. ft. 110 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$570 Rate of Climb, fpm 1850 No. of Seats 1,2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 700/700 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Ranger 6-440-C5 Landing Gear tailwheel/R www.falconaravia.com HP/HP Range 200/200-350 Bldg. Materials W 780/465-2024

Falconar Avia Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1100 Turbi D5 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 600/1067 No. Completed & Flown 40 Cruise, mph 90 Length, ft. 25.8 Kit Cost $12,725 Stall, mph 34 Wingspan, ft. 28.5 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $35K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 142 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$275 Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/400 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Continental Landing Gear tailwheel www.falconaravia.com HP/HP Range 65/65-115 Bldg. Materials F, W 780/465-2024

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KITPLANES December 2007 51 52 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Falconar Avia Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 290E/293E Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 246/476 No. Completed & Flown 4 Cruise, mph 55 Length, ft. 13 Kit Cost $6021 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 20 Estimated Completed Cost $9K - $18K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 117 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$65 Rate of Climb, fpm 500 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 180/150 Cockpit Width, in. 23 Engine Used Kawasaki Landing Gear tri or tail www.falconaravia.com HP/HP Range 30/25-35 Bldg. Materials F, W 780/465-2024

Flightstar Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 100 Spyder Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 280/760 No. Completed & Flown 700 Cruise, mph 63 Length, ft. 13 Kit Cost (includes engine) $14,895 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $15K - $17K Range, s.m. 140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 144 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/200 Cockpit Width, in. 41 Engine Used Rotax 477 Landing Gear trigear www.fly-flightstar.com HP/HP Range 40/40-60 Bldg. Materials F, T 860/963-2652

Flightstar Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 150 IISC Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 465/992 No. Completed & Flown 90 Cruise, mph 70 Length, ft. 16 Kit Cost (includes engine) $23,895 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $24K - $29K Range, s.m. 230 Wing Area, sq. ft. 160 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/300 Cockpit Width, in. 41 Engine Used HKS 700E Landing Gear tailwheel www.fly-flightstar.com HP/HP Range 52/52-80 Bldg. Materials F, T 860/963-2652

Flightstar Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 150 IISL Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 425/992 No. Completed & Flown 180 Cruise, mph 65 Length, ft. 16 Kit Cost (includes engine) $18,095 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $25K Range, s.m. 140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 160 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/300 Cockpit Width, in. 41 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.fly-flightstar.com HP/HP Range 52/50-80 Bldg. Materials F, T 860/963-2652

Free Bird Innovations Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 120 LiteSport Classic Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 440/870 No. Completed & Flown 100 Cruise, mph 75 Length, ft. 16.8 Kit Cost $10,275 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $15K - $19K Range, s.m. n.p. Wing Area, sq. ft. 142 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/300 Cockpit Width, in. 42 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.flyfbi.com HP/HP Range 52/52-85 Bldg. Materials C, F, T 218/844-5914

Free Bird Innovations Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 200 LiteSport Ultra Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 330/530 No. Completed & Flown 350 Cruise, mph 55 Length, ft. 15.6 Kit Cost $3595 Stall, mph 22 Wingspan, ft. 26 Estimated Completed Cost $9K - $15K Range, s.m. 90 Wing Area, sq. ft. 142 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$185 Rate of Climb, fpm 850 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 75/150 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear trigear www.flyfbi.com HP/HP Range 70/70-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 218/844-5914

Free Bird Innovations Fuel Capacity, gal. 8.5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 350 LiteSport II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 375/900 No. Completed & Flown 350 Cruise, mph 75 Length, ft. 15.2 Kit Cost $3895 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 26 Estimated Completed Cost $10K - $15K Range, s.m. 160 Wing Area, sq. ft. 142 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$185 Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/150 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.flyfbi.com HP/HP Range 48/48-80 Bldg. Materials F, T 218/844-5914

Glasair Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 81 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 Glasair Super II FT Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1300/2200 No. Completed & Flown 1000 Cruise, mph 210 Length, ft. 20.8 Kit Cost $34,127 Stall, mph 63 Wingspan, ft. 27.4 Estimated Completed Cost $70K - $140K Range, s.m. 1660 Wing Area, sq. ft. 91.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2700 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. n.p. Cockpit Width, in. 42 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear trigear www.glasairaviation.com HP/HP Range 180/160-210 Bldg. Materials C 360/435-8533

KITPLANES December 2007 53 Glasair Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 81 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 3000 Glasair Super II RG Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1400/2200 No. Completed & Flown 1000 Cruise, mph 221 Length, ft. 20.8 Kit Cost $41,917 Stall, mph 63 Wingspan, ft. 27.4 Estimated Completed Cost $75K - $92K Range, s.m. 1520 Wing Area, sq. ft. 91.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2700 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. n.p. Cockpit Width, in. 42 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear trigear/R www.glasairaviation.com HP/HP Range 180/160-210 Bldg. Materials C 360/435-8533

Glasair Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 81 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 3000 Glasair III Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1625/2500 No. Completed & Flown 250 Cruise, mph 278 Length, ft. 21.4 Kit Cost $51,220 Stall, mph 67 Wingspan, ft. 27.4 Estimated Completed Cost $100K - $200K Range, s.m. 1640 Wing Area, sq. ft. 91.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2990 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. n.p. Cockpit Width, in. 42 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear trigear/R www.glasairaviation.com HP/HP Range 300 Bldg. Materials C 360/435-8533

Glasair Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 50 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 Sportsman Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1350/2350 No. Completed & Flown 35 Cruise, mph 158 Length, ft. 23 Kit Cost $44,950 Stall, mph 48 Wingspan, ft. 35 Estimated Completed Cost $75K - $125K Range, s.m. 890 Wing Area, sq. ft. 131 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1850 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 375/260 Cockpit Width, in. 46 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear tri or tail www.glasairaviation.com HP/HP Range 180/180-210 Bldg. Materials C, F, M 360/435-8533

Glasair Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 50 Beginner Build Time, hrs. n.p. Two Weeks to Taxi Sportsman Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1400/2350 No. Completed & Flown 17 Cruise, mph 172 Length, ft. 23 Kit Cost $128,995 Stall, mph 48 Wingspan, ft. 35 Estimated Completed Cost $145K Range, s.m. 840 Wing Area, sq. ft. 131 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2100 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 325/260 Cockpit Width, in. 46 Engine Used Lycoming IO-390 Landing Gear tri or tail www.glasairaviation.com HP/HP Range 210/180-210 Bldg. Materials C, M, T 360/435-8533

Green Sky Adventures, Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 9 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Micro Mong Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 400/650 No. Completed & Flown 19 Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 14 Kit Cost $10,450 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 19.5 Estimated Completed Cost $14K - $30K Range, s.m. 200 Wing Area, sq. ft. 100 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$135 Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/400 Cockpit Width, in. 21.75 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.greenskyadventures.com HP/HP Range 50/40-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 352/318-5625

Hevle Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 Hevle Classic Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 800/1320 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 105 Length, ft. 22 Kit Cost (includes engine) $15,995 Stall, mph 45 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $16K - $40K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$130 Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 400/500 Cockpit Width, in. 27 Engine Used Rotec R2800 Landing Gear tailwheel www.hevleaviation.com HP/HP Range 110/85-150 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 661/858-4515

Higher Class Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 18 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Hornet Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 638/1260 No. Completed & Flown 58 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $22,000 Stall, mph 45 Wingspan, ft. 27.5 Estimated Completed Cost $32K - $52K Range, s.m. 520 Wing Area, sq. ft. 137 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 400/250 Cockpit Width, in. 30 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear trigear www.sporthornet.com HP/HP Range 80/52-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 760/787-1867

Hipp’s Superbirds Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 325 J-3 Kitten/Super Kitten Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 254/500 No. Completed & Flown 75 Cruise, mph 59 Length, ft. 16.3 Kit Cost (includes engine) $10,893 Stall, mph 24 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $11K - $30K Range, s.m. 140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$175 Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 50/200 Cockpit Width, in. 23.6 P. O. Box 266 Engine Used Rotax 277 Landing Gear tailwheel Saluda, NC 28773 HP/HP Range 28/28-40 Bldg. Materials C, F, T, W 828/749-3986

54 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Hipp’s Superbirds Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 325 J-4 Sportster/Super Sportster Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 240/500 No. Completed & Flown 75 Cruise, mph 59 Length, ft. 16.3 Kit Cost (includes engine) $9993 Stall, mph 24 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $10K - $30K Range, s.m. 140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 112 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$250 Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 50/200 Cockpit Width, in. 23.6 P. O. Box 266 Engine Used Rotax 277 Landing Gear tailwheel Saluda, NC 28773 HP/HP Range 28/28-40 Bldg. Materials C, F, T, W 828/749-3986

Hipp’s Superbirds Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 325 Reliant/Reliant SX Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 254/500 No. Completed & Flown 75 Cruise, mph 60 Length, ft. 16.3 Kit Cost (includes engine) $9993 Stall, mph 24 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $10K - $31K Range, s.m. 140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 50/200 Cockpit Width, in. 23.6 P. O. Box 266 Engine Used Rotax 277 Landing Gear tailwheel Saluda, NC 28773 HP/HP Range 28/28-40 Bldg. Materials C, F, T, W 828/749-3986

Hummel Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 7 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 Hummel Bird Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 300/550 No. Completed & Flown 120 Cruise, mph 115 Length, ft. 13.3 Kit Cost (includes engine) $12,000 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 18 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $25K Range, s.m. 350 Wing Area, sq. ft. 57.2 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$250 Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 700/800 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used 1/2 VW Landing Gear tri or tail www.flyhummel.com HP/HP Range 37/37-50 Bldg. Materials M 419/636-6700

Hummel Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 UltraCruiser Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 250/500 No. Completed & Flown 30 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 16 Kit Cost $12,000 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $20K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 112 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$250 Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/250 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used 1/2 VW Landing Gear tailwheel www.flyhummel.com HP/HP Range 37/28-45 Bldg. Materials M 419/636-6700

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KITPLANES December 2007 55 Hummel Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 UltraCruiser Plus Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 420/750 No. Completed & Flown 6 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 17 Kit Cost $14,500 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $30K Range, s.m. 350 Wing Area, sq. ft. 112 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$350 Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/500 Cockpit Width, in. 26 Engine Used 1835cc VW Landing Gear tri or tail www.flyhummel.com HP/HP Range 60/50-80 Bldg. Materials M 419/636-6700

Indy Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 12 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 100 T-Bird I Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 285/600 No. Completed & Flown 4000 Cruise, mph 60 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost (includes engine) $12,688 Stall, mph 26 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $13K - $30K Range, s.m. 120 Wing Area, sq. ft. 154 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 600 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 75/100 Cockpit Width, in. 28 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tri or tail www.indyaircraftltd.com/ HP/HP Range 28/28-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 319/334-2473

Indy Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 12 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 100 T-Bird II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 481/1016 No. Completed & Flown 4000 Cruise, mph 70 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost (includes engine) $18,970 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 36 Estimated Completed Cost $19K - $45K Range, s.m. 160 Wing Area, sq. ft. 194 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/300 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.indyaircraftltd.com/ HP/HP Range 65/65-114 Bldg. Materials F, T 319/334-2473

Ion Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 25 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Ion 100 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 890/1320 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 156 Length, ft. 24 Kit Cost $44,000 Stall, mph 45 Wingspan, ft. 29 Estimated Completed Cost $50K - $75K Range, s.m. 920 Wing Area, sq. ft. 113.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1600 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 394/n.p. Cockpit Width, in. 31 Engine Used Jabiru 3300 Landing Gear trigear www.ionaircraft.com HP/HP Range 120/100-150 Bldg. Materials C, M 651/653-0060

Jabiru Pacific Fuel Capacity, gal. 22 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 Calypso Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 560/1100 No. Completed & Flown 248 Cruise, mph 120 Length, ft. 18.6 Kit Cost $27,900 Stall, mph 44 Wingspan, ft. 30.5 Estimated Completed Cost $35K - $55K Range, s.m. 690 Wing Area, sq. ft. 100 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/546 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Jabiru 2200 Landing Gear trigear www.jabirupacific.com HP/HP Range 85/85-120 Bldg. Materials C 559/431-1701

Jabiru Pacific Fuel Capacity, gal. 36 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 J170 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 635/1197 No. Completed & Flown 51 Cruise, mph 115 Length, ft. 18.8 Kit Cost $33,900 Stall, mph 44 Wingspan, ft. 31.1 Estimated Completed Cost $42K - $55K Range, s.m. 1190 Wing Area, sq. ft. 100 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 480/500 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Jabiru 2200 Landing Gear trigear www.jabirupacific.com HP/HP Range 85 Bldg. Materials C 559/431-1701

Jabiru Pacific Fuel Capacity, gal. 36 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 J200 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 672/1540 No. Completed & Flown 83 Cruise, mph 138 Length, ft. 21.5 Kit Cost $38,900 Stall, mph 55 Wingspan, ft. 26.5 Estimated Completed Cost $52K - $80K Range, s.m. 1040 Wing Area, sq. ft. 87 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 950/650 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Jabiru 3300 Landing Gear trigear www.jabirupacific.com HP/HP Range 120 Bldg. Materials C 559/431-1701

Jabiru Pacific Fuel Capacity, gal. 36 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 J250 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 725/1320 No. Completed & Flown 89 Cruise, mph 138 Length, ft. 21.5 Kit Cost $39,900 Stall, mph 45 Wingspan, ft. 30.8 Estimated Completed Cost $55K - $80K Range, s.m. 920 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 330/600 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Jabiru 3300 Landing Gear trigear www.jabirupacific.com HP/HP Range 120 Bldg. Materials C 559/431-1701

56 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Jabiru Pacific Fuel Capacity, gal. 36 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 J400 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 720/1540 No. Completed & Flown 32 Cruise, mph 138 Length, ft. 21.5 Kit Cost $43,900 Stall, mph 55 Wingspan, ft. 26.5 Estimated Completed Cost $55K - $90K Range, s.m. 920 Wing Area, sq. ft. 87 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 950/650 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Jabiru 3300 Landing Gear trigear www.jabirupacific.com HP/HP Range 120 Bldg. Materials C 559/431-1701

Jabiru Pacific Fuel Capacity, gal. 36 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 J230/J430 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 720/1540 No. Completed & Flown 48 Cruise, mph 138 Length, ft. 21.5 Kit Cost $37,900/$43,900 Stall, mph 52 Wingspan, ft. 30.8 Estimated Completed Cost $60K - $95K Range, s.m. 920 Wing Area, sq. ft. 100 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2/4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 500/800 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Jabiru 3300 Landing Gear trigear www.jabirupacific.com HP/HP Range 120 Bldg. Materials C 559/431-1701

Jabiru Pacific Fuel Capacity, gal. 36 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 J450 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 775/1540 No. Completed & Flown 45 Cruise, mph 138 Length, ft. 21.5 Kit Cost $43,900 Stall, mph 52 Wingspan, ft. 30.8 Estimated Completed Cost $60K - $95K Range, s.m. 920 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 500/725 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Jabiru 3300 Landing Gear trigear www.jabirupacific.com HP/HP Range 120 Bldg. Materials C 559/431-1701

JDT Mini-MAX Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 Mini-MAX, 1100R Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 275/560 No. Completed & Flown 500 Cruise, mph 55 Length, ft. 16 Kit Cost $4295 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $6K - $8K Range, s.m. 140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 112.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$100 Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/200 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tailwheel www.jdtmini-max.com HP/HP Range 42/28-42 Bldg. Materials F, W 574/773-2151

JDT Mini-MAX Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 1030R MAX 103 Ultralight Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 250/560 No. Completed & Flown 200 Cruise, mph 55 Length, ft. 16 Kit Cost $4835 Stall, mph 26 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $6K - $10K Range, s.m. 140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 112.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$175 Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/210 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used Rotax 277 Landing Gear tailwheel www.jdtmini-max.com HP/HP Range 30 Bldg. Materials F, W 574/773-2151

JDT Mini-MAX Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 1500R, Open Cockpit Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 269/560 No. Completed & Flown 152 Cruise, mph 65 Length, ft. 16 Kit Cost $4835 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $6K - $9K Range, s.m. 170 Wing Area, sq. ft. 112.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$175 Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/210 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tailwheel www.jdtmini-max.com HP/HP Range 42/30-50 Bldg. Materials F, W 574/773-2151

JDT Mini-MAX Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 1550V, V-MAX Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 400/700 No. Completed & Flown 115 Cruise, mph 75 Length, ft. 16 Kit Cost $5275 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 26.5 Estimated Completed Cost $7K - $9K Range, s.m. 170 Wing Area, sq. ft. 118 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$200 Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/250 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used VW Landing Gear tailwheel www.jdtmini-max.com HP/HP Range 50/50-60 Bldg. Materials F, W 574/773-2151

JDT Mini-MAX Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 1600R, Enclosed Cockpit Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 301/560 No. Completed & Flown 230 Cruise, mph 72 Length, ft. 16 Kit Cost $5115 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $6K - $9K Range, s.m. 210 Wing Area, sq. ft. 112.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$175 Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/210 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tailwheel www.jdtmini-max.com HP/HP Range 42/30-50 Bldg. Materials F, W 574/773-2151

KITPLANES December 2007 57 JDT Mini-MAX Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 550 1650R Eros, Enclosed Cockpit Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 376/700 No. Completed & Flown 250 Cruise, mph 75 Length, ft. 16 Kit Cost $5595 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 26.5 Estimated Completed Cost $10K - $12K Range, s.m. 230 Wing Area, sq. ft. 112.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$200 Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/250 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.jdtmini-max.com HP/HP Range 50/50-60 Bldg. Materials F, W 574/773-2151

JDT Mini-MAX Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 550 1700R, Hi-MAX Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 319/560 No. Completed & Flown 160 Cruise, mph 70 Length, ft. 16 Kit Cost $5265 Stall, mph 31 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $7K - $10K Range, s.m. 140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 112.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$200 Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/210 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tailwheel www.jdtmini-max.com HP/HP Range 42/30-50 Bldg. Materials F, W 574/773-2151

Jim Kimball Enterprises Fuel Capacity, gal. 54 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2500 Pitts Model 12 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1500/2300 No. Completed & Flown 37 Cruise, mph 170 Length, ft. 19.5 Kit Cost $59,750 Stall, mph 64 Wingspan, ft. 22 Estimated Completed Cost $115K - $140K Range, s.m. 580 Wing Area, sq. ft. 150 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$300 Rate of Climb, fpm 3200 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/900 Cockpit Width, in. 26 Engine Used M-14P Landing Gear tailwheel www.pittsmodel12.com HP/HP Range 360/300-450 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 407/889-3451

JLN Distributors Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 BD-17 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 560/1000 No. Completed & Flown 7 Cruise, mph 142 Length, ft. 17.9 Kit Cost (includes engine) $29,975 Stall, mph 56 Wingspan, ft. 21.5 Estimated Completed Cost $30K - $40K Range, s.m. 810 Wing Area, sq. ft. 53.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 650/550 Cockpit Width, in. 26 6440 Norwalk Road, Unit F Engine Used HKS 700E Landing Gear trigear Medina, OH, 44256 HP/HP Range 60/60-120 Bldg. Materials M 866/664-6369

Johnston Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 Tiger Cub UL Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 275/650 No. Completed & Flown 15 Cruise, mph 65 Length, ft. 19 Kit Cost (includes engine) $11,990 Stall, mph 25 Wingspan, ft. 29.4 Estimated Completed Cost $12K - $34K Range, s.m. 120 Wing Area, sq. ft. 130 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$250 Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/300 Cockpit Width, in. 27 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tri or tail www.tigercubaircraft.com HP/HP Range 40/30-55 Bldg. Materials F, T 724/745-4040

Johnston Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 15 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 250 Tiger Cub II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 700/1320 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 22.6 Kit Cost $24,700 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 33 Estimated Completed Cost $34K - $61K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 170 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/600 Cockpit Width, in. 42 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear trigear www.tigercubaircraft.com HP/HP Range 100/80-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 724/745-4040

Just Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 19 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Escapade Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 550/1320 No. Completed & Flown 10 Cruise, mph 110 Length, ft. 19 Kit Cost $18,500 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 28.5 Estimated Completed Cost $40K - $50K Range, s.m. 520 Wing Area, sq. ft. 108 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/100 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 912 UL Landing Gear tri or tail www.justaircraft.com HP/HP Range 80 Bldg. Materials F, T 864/718-0320

Just Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 19 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Highlander Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 600/1320 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 105 Length, ft. 19 Kit Cost $21,500 Stall, mph 25 Wingspan, ft. 31.5 Estimated Completed Cost $45K - $55K Range, s.m. 520 Wing Area, sq. ft. 116.25 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/75 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear tailwheel www.justaircraft.com HP/HP Range 100/80-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 864/718-0320

58 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Kitfox Aircraft LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 27.5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 Kitfox Classic IV Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 650/1200 No. Completed & Flown 2101 Cruise, mph 110 Length, ft. 18.5 Kit Cost $12,995 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $23K - $45K Range, s.m. 700 Wing Area, sq. ft. 132 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1300 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/250 Cockpit Width, in. 39 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear tri or tail www.kitfoxaircraft.com HP/HP Range 100/52-115 Bldg. Materials C, F, T 208/337-5111

Kitfox Aircraft LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 18 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 750 Kitfox Super Sport Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 750/1320 No. Completed & Flown 800 Cruise, mph 120 Length, ft. 19.8 Kit Cost $17,985 Stall, mph 41 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $33K - $60K Range, s.m. 700 Wing Area, sq. ft. 132 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1300 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 290/270 Cockpit Width, in. 43 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear tri or tail www.kitfoxaircraft.com HP/HP Range 100/80-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 208/337-5111

Lancair International Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 95 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 Lancair ES/Super ES Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 2000/3200 No. Completed & Flown 55 Cruise, mph 225 Length, ft. 25 Kit Cost $82,500 Stall, mph 65 Wingspan, ft. 35.5 Estimated Completed Cost $160K - $240K Range, s.m. 1550 Wing Area, sq. ft. 140 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2000 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/800 Cockpit Width, in. 46 Engine Used Continental IO-550 Landing Gear trigear www.lancair.com HP/HP Range 310/210-310 Bldg. Materials C 541/923-2244

Lancair International Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 65 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 Lancair Legacy Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1500/2200 No. Completed & Flown 60 Cruise, mph 276 Length, ft. 22 Kit Cost $59,500 Stall, mph 65 Wingspan, ft. 25.5 Estimated Completed Cost $150K - $260K Range, s.m. 1320 Wing Area, sq. ft. 82.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2750 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 800/900 Cockpit Width, in. 43.5 Engine Used Continental IO-550 Landing Gear trigear www.lancair.com HP/HP Range 310/200-310 Bldg. Materials C 541/923-2244

Lancair International Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 65 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 Lancair Legacy FG Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1450/2200 No. Completed & Flown 8 Cruise, mph 225 Length, ft. 22 Kit Cost $39,500 Stall, mph 65 Wingspan, ft. 25.5 Estimated Completed Cost $125K - $175K Range, s.m. 1670 Wing Area, sq. ft. 82.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1600 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1500/1900 Cockpit Width, in. 43.5 Engine Used Lycoming TNIO-390 Landing Gear trigear www.lancair.com HP/HP Range 200/200-310 Bldg. Materials C 541/923-2244

Lancair International Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 90 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 Lancair IV Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 2000/3550 No. Completed & Flown 100 Cruise, mph 330 Length, ft. 25 Kit Cost $95,000 Stall, mph 73 Wingspan, ft. 30.1 Estimated Completed Cost $275K - $375K Range, s.m. 1780 Wing Area, sq. ft. 98 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2000 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1500/1900 Cockpit Width, in. 46 Engine Used Continental TSIO-550 Landing Gear trigear www.lancair.com HP/HP Range 350/310-350 Bldg. Materials C 541/923-2244

Lancair International Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 90 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1400 Lancair IV-P Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 2200/3550 No. Completed & Flown 225 Cruise, mph 330 Length, ft. 25 Kit Cost $122,800 Stall, mph 73 Wingspan, ft. 30.1 Estimated Completed Cost $150K - $260K Range, s.m. 1780 Wing Area, sq. ft. 98 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2000 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1500/1900 Cockpit Width, in. 46 Engine Used Cont TSIO-550 Landing Gear trigear www.lancair.com HP/HP Range 350/310-350 Bldg. Materials C 541/923-2244

Legend Aircraft Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 120 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2500 Turbine Legend Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 2050/3300 No. Completed & Flown 20 Cruise, mph 333 Length, ft. 25.6 Kit Cost $119,700 Stall, mph 66 Wingspan, ft. 29.4 Estimated Completed Cost $180K - $500K Range, s.m. 1080 Wing Area, sq. ft. 101 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 6000 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1500/1500 Cockpit Width, in. 27.5 P. O. Box 11 Engine Used Walter 601D Landing Gear trigear/R Winnsboro, LA 71295 HP/HP Range 724/600-1000 Bldg. Materials C 318/435-4401

KITPLANES December 2007 59 Legendary Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 60 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 3000 P51 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1800/2500 No. Completed & Flown 11 Cruise, mph 225 Length, ft. 22.5 Kit Cost $69,500 Stall, mph 59 Wingspan, ft. 25.5 Estimated Completed Cost $125K - $200K Range, s.m. 1150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 111 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 3000 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1000/1650 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Chevrolet LS2 V-8 Landing Gear trigear/R www.legendaryaircraft.com HP/HP Range 300/300-500 Bldg. Materials C 805/525-5151

Light Miniature Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 12 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 LM-5X-W Super Cub Replica Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 775/1275 No. Completed & Flown 35+ Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 22.6 Kit Cost $12,000 Stall, mph 42 Wingspan, ft. 36.1 Estimated Completed Cost $16K - $20K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 178 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$335 Rate of Climb, fpm 750 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/400 Cockpit Width, in. 27 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.lightminiatureaircraft.com HP/HP Range 65/65-75 Bldg. Materials W 803/564-9771

Lockwood Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 28 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 Air Cam Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1040/1680 No. Completed & Flown 125 Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 27 Kit Cost (includes engine) $86,600 Stall, mph 39 Wingspan, ft. 36 Estimated Completed Cost $100K - $140K Range, s.m. 390 Wing Area, sq. ft. 205 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1700 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/200 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 912S (2) Landing Gear tailwheel www.lockwoodaircraft.com HP/HP Range 64 ea/64-100 ea Bldg. Materials F, T 863-655-4242

Lockwood Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 Super Drifter Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 495/1100 No. Completed & Flown 1001 Cruise, mph 70 Length, ft. 22 Kit Cost (includes engine) $32,575 Stall, mph 34 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $34K - $60K Range, s.m. 230 Wing Area, sq. ft. 160 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/300 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear tailwheel www.lockwoodaircraft.com HP/HP Range 80/50-80 Bldg. Materials F, T 863-655-4242

Loehle Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 75 Fokker D-VII Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 265/525 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 65 Length, ft. 16.5 Kit Cost $15,995 Stall, mph 22 Wingspan, ft. 24 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $40K Range, s.m. 100 Wing Area, sq. ft. 168 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 75/150 Cockpit Width, in. 20 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.loehle.com HP/HP Range 50/28-50 Bldg. Materials F, T 931/857-3419

Loehle Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 13 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 KW-909 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 575/900 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 22.9 Kit Cost $12,995 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 27.4 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $60K Range, s.m. 370 Wing Area, sq. ft. 130 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/250 Cockpit Width, in. 22.5 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel/R www.loehle.com HP/HP Range 65 Bldg. Materials F, W 931/857-3419

Loehle Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 13 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 P-40 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 600/900 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 22.9 Kit Cost $11,995 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 28.6 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $60K Range, s.m. 370 Wing Area, sq. ft. 135 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/250 Cockpit Width, in. 22.5 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.loehle.com HP/HP Range 65 Bldg. Materials F, W 931/857-3419

Loehle Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 75 SE5A Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 265/525 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 65 Length, ft. 16.5 Kit Cost $15,995 Stall, mph 22 Wingspan, ft. 24 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $40K Range, s.m. 100 Wing Area, sq. ft. 168 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 75/150 Cockpit Width, in. 20 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.loehle.com HP/HP Range 50/28-50 Bldg. Materials F, T 931/857-3419

60 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Loehle Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 75 Spad XIII Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 265/525 No. Completed & Flown 5 Cruise, mph 65 Length, ft. 16.5 Kit Cost $15,995 Stall, mph 22 Wingspan, ft. 24 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $40K Range, s.m. 100 Wing Area, sq. ft. 168 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 75/150 Cockpit Width, in. 20 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.loehle.com HP/HP Range 50/28-50 Bldg. Materials F, T 931/857-3419

Loehle Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 350 Sport Parasol Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 252/600 No. Completed & Flown 73 Cruise, mph 65 Length, ft. 18.4 Kit Cost $5995 Stall, mph 22 Wingspan, ft. 25.5 Estimated Completed Cost $7K - $20K Range, s.m. 230 Wing Area, sq. ft. 114 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 750 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/150 Cockpit Width, in. 19.5 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.loehle.com HP/HP Range 50/28-50 Bldg. Materials F, W 931/857-3419

Loehle Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 5151 Mustang Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 575/900 No. Completed & Flown 27 Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 22.9 Kit Cost $11,995 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 27.4 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $58K Range, s.m. 370 Wing Area, sq. ft. 130 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/250 Cockpit Width, in. 22.5 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.loehle.com HP/HP Range 65 Bldg. Materials F, W 931/857-3419

Loehle Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 13 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 750 5151 RG Mustang Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 600/960 No. Completed & Flown 75 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 22.9 Kit Cost $14,043 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 27.4 Estimated Completed Cost $19K - $60K Range, s.m. 370 Wing Area, sq. ft. 130 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/250 Cockpit Width, in. 22.5 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel/R www.loehle.com HP/HP Range 65 Bldg. Materials F, W 931/857-3419

Makelan Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 28 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 Hatz Classic Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1050/1700 No. Completed & Flown 8 Cruise, mph 115 Length, ft. 19.1 Kit Cost $26,000 Stall, mph 43 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $45K - $60K Range, s.m. 350 Wing Area, sq. ft. 180 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$250 Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 400/500 Cockpit Width, in. 26 Engine Used Lycoming O-320 Landing Gear tailwheel www.hatzclassic.com HP/HP Range 160/150-160 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 830/905-7832

Mini-IMP Aircraft Co. Fuel Capacity, gal. 13 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 Mini-IMP Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 720/1000 No. Completed & Flown 27 Cruise, mph 170 Length, ft. 17 Kit Cost $3450 Stall, mph 45 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $15K - $27K Range, s.m. 580 Wing Area, sq. ft. 75 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$205 Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 800/1500 Cockpit Width, in. 26 Engine Used Continental O-200 Landing Gear trigear/R www.mini-imp.com HP/HP Range 100/80-125 Bldg. Materials C, M 817/689-3778

Morrison Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 140 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 Morrison 6 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 2197/4500 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 206 Length, ft. 29.9 Kit Cost $115,000 Stall, mph 62 Wingspan, ft. 35.8 Estimated Completed Cost $170K - $320K Range, s.m. 1660 Wing Area, sq. ft. 174 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 6 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 900/750 Cockpit Width, in. 53 Engine Used Lycoming IO-720-A Landing Gear trigear www.morrisonaircraft.com HP/HP Range 400/400-450 Bldg. Materials C 570/368-3655

M-Squared Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 10 Breese DS Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 485/1000 No. Completed & Flown 200 Cruise, mph 65 Length, ft. 21.6 Kit Cost (includes engine) $16,995 Stall, mph 34 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $19K - $25K Range, s.m. 150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 168 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 625 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 425/300 Cockpit Width, in. 60 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear trigear www.msquaredaircraft.com HP/HP Range 42/42-75 Bldg. Materials M 251/957-1533

KITPLANES December 2007 61 M-Squared Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 10 Breese SS Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 330/650 No. Completed & Flown 55 Cruise, mph 46 Length, ft. 19 Kit Cost (includes engine) $16,995 Stall, mph 24 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $19K - $25K Range, s.m. 130 Wing Area, sq. ft. 168 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 975 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 75/50 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear trigear www.msquaredaircraft.com HP/HP Range 42/42-65 Bldg. Materials M 251/957-1533

M-Squared Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 10 Breese 2 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 335/650 No. Completed & Flown 55 Cruise, mph 51 Length, ft. 19 Kit Cost (includes engine) $16,995 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost n.p. Range, s.m. 150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 168 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 925 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 80/60 Cockpit Width, in. 60 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.msquaredaircraft.com HP/HP Range 42/42-75 Bldg. Materials M 251/957-1533

M-Squared Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 10 Sport 1000 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 625/1000 No. Completed & Flown 200 Cruise, mph 74 Length, ft. 21.6 Kit Cost (includes engine) $18,995 Stall, mph 39 Wingspan, ft. 32.7 Estimated Completed Cost $21K - $54K Range, s.m. 260 Wing Area, sq. ft. 180 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 625 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 425/300 Cockpit Width, in. 50 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear trigear www.msquaredaircraft.com HP/HP Range 65/50-115 Bldg. Materials M 251/957-1533

M-Squared Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 10 Sprint 1000 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 465/1400 No. Completed & Flown 55 Cruise, mph 58 Length, ft. n.p. Kit Cost (includes engine) $18,995 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 32.8 Estimated Completed Cost $21K - $54K Range, s.m. 110 Wing Area, sq. ft. 180 Quickbuild/Plans Available Rate of Climb, fpm 650 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 135/60 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear trigear www.msquaredaircraft.com HP/HP Range 65/50-115 Bldg. Materials M 251/957-1533

Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing Fuel Capacity, gal. 44 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1400 Elite Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 980/1800 No. Completed & Flown 25 Cruise, mph 132 Length, ft. 22.3 Kit Cost $24,000 Stall, mph 42 Wingspan, ft. 30.3 Estimated Completed Cost $60K - $75K Range, s.m. 790 Wing Area, sq. ft. 152 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 2+1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 470/400 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Lycoming O-360 Landing Gear tri or tail www.murphyair.com HP/HP Range 180/115-180 Bldg. Materials M 604/792-5855

Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 800 Maverick Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 440/950 No. Completed & Flown 85 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 20.6 Kit Cost $17,402 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 29.4 Estimated Completed Cost $30K - $40K Range, s.m. 300 Wing Area, sq. ft. 147 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 80/200 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 503/582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.murphyair.com HP/HP Range 53/53-65 Bldg. Materials M, F 604/792-5855

Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing Fuel Capacity, gal. 80 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 3500 Moose Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1900/3500 No. Completed & Flown 50 Cruise, mph 145 Length, ft. 27.9 Kit Cost $42,262 Stall, mph 52 Wingspan, ft. 36.3 Estimated Completed Cost $100K - $120K Range, s.m. 1150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 182 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 6 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/600 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used M-14P Landing Gear tailwheel www.murphyair.com HP/HP Range 360/250-400 Bldg. Materials M 604/792-5855

Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing Fuel Capacity, gal. 44 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1400 Rebel Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 875/1650 No. Completed & Flown 450 Cruise, mph 120 Length, ft. 21.4 Kit Cost $19,267 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $40K - $60K Range, s.m. 840 Wing Area, sq. ft. 150 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/400 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Lycoming O-320 Landing Gear tailwheel www.murphyair.com HP/HP Range 150/80-160 Bldg. Materials M, F 604/792-5855

62 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing Fuel Capacity, gal. 14 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 Renegade Spirit Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 480/950 No. Completed & Flown 450 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 18.4 Kit Cost $19,391 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 21.3 Estimated Completed Cost $35K - $45K Range, s.m. 340 Wing Area, sq. ft. 153.8 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$396 Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/250 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear tailwheel www.murphyair.com HP/HP Range 80/65-80 Bldg. Materials C, F, M 604/792-5855

Mustang Aeronautics Fuel Capacity, gal. 15 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 Midget Mustang Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 610/950 No. Completed & Flown 400 Cruise, mph 175 Length, ft. 16.5 Kit Cost $11,800 Stall, mph 56 Wingspan, ft. 18.5 Estimated Completed Cost $35K - $45K Range, s.m. 500 Wing Area, sq. ft. 68 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$120 Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 550/690 Cockpit Width, in. 21 Engine Used Continental O-200 Landing Gear tailwheel www.mustangaero.com HP/HP Range 100/85-160 Bldg. Materials M 248/649-6818

Mustang Aeronautics Fuel Capacity, gal. 48 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1700 Mustang II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1050/1650 No. Completed & Flown 450 Cruise, mph 215 Length, ft. 19.5 Kit Cost $16,300 Stall, mph 58 Wingspan, ft. 24.5 Estimated Completed Cost $38K - $73K Range, s.m. 1140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 97.1 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$195 Rate of Climb, fpm 1800 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 500/680 Cockpit Width, in. 40 Engine Used Lycoming O-360 Landing Gear tri or tail www.mustangaero.com HP/HP Range 180/150-200 Bldg. Materials M 248/649-6818

National Aeronautics Co. Fuel Capacity, gal. 15 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 Cassutt IIIM Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 550/950 No. Completed & Flown 251 Cruise, mph 200 Length, ft. 16 Kit Cost $17,500 Stall, mph 65 Wingspan, ft. 15 Estimated Completed Cost $25K - $40K Range, s.m. 520 Wing Area, sq. ft. 66 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$225 Rate of Climb, fpm 2000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/800 Cockpit Width, in. 22 5611 Kendall Ct. No. 4 Engine Used Continental O-200 Landing Gear tailwheel Arvada, CO 80002 HP/HP Range 100/100-200 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 303/940-8442

New Century Aerosport, Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 91 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1900 Radial Rocket Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1650/2550 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 230 Length, ft. 21.8 Kit Cost $52,550 Stall, mph 69 Wingspan, ft. 25.5 Estimated Completed Cost $85K - $145K Range, s.m. 1350 Wing Area, sq. ft. 91.2 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 3800 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/800 Cockpit Width, in. 37 Engine Used M-14P Landing Gear tailwheel www.radialrocket.com HP/HP Range 360/360-400 Bldg. Materials C 913/390-8900

Norman Aviation Int’l Fuel Capacity, gal. 28 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Mini Explorer Nordic 8 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 654/1232 No. Completed & Flown 4 Cruise, mph 90 Length, ft. 21 Kit Cost $34,500 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 36 Estimated Completed Cost $60K Range, s.m. 780 Wing Area, sq. ft. 180 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$400 Rate of Climb, fpm 850 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/350 Cockpit Width, in. 48 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear trigear www3.sympatico.ca/norman.aviation/ HP/HP Range 80/80-115 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 418/885-8333

Norman Aviation Int’l Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Norman VI-912-SW Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 582/1232 No. Completed & Flown 253 Cruise, mph 115 Length, ft. 20.1 Kit Cost $19,895 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 29.6 Estimated Completed Cost $45K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 132 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$400 Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/350 Cockpit Width, in. 39 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear tailwheel www3.sympatico.ca/norman.aviation/ HP/HP Range 80/80-115 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 418/885-8333

Norman Aviation Int’l Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Norman VI-914 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 594/1320 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 110 Length, ft. 20.1 Kit Cost $19,895 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 29.6 Estimated Completed Cost $55K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 132 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/300 Cockpit Width, in. 39 Engine Used Rotax 914 Landing Gear tailwheel www3.sympatico.ca/norman.aviation/ HP/HP Range 100/100-115 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 418/885-8333

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1207 Reader Service.indd 64 9/18/07 12:27:53 AM NuVenture Fuel Capacity, gal. 56 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 3000 Questair Venture Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1300/2000 No. Completed & Flown 50 Cruise, mph 275 Length, ft. 16.3 Kit Cost $49,500 Stall, mph 68 Wingspan, ft. 27.5 Estimated Completed Cost $100K - $250K Range, s.m. 1150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 72.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1000/1600 Cockpit Width, in. 48 Engine Used Continental IO-550 Landing Gear trigear/R www.nuventureaircraft.com HP/HP Range 310/280-310 Bldg. Materials M 503/838-9900

Pacific AeroSport Fuel Capacity, gal. 19 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 800 Twister Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 560/880 No. Completed & Flown 12 Cruise, mph 146 Length, ft. 20.27 Kit Cost $40,000 Stall, mph 47 Wingspan, ft. 24.6 Estimated Completed Cost $55K - $70K Range, s.m. 810 Wing Area, sq. ft. 93.8 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1275 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/400 Cockpit Width, in. 27 Engine Used Jabiru 2200 Landing Gear tailwheel www.pacificaerosport.com HP/HP Range 80/80-85 Bldg. Materials C 360/474-9394

Pipistrel Fuel Capacity, gal. 26 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Sinus Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 626/1190 No. Completed & Flown 160 Cruise, mph 132 Length, ft. 21.65 Kit Cost (includes engine) $70,600 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 49.1 Estimated Completed Cost $71K - $77K Aspect Ratio 18.3:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 132 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 30:1 No. of Seats 2 Minimum Sink, ft. 60 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear tri or tail www.pipistrel-usa.com HP/HP Range 80 Bldg. Materials C 505/269-8234

Pipistrel Fuel Capacity, gal. 8 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 Taurus Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 615/1100 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 86 Length, ft. 23.5 Kit Cost (includes engine) $88,000 Stall, mph 39 Wingspan, ft. 50 Estimated Completed Cost $87K - $96K Aspect Ratio 18.6:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 132 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N L/D 42:1 No. of Seats 2 Minimum Sink, ft. 60 Cockpit Width, in. 50 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tri or tail www.pipistrel-usa.com HP/HP Range 55 Bldg. Materials C 505/269-8234

Pipistrel Fuel Capacity, gal. 26 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Virus Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 628/1190 No. Completed & Flown 160 Cruise, mph 140 Length, ft. 20.9 Kit Cost (includes engine) $70,700 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 40.5 Estimated Completed Cost $71K - $77K Aspect Ratio 13.1:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 118 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 24:1 No. of Seats 2 Minimum Sink, ft. 60 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear tri or tail www.pipistrel-usa.com HP/HP Range 80 Bldg. Materials C 505/269-8234

Preceptor Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 250 N-3 Pup Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 250/650 No. Completed & Flown 600 Cruise, mph 60 Length, ft. 16.5 Kit Cost $11,700 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 30.5 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $19K Range, s.m. 170 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$225 Rate of Climb, fpm 500 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/150 Cockpit Width, in. 22.75 Engine Used Hummel 1/2 VW Landing Gear tailwheel www.preceptoraircraft.com HP/HP Range 35 Bldg. Materials F, T 828/286-1926

Preceptor Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 Stinger Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 350/550 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 17.3 Kit Cost $17,295 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 30.5 Estimated Completed Cost $23K - $26K Range, s.m. 300 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/150 Cockpit Width, in. 22.75 Engine Used VW Landing Gear tailwheel www.preceptoraircraft.com HP/HP Range 50/35-50 Bldg. Materials F, T 828/286-1926

Preceptor Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 STOL King Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 600/1200 No. Completed & Flown 6 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 24 Kit Cost $25,000 Stall, mph 15 Wingspan, ft. 31.5 Estimated Completed Cost $33K - $45K Range, s.m. 520 Wing Area, sq. ft. 158 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$275 Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 50/50 Cockpit Width, in. 33 Engine Used VW Landing Gear tailwheel www.preceptoraircraft.com HP/HP Range 103/75-130 Bldg. Materials F, T 828/286-1926

KITPLANES December 2007 65 Preceptor Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 14 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 Super Pup Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 450/1100 No. Completed & Flown 53 Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 17.3 Kit Cost $14,900 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 30.5 Estimated Completed Cost $22K - $25K Range, s.m. 400 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$250 Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/300 Cockpit Width, in. 22.75 Engine Used VW Landing Gear tailwheel www.preceptoraircraft.com HP/HP Range 50/50-80 Bldg. Materials F, T 828/286-1926

Preceptor Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 14 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 Ultra Pup Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 450/1100 No. Completed & Flown 110 Cruise, mph 90 Length, ft. 17.3 Kit Cost $17,295 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 30.5 Estimated Completed Cost $24K - $30K Range, s.m. 400 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$250 Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/300 Cockpit Width, in. 24.75 Engine Used VW Landing Gear tailwheel www.preceptoraircraft.com HP/HP Range 60/60-80 Bldg. Materials F, T 828/286-1926

Pro-Composites, Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 12 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 800 Personal Cruiser Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 750/1250 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 120 Length, ft. 17.3 Kit Cost $8895 Stall, mph 53 Wingspan, ft. 25.5 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $28K Range, s.m. 450 Wing Area, sq. ft. 76.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/400 Cockpit Width, in. 29 Engine Used Corvair 2700cc Landing Gear trigear www.pro-composites.com HP/HP Range 100/60-120 Bldg. Materials C 847/271-4795

Produits Aviatech Fuel Capacity, gal. 72 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 Super Cyclone Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1750/3500 No. Completed & Flown 42 Cruise, mph 165 Length, ft. 26 Kit Cost $67,448 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 39 Estimated Completed Cost $150K - $200K Range, s.m. 1150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 207 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1600 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 225/600 Cockpit Width, in. 38 Engine Used Continental Landing Gear tri or tail www.produitsaviatech.com HP/HP Range 300/230-350 Bldg. Materials C 418/480-3999

Progressive Aerodyne Fuel Capacity, gal. 18 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Sea Rey Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 870/1420 No. Completed & Flown 400 Cruise, mph 90 Length, ft. 22.4 Kit Cost $26,900 Stall, mph 42 Wingspan, ft. 30.8 Estimated Completed Cost $35K - $60K Range, s.m. 370 Wing Area, sq. ft. 157 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 750 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 400/400 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear tailwheel/R www.searey.com HP/HP Range 100/80-130 Bldg. Materials C, F, M, T 407/292-3700

Pulsar Aircraft Corporation Fuel Capacity, gal. 34 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 Pulsar 150 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 890/1450 No. Completed & Flown 42 Cruise, mph 175 Length, ft. 22 Kit Cost $27,500 Stall, mph 55 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $80K - $110K Range, s.m. 810 Wing Area, sq. ft. 88 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 750/1100 Cockpit Width, in. 42 Engine Used Lycoming O-320 Landing Gear tri or tail www.pulsaraircraft.com HP/HP Range 125/80-160 Bldg. Materials C 408/216-8785

Pulsar Aircraft Corporation Fuel Capacity, gal. 28 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 Pulsar III Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 650/1200 No. Completed & Flown 320 Cruise, mph 150 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $29,560 Stall, mph 50 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $75K - $110K Range, s.m. 810 Wing Area, sq. ft. 80 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1800 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/800 Cockpit Width, in. 38 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear tri or tail www.pulsaraircraft.com HP/HP Range 80/80-120 Bldg. Materials C 408/216-8785

Pulsar Aircraft Corporation Fuel Capacity, gal. 52 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 SuperCruiser Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1300/2400 No. Completed & Flown 16 Cruise, mph 175 Length, ft. 23.5 Kit Cost $44,500 Stall, mph 55 Wingspan, ft. 29 Estimated Completed Cost $100K - $140K Range, s.m. 1610 Wing Area, sq. ft. 135 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1400 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 900/1350 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Continental IO-360 Landing Gear trigear www.pulsaraircraft.com HP/HP Range 210/80-210 Bldg. Materials C 408/216-8785

66 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Pulsar Aircraft Corporation Fuel Capacity, gal. 38 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 Super Pulsar 100 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 820/1400 No. Completed & Flown 4 Cruise, mph 165 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $31,500 Stall, mph 63 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $85K - $110K Range, s.m. 920 Wing Area, sq. ft. 80 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1700 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/800 Cockpit Width, in. 43 Engine Used Continental IO-240 Landing Gear tri or tail www.pulsaraircraft.com HP/HP Range 100/100-125 Bldg. Materials C 408/216-8785

Quad City Ultralights Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 250 Challenger Special Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 270/550 No. Completed & Flown 101 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost (includes engine) $9125 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 26 Estimated Completed Cost $18K Range, s.m. 180 Wing Area, sq. ft. 117 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/200 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear trigear www.quadcitychallenger.com HP/HP Range 42/42-52 Bldg. Materials F, T 309/764-3515

Quad City Ultralights Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 150 Challenger II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 330/850 No. Completed & Flown 2000 Cruise, mph 70 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost (includes engine) $9495 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 31.5 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $22K Range, s.m. 210 Wing Area, sq. ft. 175 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/250 Cockpit Width, in. 30 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.quadcitychallenger.com HP/HP Range 50/40-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 309/764-3515

Quad City Ultralights Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 350 Challenger II CW LSS Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 450/960 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 95 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost (includes engine) $21,500 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $22K Range, s.m. 200 Wing Area, sq. ft. 145 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 400/400 Cockpit Width, in. 28 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.quadcitychallenger.com HP/HP Range 52/50-75 Bldg. Materials F, T 309/764-3515

Quad City Ultralights Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 Challenger II Special Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 360/880 No. Completed & Flown 500 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost (includes engine) $10,995 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 26 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $20K Range, s.m. 230 Wing Area, sq. ft. 143 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/250 Cockpit Width, in. 30 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.quadcitychallenger.com HP/HP Range 50/50-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 309/764-3515

Quad City Ultralights Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 100 Challenger UL Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 254/500 No. Completed & Flown 700 Cruise, mph 55 Length, ft. 18.5 Kit Cost (includes engine) $8245 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 31.5 Estimated Completed Cost $15K - $18K Range, s.m. 140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 142 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/250 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear trigear www.quadcitychallenger.com HP/HP Range 40/28-50 Bldg. Materials F, T 309/764-3515

Quicksilver Manufacturing Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 70 GT 400 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 276/570 No. Completed & Flown 512 Cruise, mph 61 Length, ft. 19.8 Kit Cost (includes engine) $15,995 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $16K - $20K Range, s.m. 90 Wing Area, sq. ft. 146 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 75/215 Cockpit Width, in. 29 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear trigear www.quicksilveraircraft.com HP/HP Range 40/40-50 Bldg. Materials F, T 951/506-0061

Quicksilver Manufacturing Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 185 GT 500 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 445/1000 No. Completed & Flown 427 Cruise, mph 79 Length, ft. 20.4 Kit Cost (includes engine) $29,995 Stall, mph 39 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $30K - $35K Range, s.m. 370 Wing Area, sq. ft. 155 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 650 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 220/260 Cockpit Width, in. 29 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear trigear www.quicksilveraircraft.com HP/HP Range 65/50-75 Bldg. Materials F, T 951/506-0061

KITPLANES December 2007 67 Quicksilver Manufacturing Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 45 MX Sport Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 254/525 No. Completed & Flown 315 Cruise, mph 53 Length, ft. 18.1 Kit Cost (includes engine) $12,395 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $13K - $15K Range, s.m. 110 Wing Area, sq. ft. 156 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 850 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 75/70 Cockpit Width, in. 32 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear trigear www.quicksilveraircraft.com HP/HP Range 40 Bldg. Materials F, T 951/506-0061

Quicksilver Manufacturing Fuel Capacity, gal. 6 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 80 MXL II Sport Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 330/720 No. Completed & Flown 3500 Cruise, mph 54 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost (includes engine) $16,395 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 32.7 Estimated Completed Cost $17K - $20K Range, s.m. 90 Wing Area, sq. ft. 180 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 595 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 155/75 Cockpit Width, in. 39 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.quicksilveraircraft.com HP/HP Range 50/50-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 951/506-0061

Quicksilver Manufacturing Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 45 MX Sprint Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 250/525 No. Completed & Flown 395 Cruise, mph 50 Length, ft. 18.1 Kit Cost (includes engine) $11,795 Stall, mph 24 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $12K - $14K Range, s.m. 100 Wing Area, sq. ft. 156 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 65/60 Cockpit Width, in. 32 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear trigear www.quicksilveraircraft.com HP/HP Range 40 Bldg. Materials F, T 951/506-0061

Quicksilver Manufacturing Fuel Capacity, gal. 6 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 80 MX II Sprint Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 325/720 No. Completed & Flown 695 Cruise, mph 51 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost (includes engine) $15,895 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 32.7 Estimated Completed Cost $16K - $19K Range, s.m. 80 Wing Area, sq. ft. 180 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 595 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 102/75 Cockpit Width, in. 39 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.quicksilveraircraft.com HP/HP Range 50/50-65 Bldg. Materials F, T 951/506-0061

Quicksilver Manufacturing Fuel Capacity, gal. 6 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 75 Sport 2S Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 430/996 No. Completed & Flown 210 Cruise, mph 61 Length, ft. 18.5 Kit Cost (includes engine) $19,795 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $25K Range, s.m. 80 Wing Area, sq. ft. 174 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 240/220 Cockpit Width, in. 45 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear trigear www.quicksilveraircraft.com HP/HP Range 65/65-80 Bldg. Materials F, T 951/506-0061

Quikkit Div. of Rainbow Flyers Fuel Capacity, gal. 70 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 Glass Goose Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1000/1800 No. Completed & Flown 6 Cruise, mph 130 Length, ft. 19.5 Kit Cost $34,995 Stall, mph 42 Wingspan, ft. 27 Estimated Completed Cost $55K - $80K Range, s.m. 1380 Wing Area, sq. ft. 131 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 900/900 Cockpit Width, in. 42 Engine Used Lycoming O-320 Landing Gear trigear/R www.glassgoose.com HP/HP Range 160/150-200 Bldg. Materials C 214/349-0462

RagWing Aircraft Designs Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 RW2 Special I Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 278/550 No. Completed & Flown 5 Cruise, mph 70 Length, ft. 14.6 Kit Cost $3250 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 18 Estimated Completed Cost $8K - $18K Range, s.m. 130 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$100 Rate of Climb, fpm 750 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/200 Cockpit Width, in. 24 1705 Trail Rd. Engine Used 2si/Kawasaki 440A Landing Gear tailwheel Belton, SC 29627 HP/HP Range 38/35-65 Bldg. Materials F, W 864/787-5980

RagWing Aircraft Designs Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 RW19 Stork Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 497/1200 No. Completed & Flown 9 Cruise, mph 75 Length, ft. 22 Kit Cost $8250 Stall, mph 15 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $15K - $30K Range, s.m. 250 Wing Area, sq. ft. 180 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$100 Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 30/30 Cockpit Width, in. 40 1705 Trail Rd. Engine Used 2si Landing Gear tailwheel Belton, SC 29627 HP/HP Range 70/70-80 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 864/787-5980

68 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com RagWing Aircraft Designs Fuel Capacity, gal. 14 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 RW26 Special II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 450/950 No. Completed & Flown 2+ Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost $5250 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 18 Estimated Completed Cost $10K - $20K Range, s.m. 350 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$100 Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/450 Cockpit Width, in. 24 1705 Trail Rd. Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel Belton, SC 29627 HP/HP Range 52/52-100 Bldg. Materials F, W 864/787-5980

Rand-Robinson Engineering Fuel Capacity, gal. 12 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 KR-2 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 480/900 No. Completed & Flown 1250 Cruise, mph 180 Length, ft. 14.6 Kit Cost $8500 Stall, mph 52 Wingspan, ft. 20.8 Estimated Completed Cost $13K - $17K Range, s.m. 1840 Wing Area, sq. ft. 80 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$165 Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/900 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. 7071 Warner Ave #F (PMB 724) Engine Used VW Landing Gear tri or tail Huntington Beach, CA 92647 HP/HP Range 76/76-80 Bldg. Materials C, W 714/898-3811

Rand-Robinson Engineering Fuel Capacity, gal. 12 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 KR-2S Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 520/980 No. Completed & Flown 22 Cruise, mph 180 Length, ft. 16 Kit Cost $10,500 Stall, mph 52 Wingspan, ft. 23 Estimated Completed Cost $15K - $25K Range, s.m. 1240 Wing Area, sq. ft. 82 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$240 Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/600 Cockpit Width, in. 38.5 7071 Warner Ave #F (PMB 724) Engine Used VW Landing Gear tri or tail Huntington Beach, CA 92647 HP/HP Range 76/76-100 Bldg. Materials C, W 714/898-3811

RANS Designs Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 18 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 S-6ES Coyote II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 675/1200 No. Completed & Flown 1520 Cruise, mph 110 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $16,800 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 29 Estimated Completed Cost $23K - $50K Range, s.m. 570 Wing Area, sq. ft. 116 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 240/295 Cockpit Width, in. 45 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear tri or tail www.rans.com HP/HP Range 100/52-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 785/625-6346

RANS Designs Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 18 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 700 S-6S Coyote II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 675/1200 No. Completed & Flown 414 Cruise, mph 120 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $17,500 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 29 Estimated Completed Cost $24K - $55K Range, s.m. 570 Wing Area, sq. ft. 116 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 240/295 Cockpit Width, in. 45 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear tri or tail www.rans.com HP/HP Range 100/52-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 785/625-6346

RANS Designs Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 18 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 700 S-7S Courier Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 700/1232 No. Completed & Flown 325 Cruise, mph 118 Length, ft. 23.25 Kit Cost $18,900 Stall, mph 41 Wingspan, ft. 29.25 Estimated Completed Cost $24K - $57K Range, s.m. 390 Wing Area, sq. ft. 147 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 325/375 Cockpit Width, in. 30 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear tailwheel www.rans.com HP/HP Range 100/80-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 785/625-6346

RANS Designs Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 18 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 S-12XL Airaile Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 575/1100 No. Completed & Flown 920 Cruise, mph 90 Length, ft. 21.6 Kit Cost $17,200 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $47K Range, s.m. 410 Wing Area, sq. ft. 152 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 220/200 Cockpit Width, in. 41 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear www.rans.com HP/HP Range 100/52-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 785/625-6346

RANS Designs Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 4.5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. n.p. RANS S-19 Sport Plane Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 750/1320 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 128 Length, ft. 22 Kit Cost (includes engine) $43,000 Stall, mph 51 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $43K - $60K Range, s.m. 670 Wing Area, sq. ft. 126.9 Quickbuild/Plans Available n.p. Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 325/325 Cockpit Width, in. 43.5 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear www.rans.com HP/HP Range 100/80-100 Bldg. Materials F,T 785/625-6346

KITPLANES December 2007 69 Raven Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 37 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 Raven 2XS Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1180/1780 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 188 Length, ft. 19.4 Kit Cost $24,000 Stall, mph 60 Wingspan, ft. 19.1 Estimated Completed Cost $70K - $150K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 119.4 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 3300 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 530/750 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Lycoming IO-540 Landing Gear tailwheel www.ravenaircraft.com HP/HP Range 280/260-400 Bldg. Materials F, M, T, W 604/597-9296

Rocky Mountain Wings, LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Ridge Runner Ultralight Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 247/900 No. Completed & Flown 63 Cruise, mph 55 Length, ft. 17 Kit Cost $9900 Stall, mph 23 Wingspan, ft. 26.1 Estimated Completed Cost $11K - $35K Range, s.m. 140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 99.4 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 50/50 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 277 Landing Gear trigear www.realflying.com HP/HP Range 28/28-75 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 208/466-6699

Rocky Mountain Wings, LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Ridge Runner III Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 360/900 No. Completed & Flown 56 Cruise, mph 90 Length, ft. 17 Kit Cost $13,900 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 26.1 Estimated Completed Cost $19K - $50K Range, s.m. 320 Wing Area, sq. ft. 99.4 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1600 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 60/75 Cockpit Width, in. 29 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.realflying.com HP/HP Range 52/40-100 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 208/466-6699

Sequoia Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 40 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 3000 F.8L Falco Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1212/1880 No. Completed & Flown 87 Cruise, mph 190 Length, ft. 21.3 Kit Cost $90,000 Stall, mph 62 Wingspan, ft. 26.1 Estimated Completed Cost $90K - $160K Range, s.m. 1150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 107.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$400 Rate of Climb, fpm 1140 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1150/1150 Cockpit Width, in. 40 Engine Used Lycoming IO-320 Landing Gear trigear/R www.seqair.com HP/HP Range 160/160-180 Bldg. Materials W 804/353-1713

70 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Sky Raider LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 330 Sky Raider Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 253/550 No. Completed & Flown 50 Cruise, mph 63 Length, ft. 17 Kit Cost $10,750 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 26.1 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $26K Range, s.m. 140 Wing Area, sq. ft. 98 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 75/75 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tailwheel www.skyraiderllc.com HP/HP Range 28/28-50 Bldg. Materials F, T 208/465-7116

Sky Raider LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 14 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Sky Raider II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 390/950 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 17 Kit Cost $12,600 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $25K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 107 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 75/75 Cockpit Width, in. 27 Engine Used HKS 700E Landing Gear tailwheel www.skyraiderllc.com HP/HP Range 65/60-80 Bldg. Materials F, T 208/465-7116

Sky Raider LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 12 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 Super Sky Raider Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 450/1050 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 90 Length, ft. 21 Kit Cost $16,695 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $25K - $39K Range, s.m. n.p. Wing Area, sq. ft. 124 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1400 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/100 Cockpit Width, in. 27 Engine Used Jabiru Landing Gear tailwheel www.skyraiderllc.com HP/HP Range 50/50-80 Bldg. Materials F, W 208/465-7116

Sky Ranger Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 SkyRanger II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 575/1212 No. Completed & Flown 800 Cruise, mph 105 Length, ft. 18.6 Kit Cost $15,795 Stall, mph 36 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $40K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 162 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 125/500 Cockpit Width, in. 43 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear trigear www.skyrangeraircraft.com HP/HP Range 80/50-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 304/754-6010

Skykits Corporation Fuel Capacity, gal. 21 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 350 Savannah Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 635/1234 No. Completed & Flown 1200 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 21.3 Kit Cost $25,500 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 29.3 Estimated Completed Cost $40K - $60K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 142 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1300 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 90/160 Cockpit Width, in. 41 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear www.skykits.com HP/HP Range 100/80-120 Bldg. Materials M 403/601-8700

Skykits Corporation Fuel Capacity, gal. 21 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 310 Savannah ADV Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 645/1234 No. Completed & Flown 160 Cruise, mph 115 Length, ft. 21.3 Kit Cost $53,495 Stall, mph 34 Wingspan, ft. 26.3 Estimated Completed Cost $60K - $70K Range, s.m. 510 Wing Area, sq. ft. 102 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1300 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 110/160 Cockpit Width, in. 41 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear www.skykits.com HP/HP Range 100/80-120 Bldg. Materials M 403/601-8700

Skykits Corporation Fuel Capacity, gal. 21 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 310 Savannah Bingo 4S Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 610/1234 No. Completed & Flown 1000 Cruise, mph 75 Length, ft. 21.3 Kit Cost $32,695 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 29.5 Estimated Completed Cost $35K - $45K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 140 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 480 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 160/230 Cockpit Width, in. 41 Engine Used HKS 700E Landing Gear trigear www.skykits.com HP/HP Range 60 Bldg. Materials M 403/601-8700

Skykits Corporation Fuel Capacity, gal. 21 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 350 Savannah VG Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 645/1234 No. Completed & Flown 50 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 21.3 Kit Cost $41,695 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 29.3 Estimated Completed Cost $40K - $60K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 132 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1300 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 90/160 Cockpit Width, in. 41 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear www.skykits.com HP/HP Range 100/80-120 Bldg. Materials M 403/601-8700

KITPLANES December 2007 71 Skyline Technologies Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Sparrow Sport Special Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 400/775 No. Completed & Flown 37 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 16.8 Kit Cost $13,000 Stall, mph 31 Wingspan, ft. 26 Estimated Completed Cost $28K - $32K Range, s.m. 350 Wing Area, sq. ft. 117 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1750 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 85/175 Cockpit Width, in. 24 11718 Salem Warren Road Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel Salem, OH 44460 HP/HP Range 52/50-68 Bldg. Materials F, T 330/332-4400

Skyline Technologies Fuel Capacity, gal. 24 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Sparrow II XTC Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 630/1300 No. Completed & Flown 34 Cruise, mph 110 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost $17,000 Stall, mph 39 Wingspan, ft. 31.1 Estimated Completed Cost $40K - $45K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 140 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1100 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/350 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. 11718 Salem Warren Road Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear tri or tail Salem, OH 44460 HP/HP Range 80/80-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 330/332-4400

SLO Air Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 90 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 NXT Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1600/2600 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 345 Length, ft. 23 Kit Cost $129,500 Stall, mph 88 Wingspan, ft. 24 Estimated Completed Cost $250K - $450K Range, s.m. 1380 Wing Area, sq. ft. 70 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 3000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 3000/3000 Cockpit Width, in. 37 Engine Used Lycoming TIO-540-NXT Landing Gear tailwheel/R www.sloair.com HP/HP Range 350/310-350 Bldg. Materials C 805/541-1669

Sonex Aircraft LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 700 Sonex Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 620/1100 No. Completed & Flown 175 Cruise, mph 150 Length, ft. 18.1 Kit Cost $13,195 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 22 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $26K Range, s.m. 630 Wing Area, sq. ft. 98 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$600 Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 700/400 Cockpit Width, in. 40 Engine Used AeroVee 2.0 Landing Gear tri or tail www.sonexaircraft.com HP/HP Range 80/80-120 Bldg. Materials M 920/231-8297

Sonex Aircraft LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 700 Waiex Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 600/1100 No. Completed & Flown 4 Cruise, mph 130 Length, ft. 18.1 Kit Cost $14,495 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 22 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $26K Range, s.m. 630 Wing Area, sq. ft. 98 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 700/400 Cockpit Width, in. 40 www.sonexaircraft.com Engine Used AeroVee 2180 Landing Gear tri or tail 920/231-8297 HP/HP Range 80/80-120 Bldg. Materials M

Sonex Aircraft LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 16 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 Xenos Sport Motorglider Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 750/1275 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 19.75 Kit Cost $19,495 Stall, mph 44 Wingspan, ft. 45.6 Estimated Completed Cost $25K - $39K Aspect Ratio 13.2:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 158 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 23:1 No. of Seats 2 Minimum Sink, ft. 215 Cockpit Width, in. 40 Engine Used AeroVee 2.0 Landing Gear tailwheel www.sonexaircraft.com HP/HP Range 80/80-120 Bldg. Materials M 920/231-8297

Sport Aircraft Works Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Dynamic WT9 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 605/1150 No. Completed & Flown 50 Cruise, mph 150 Length, ft. 21.1 Kit Cost $50,000 Stall, mph 37 Wingspan, ft. 29.6 Estimated Completed Cost $85K - $95K Range, s.m. 670 Wing Area, sq. ft. 112 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1260 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 320/450 Cockpit Width, in. 45 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear www.sportaircraftworks.com HP/HP Range 80/80-115 Bldg. Materials C 772/223-8915

Sport Aircraft Works Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 425 Dynamic WT9 RG Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 650/1150 No. Completed & Flown 12 Cruise, mph 168 Length, ft. 21.1 Kit Cost $62,000 Stall, mph 37 Wingspan, ft. 29.6 Estimated Completed Cost $95K - $110K Range, s.m. 710 Wing Area, sq. ft. 112 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1260 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 320/450 Cockpit Width, in. 45 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear www.sportaircraftworks.com HP/HP Range 80/80-115 Bldg. Materials C 772/223-8915

72 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Sport Aircraft Works Fuel Capacity, gal. 30 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Mermaid Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 888/1430 No. Completed & Flown 5 Cruise, mph 115 Length, ft. 24 Kit Cost $45,500 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $80K - $95K Range, s.m. 580 Wing Area, sq. ft. 124 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 450/500 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Jabiru 3300 Landing Gear trigear/R www.sportaircraftworks.com HP/HP Range 120 Bldg. Materials M 772/223-8915

Sport Aircraft Works Fuel Capacity, gal. 30 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 SportCruiser Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 740/1320 No. Completed & Flown 8 Cruise, mph 133 Length, ft. 23.3 Kit Cost $35,000 Stall, mph 34 Wingspan, ft. 28.1 Estimated Completed Cost $55K - $70K Range, s.m. 630 Wing Area, sq. ft. 131.3 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/400 Cockpit Width, in. 47 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear www.sportaircraftworks.com HP/HP Range 100/100-120 Bldg. Materials C 772/223-8915

Sportair Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 80 Corsario MK-5 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 685/1320 No. Completed & Flown 1400 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 22.6 Kit Cost (includes engine) $40,000 Stall, mph 42 Wingspan, ft. 33 Estimated Completed Cost $40K - $50K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 175 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 265/400 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear trigear/R www.sportairaviation.com HP/HP Range 80/80-100 Bldg. Materials C, F, T 727/572-7733

Sportflight Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 11.75 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 175 Talon Magnum Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 437/735 No. Completed & Flown 20 Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 21.6 Kit Cost $18,600 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 26.25 Estimated Completed Cost $22K - $32K Range, s.m. 230 Wing Area, sq. ft. 138 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 175/225 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used HKS 700E Landing Gear tailwheel www.sport-flight.com HP/HP Range 61/40-70 Bldg. Materials M,F,T 503/668-9337

Sportflight Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 11.75 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 175 Talon XP Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 535/1050 No. Completed & Flown 70 Cruise, mph 72 Length, ft. 21.6 Kit Cost $19,900 Stall, mph 41 Wingspan, ft. 28.5 Estimated Completed Cost $23K - $35K Range, s.m. 230 Wing Area, sq. ft. 148 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/250 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used HKS 700E Landing Gear tailwheel www.sport-flight.com HP/HP Range 61/40-80 Bldg. Materials M,F,T 503/668-9337

Stewart Aircraft Co. Fuel Capacity, gal. 7 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 Headwind B Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 435/750 No. Completed & Flown 101 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 17 Kit Cost $12,250 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 28.3 Estimated Completed Cost $18K - $30K Range, s.m. 200 Wing Area, sq. ft. 110 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$65 Rate of Climb, fpm 650 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/400 Cockpit Width, in. 23.25 Engine Used VW Landing Gear tailwheel www.stewartaircraft.com HP/HP Range 53 Bldg. Materials F, T, W 906/438-2277

Tapanee Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 91 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 Levitation 4 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1368/2500 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 115 Length, ft. 23.5 Kit Cost $42,000 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 33.5 Estimated Completed Cost $65K - $180K Range, s.m. 910 Wing Area, sq. ft. 180 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 400/300 Cockpit Width, in. 48 Engine Used Lycoming O-360 Landing Gear tailwheel www.tapanee.com HP/HP Range 180/150-220 Bldg. Materials M, T 819/586-2059

Tapanee Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 36 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 Pegazair 100 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 791/1450 No. Completed & Flown 32 Cruise, mph 105 Length, ft. 22.5 Kit Cost $25,000 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 29 Estimated Completed Cost $45K - $125K Range, s.m. 660 Wing Area, sq. ft. 150 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$410 Rate of Climb, fpm 900 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/300 Cockpit Width, in. 40 Engine Used Continental O-200 Landing Gear tailwheel www.tapanee.com HP/HP Range 100/85-115 Bldg. Materials F, M, T 819/586-2059

KITPLANES December 2007 73 Team Rocket Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 52 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 F-1 Evo Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1250/2100 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 235 Length, ft. 21 Kit Cost $45,200 Stall, mph 50 Wingspan, ft. 24.8 Estimated Completed Cost $90K - $175K Range, s.m. 1150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 102 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 3500 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/600 Cockpit Width, in. 30 Engine Used Lycoming IO-540 Landing Gear tailwheel www.teamrocketaircraft.com HP/HP Range 280/235-310 Bldg. Materials C, M 512/352-6979

Team Rocket Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 52 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 F-1 Rocket Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1200/2000 No. Completed & Flown 58 Cruise, mph 230 Length, ft. 21 Kit Cost $39,750 Stall, mph 56 Wingspan, ft. 22.6 Estimated Completed Cost $70K - $175K Range, s.m. 1150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 106 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 3000 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/700 Cockpit Width, in. 30 Engine Used Lycoming IO-540 Landing Gear tailwheel www.teamrocketaircraft.com HP/HP Range 250/250-300 Bldg. Materials C, M 512/352-6979

TEAM Tango Fuel Capacity, gal. 100 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 3000 Foxtrot 4 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1710/3000 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 220 Length, ft. 24.8 Kit Cost $45,000 Stall, mph 62 Wingspan, ft. 32 Estimated Completed Cost $100K - $160K Range, s.m. 1680 Wing Area, sq. ft. 128 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2500 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/800 Cockpit Width, in. 46.5 Engine Used Lycoming IO-540 Landing Gear trigear www.teamtango.com HP/HP Range 300/200-300 Bldg. Materials C 352/528-0982

TEAM Tango Fuel Capacity, gal. 57 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 Tango 2 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1150/2000 No. Completed & Flown 8 Cruise, mph 210 Length, ft. 20.6 Kit Cost $28,000 Stall, mph 63 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $80K - $110K Range, s.m. 1440 Wing Area, sq. ft. 75 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 600/800 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Lycoming IO-360 Landing Gear trigear www.teamtango.com HP/HP Range 180/150-200 Bldg. Materials C 352/528-0982

The New Kolb Aircraft Co. Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 FireFly Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 253/500 No. Completed & Flown 95 Cruise, mph 63 Length, ft. 19.5 Kit Cost $8315 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 22 Estimated Completed Cost $22K - $27K Range, s.m. n.p. Wing Area, sq. ft. 117 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 750 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/150 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tailwheel www.tnkolbaircraft.com HP/HP Range 41 Bldg. Materials F, T 606/862-9692

The New Kolb Aircraft Co. Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 FireStar Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 325/760 No. Completed & Flown 560 Cruise, mph 70 Length, ft. 22.6 Kit Cost $9425 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 27.8 Estimated Completed Cost $19K - $28K Range, s.m. n.p. Wing Area, sq. ft. 143 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 850 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/200 Cockpit Width, in. 23 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.tnkolbaircraft.com HP/HP Range 52 Bldg. Materials F, T 606/862-9692

The New Kolb Aircraft Co. Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 Kolbra Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 495/1000 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 75 Length, ft. 24 Kit Cost $12,329 Stall, mph 45 Wingspan, ft. 28.3 Estimated Completed Cost $26K - $39K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 154 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/200 Cockpit Width, in. 22.75 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.tnkolbaircraft.com HP/HP Range 65/65-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 606/862-9692

The New Kolb Aircraft Co. Fuel Capacity, gal. 17 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 Mark III Classic Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 450/1000 No. Completed & Flown 304 Cruise, mph 75 Length, ft. 22.6 Kit Cost $11,514 Stall, mph 41 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $28K - $42K Range, s.m. n.p. Wing Area, sq. ft. 160 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/200 Cockpit Width, in. 41.5 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.tnkolbaircraft.com HP/HP Range 65/65-80 Bldg. Materials F, T 606/862-9692

74 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com The New Kolb Aircraft Co. Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 Mark III Xtra Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 500/1000 No. Completed & Flown 42 Cruise, mph 80 Length, ft. 24 Kit Cost $11,891 Stall, mph 41 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $31K - $42K Range, s.m. 230 Wing Area, sq. ft. 160 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/200 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.tnkolbaircraft.com HP/HP Range 80/65-100 Bldg. Materials M, F 606/862-9692

The New Kolb Aircraft Co. Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Slingshot Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 395/850 No. Completed & Flown 15 Cruise, mph 87 Length, ft. 19 Kit Cost $12,339 Stall, mph 44 Wingspan, ft. 22 Estimated Completed Cost $21K - $38K Range, s.m. n.p. Wing Area, sq. ft. 110 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1300 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/200 Cockpit Width, in. 23 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear tailwheel www.tnkolbaircraft.com HP/HP Range 65/65-80 Bldg. Materials F, T 606/862-9692

Thunderbird Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 150 Hiperlight SNS-8 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 247/500 No. Completed & Flown 600 Cruise, mph 60 Length, ft. 15.6 Kit Cost (includes engine) $15,900 Stall, mph 27 Wingspan, ft. 22 Estimated Completed Cost $16K - $40K Range, s.m. 210 Wing Area, sq. ft. 140 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 700 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 175/175 Cockpit Width, in. 22 Engine Used MZ 201 Landing Gear tailwheel www.hiperlightaircraft.com HP/HP Range 28/28-45 Bldg. Materials F, T 586/212-5862

Thunderbird Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 300 Hiperlight SNS-9 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 360/814 No. Completed & Flown 25 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 18 Kit Cost (includes engine) $19,900 Stall, mph 39 Wingspan, ft. 23.4 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $50K Range, s.m. 350 Wing Area, sq. ft. 148 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 600 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/300 Cockpit Width, in. 40 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear tailwheel www.hiperlightaircraft.com HP/HP Range 80/50-100 Bldg. Materials F, T 586/212-5862

Titan Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 10 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Tornado I Sport Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 320/750 No. Completed & Flown 95 Cruise, mph 95 Length, ft. 18.3 Kit Cost $10,590 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 20 Estimated Completed Cost $14K - $30K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 93 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/250 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.titanaircraft.com HP/HP Range 40/40-80 Bldg. Materials C, M, T 440/275-3205

Titan Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 15 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Tornado II Trainer Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 500/1000 No. Completed & Flown 500 Cruise, mph 100 Length, ft. 19 Kit Cost $13,590 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 23.6 Estimated Completed Cost $16K - $40K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 108 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1400 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/250 Cockpit Width, in. 26 Engine Used Rotax 582 Landing Gear trigear www.titanaircraft.com HP/HP Range 65/52-100 Bldg. Materials C, M, T 440/275-3205

Titan Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 15 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Tornado MG Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 360/750 No. Completed & Flown 15 Cruise, mph 120 Length, ft. 18.3 Kit Cost $11,990 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 26 Estimated Completed Cost $14K - $25K Aspect Ratio 5.62:1 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N L/D 15:1 No. of Seats 1 Minimum Sink, ft. 322 Cockpit Width, in. 26 Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.titanaircraft.com HP/HP Range 42/42-100 Bldg. Materials C, M, T 440/275-3205

Titan Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 15 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 400 Tornado S Model Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 540/1140 No. Completed & Flown 145 Cruise, mph 135 Length, ft. 19 Kit Cost $16,490 Stall, mph 35 Wingspan, ft. 23.6 Estimated Completed Cost $20K - $50K Range, s.m. 550 Wing Area, sq. ft. 108 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1800 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/250 Cockpit Width, in. 26 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear www.titanaircraft.com HP/HP Range 100 Bldg. Materials C, M, T 440/275-3205

KITPLANES December 2007 75 Titan Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 15 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 Tornado SS Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 640/1200 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 130 Length, ft. 9.9 Kit Cost $19,490 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 26 Estimated Completed Cost $25K - $65K Range, s.m. 360 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 250/250 Cockpit Width, in. 26 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear www.titanaircraft.com HP/HP Range 100/80-120 Bldg. Materials F, M, T 440/275-3205

Titan Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 23 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1000 T-51 (Mustang) Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 750/1320 No. Completed & Flown 4 Cruise, mph 150 Length, ft. 24 Kit Cost $49,900 Stall, mph 39 Wingspan, ft. 24 Estimated Completed Cost $60K - $100K Range, s.m. 690 Wing Area, sq. ft. 118 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1800 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/300 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear tailwheel/R www.titanaircraft.com HP/HP Range 100/100-170 Bldg. Materials C, M, T 440/275-3205

Toxo Aircraft North America Fuel Capacity, gal. 40 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Toxo Sportster Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 750/1536 No. Completed & Flown 23 Cruise, mph 175 Length, ft. 17.6 Kit Cost $47,500 Stall, mph 40 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost n.p. Range, s.m. 980 Wing Area, sq. ft. 94 Quickbuild/Plans Available n.p. Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 500/600 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 912 Landing Gear trigear www.mytoxo.com HP/HP Range 100/85-160 Bldg. Materials C 800/917-6648

Turbine Cubs of Wyoming LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 48 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 PA-12 Replica Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1300/2400 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 125 Length, ft. 21 Kit Cost $36,500 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 38.1 Estimated Completed Cost $70K - $120K Range, s.m. 580 Wing Area, sq. ft. 170 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 3T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/250 Cockpit Width, in. 36 Engine Used Lycoming O-360 Landing Gear tailwheel www.turbinecubs.com HP/HP Range 180/150-250 Bldg. Materials F, T 800/862-1276 KITPLANES SUBSCRIBER ALERT! Several of our KITPLANES subscribers have received what appear to be “renewal notices” from a company known as Magazine Billing Services, Publisher’s Billing Services, or other similar names. Addresses for these firms include San Luis Obispo, CA, Salt Lake City, UT, and Margate, FL. These firms have NOT been authorized by us to sell subscriptions or renewals for KITPLANES and we cannot guarantee that any orders or payments sent to them will be forwarded to us. KITPLANES does NOT offer a subscription term of more than 2 years. If you see an offer for 3 years or more, or a specific offer for 3 years for $73.50 or 3 years for $89, please understand this is NOT an authorized offer. Any offer you receive that does not bear our company logo and corporate or Customer Service address or 800 numbers should not be considered approved by us. The only authorized information for KITPLANES is: Toll free at 1-800-622-1065 • www.kitplanes.com/cs Our Florida Customer Service Center: 386-447-6318 • PO Box 420235, Palm Coast, FL 32142 Or our corporate offices at: Belvoir Media Group, LLC Aviation Publishing Group 800 Connecticut Ave, Norwalk, CT 06854 Should you have any questions at all about mail that you have received, please contact us at our website, www.kitplanes.com/cs or to speak to a Customer Service representative, please call us toll free at 1-800-622-1065.

76 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Turbine Cubs of Wyoming LLC Fuel Capacity, gal. 48 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1200 Supercub Replica Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1200/2200 No. Completed & Flown 60 Cruise, mph 115 Length, ft. 21 Kit Cost $36,000 Stall, mph 28 Wingspan, ft. 37.7 Estimated Completed Cost $70K - $120K Range, s.m. 580 Wing Area, sq. ft. 170 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2000 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/250 Cockpit Width, in. 30 Engine Used Lycoming O-360 Landing Gear tailwheel www.turbinecubs.com HP/HP Range 220/160-220 Bldg. Materials F,T 800/862-1276

Ultimate Biplane Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 22 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 10-200 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 925/1350 No. Completed & Flown 30 Cruise, mph 170 Length, ft. 17.4 Kit Cost $32,000 Stall, mph 60 Wingspan, ft. 16 Estimated Completed Cost $42K - $75K Range, s.m. 580 Wing Area, sq. ft. 96 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$300 Rate of Climb, fpm 2000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 450/500 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Lycoming O-360 Landing Gear tailwheel www.ultimatebiplane.com HP/HP Range 200/200-230 Bldg. Materials F, M, T, W 905/643-9133

Ultimate Biplane Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 22 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 900 10-300 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1150/2000 No. Completed & Flown 1 Cruise, mph 190 Length, ft. n.p. Kit Cost $38,000 Stall, mph 60 Wingspan, ft. 19.5 Estimated Completed Cost $95K - $190K Range, s.m. 580 Wing Area, sq. ft. 120 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$300 Rate of Climb, fpm 3000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 450/500 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Lycoming O-540 Landing Gear tailwheel www.ultimatebiplane.com HP/HP Range 300/300-380 Bldg. Materials F, M, T, W 905/643-9133

U.S. Aviation Fuel Capacity, gal. 3 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 200 Cumulus Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 360/640 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 75 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $8995 Stall, mph 32 Wingspan, ft. 43 Estimated Completed Cost $12K - $19K Aspect Ratio n.p. Wing Area, sq. ft. 140 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N L/D 20:1 No. of Seats 1 Minimum Sink, ft. 190 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear tailwheel ultralightsoaringaviation.com HP/HP Range 20/20-55 Bldg. Materials C, F, M, T 218/444-7364

Van’s Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 30 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 RV-3 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 750/1100 No. Completed & Flown 238 Cruise, mph 196 Length, ft. 19 Kit Cost $12,530 Stall, mph 51 Wingspan, ft. 20 Estimated Completed Cost $35K - $63K Range, s.m. 690 Wing Area, sq. ft. 90 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2050 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 300/350 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear tailwheel www.vansaircraft.com HP/HP Range 150/118-160 Bldg. Materials M 503/678-6545

Van’s Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 32 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 RV-4 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 905/1500 No. Completed & Flown 1241 Cruise, mph 192 Length, ft. 20.3 Kit Cost $14,530 Stall, mph 54 Wingspan, ft. 23 Estimated Completed Cost $37K - $73K Range, s.m. 750 Wing Area, sq. ft. 110 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1650 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 450/425 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear tailwheel www.vansaircraft.com HP/HP Range 160/125-180 Bldg. Materials M 503/678-6545

Van’s Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 42 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 RV-7/7A Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1080/1800 No. Completed & Flown 484 Cruise, mph 203 Length, ft. 20.3 Kit Cost $18,050/$18,875 Stall, mph 58 Wingspan, ft. 25 Estimated Completed Cost $41K - $97K Range, s.m. 900 Wing Area, sq. ft. 121 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1900 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 500/500 Cockpit Width, in. 43 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear tri or tail www.vansaircraft.com HP/HP Range 200/150-200 Bldg. Materials M 503/678-6545

Van’s Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 42 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1600 RV-8/8A Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1070/1800 No. Completed & Flown 726 Cruise, mph 208 Length, ft. 20.9 Kit Cost $18,855/$19,190 Stall, mph 58 Wingspan, ft. 24 Estimated Completed Cost $41K - $98K Range, s.m. 890 Wing Area, sq. ft. 116 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1800 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 500/500 Cockpit Width, in. 25 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear tri or tail www.vansaircraft.com HP/HP Range 200/150-200 Bldg. Materials M 503/678-6545

KITPLANES December 2007 77 Van’s Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 36 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1500 RV-9/9A Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1000/1750 No. Completed & Flown 329 Cruise, mph 188 Length, ft. 20.5 Kit Cost $18,370/$19,165 Stall, mph 50 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $44K - $82K Range, s.m. 820 Wing Area, sq. ft. 124 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1450 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 475/450 Cockpit Width, in. 43 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear tri or tail www.vansaircraft.com HP/HP Range 160/118-160 Bldg. Materials M 503/678-6545

Van’s Aircraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 60 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 RV-10 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1600/2700 No. Completed & Flown 96 Cruise, mph 197 Length, ft. 24.5 Kit Cost $36,180 Stall, mph 63 Wingspan, ft. 31.6 Estimated Completed Cost $95K - $121K Range, s.m. 950 Wing Area, sq. ft. 148 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1450 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 500/650 Cockpit Width, in. 48 Engine Used Lycoming Landing Gear trigear www.vansaircraft.com HP/HP Range 260/210-260 Bldg. Materials C, M 503/678-6545

Velocity, Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 60 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1600 Velocity SE-FG Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1300/2300 No. Completed & Flown 65 Cruise, mph 184 Length, ft. 19 Kit Cost $31,950 Stall, mph 63 Wingspan, ft. 29.4 Estimated Completed Cost $70K - $140K Range, s.m. 1320 Wing Area, sq. ft. 122 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1500/1500 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Lycoming IO-360 Landing Gear trigear www.velocityaircraft.com HP/HP Range 200/160-260 Bldg. Materials C 772/589-1860

Velocity, Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 60 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1800 Velocity SE-RG Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1300/2300 No. Completed & Flown 160 Cruise, mph 200 Length, ft. 19 Kit Cost $40,450 Stall, mph 63 Wingspan, ft. 29.4 Estimated Completed Cost $75K - $150K Range, s.m. 1440 Wing Area, sq. ft. 122 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1500/1500 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Lycoming IO-360 Landing Gear trigear www.velocityaircraft.com HP/HP Range 200/160-260 Bldg. Materials C 772/589-1860

Velocity, Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 70 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1800 Velocity XL-FG Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1700/2700 No. Completed & Flown 25 Cruise, mph 200 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $42,950 Stall, mph 75 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $110K - $180K Range, s.m. 1150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 145 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1700 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1500/1500 Cockpit Width, in. 49.5 Engine Used Continental IO-550 Landing Gear trigear www.velocityaircraft.com HP/HP Range 310/260-310 Bldg. Materials C 772/589-1860

Velocity, Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 70 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1600 Velocity XL-FG-5 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1750/2900 No. Completed & Flown 20 Cruise, mph 200 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $45,850 Stall, mph 75 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $110K - $185K Range, s.m. 1150 Wing Area, sq. ft. 145 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1400 No. of Seats 5 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1500/1500 Cockpit Width, in. 49.5 Engine Used Continental IO-550 Landing Gear trigear www.velocityaircraft.com HP/HP Range 310/260-310 Bldg. Materials C 772/589-1860

Velocity, Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 70 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1800 Velocity XL RG Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1700/2700 No. Completed & Flown 85 Cruise, mph 230 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $51,450 Stall, mph 75 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $125K - $195K Range, s.m. 1280 Wing Area, sq. ft. 145 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2000 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1500/1500 Cockpit Width, in. 49.5 Engine Used Continental IO-550 Landing Gear trigear/R www.velocityaircraft.com HP/HP Range 310/260-310 Bldg. Materials C 772/589-1860

Velocity, Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 70 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1800 Velocity XL-RG-5 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1750/2900 No. Completed & Flown 35 Cruise, mph 230 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $54,350 Stall, mph 75 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $125K - $195K Range, s.m. 1270 Wing Area, sq. ft. 145 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1800 No. of Seats 5 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1500/1500 Cockpit Width, in. 49.5 Engine Used Lycoming IO-540 Landing Gear trigear www.velocityaircraft.com HP/HP Range 260/260-310 Bldg. Materials C 772/589-1860

78 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com Velocity, Inc. Fuel Capacity, gal. 70 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1800 Velocity TXL-5 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1700/2900 No. Completed & Flown 2 Cruise, mph 290 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $57,350 Stall, mph 70 Wingspan, ft. 31 Estimated Completed Cost $120K - $220K Range, s.m. 1320 Wing Area, sq. ft. 145 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 2000 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1300/1600 Cockpit Width, in. 49.5 Engine Used Continental IO-550 Landing Gear trigear/R www.velocityaircraft.com HP/HP Range 310/260-310 Bldg. Materials C 772/589-1860

Viper Aircraft Corp. Fuel Capacity, gal. 270 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 3000 ViperJet Mk II Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 2750/5500 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 450 Length, ft. 25.5 Kit Cost $183,400 Stall, mph 84 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $450K - $650K Range, s.m. 1380 Wing Area, sq. ft. 130 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 10,000 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 1200/2500 Cockpit Width, in. 30 Engine Used GE J-85-17A Landing Gear trigear/R www.viper-aircraft.com HP/HP Range 2850 lb. thrust Bldg. Materials C 509/543-3570

VSTOL Aircraft Corporation Fuel Capacity, gal. 24 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 SST2000 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 900/1500 No. Completed & Flown 14 Cruise, mph 60 Length, ft. 22 Kit Cost (includes engine) $85,000 Stall, mph 22 Wingspan, ft. 32.5 Estimated Completed Cost $85K - $105K Range, s.m. 290 Wing Area, sq. ft. 165 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/200 Cockpit Width, in. 24 Engine Used Hirth 3203 (2) Landing Gear tri or tail http://vstolaircraft.com HP/HP Range 65 ea/100-150 ea Bldg. Materials F, T 239/218-5468

W.A.C.O. Aircraft Company Ohio Fuel Capacity, gal. 50 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 600 WACO M-F Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1600/2500 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 120 Length, ft. 22.6 Kit Cost $79,500 Stall, mph 48 Wingspan, ft. 30 Estimated Completed Cost $120K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. n.p. Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1500 No. of Seats 3 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/500 Cockpit Width, in. 26.5 174 Barklow Road Engine Used Jacobs R755 Landing Gear tailwheel Portsmouth, OH 45662 HP/HP Range 275/220-340 Bldg. Materials F, M, T 740/820-5100

The Wag-Aero Group Fuel Capacity, gal. 39 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2800 Sportsman 2+2 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1080/2200 No. Completed & Flown 30 Cruise, mph 124 Length, ft. 23.4 Kit Cost $18,000 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 35.8 Estimated Completed Cost $40K - $60K Range, s.m. 770 Wing Area, sq. ft. n.p. Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$125 Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 230/340 Cockpit Width, in. 39 1216 North Rd., Box 181 Engine Used Lycoming O-320 Landing Gear tailwheel Lyons, WI 53148 HP/HP Range 150/125-200 Bldg. Materials F, T 262/763-9586

The Wag-Aero Group Fuel Capacity, gal. 12 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 Sport Trainer Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 720/1220 No. Completed & Flown 200 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 22.3 Kit Cost $16,000 Stall, mph 38 Wingspan, ft. 35.2 Estimated Completed Cost $35K - $45K Range, s.m. 310 Wing Area, sq. ft. n.p. Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$125 Rate of Climb, fpm 450 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 375/420 Cockpit Width, in. 24 1216 North Rd., Box 181 Engine Used Continental C-95 Landing Gear tailwheel Lyons, WI 53148 HP/HP Range 85/65-85 Bldg. Materials F, T 262/763-9586

The Wag-Aero Group Fuel Capacity, gal. 26 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 2000 Wag-A-Bond Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 640/1230 No. Completed & Flown 70 Cruise, mph 124 Length, ft. 18.6 Kit Cost $15,000 Stall, mph 43 Wingspan, ft. 29.3 Estimated Completed Cost $29K - $40K Range, s.m. 710 Wing Area, sq. ft. 147.5 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/$125 Rate of Climb, fpm 850 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 390/760 Cockpit Width, in. 40 1216 North Rd., Box 181 Engine Used Lycoming O-235 Landing Gear tailwheel Lyons, WI 53148 HP/HP Range 115 Bldg. Materials F, T 262/763-9586

Warner Aerocraft Fuel Capacity, gal. 30 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 250 Sportster Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 820/1320 No. Completed & Flown 4 Cruise, mph 110 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $29,995 Stall, mph 43 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $45K - $55K Range, s.m. 760 Wing Area, sq. ft. 115 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 350/350 Cockpit Width, in. 26.5 Engine Used Continental O-200 Landing Gear tailwheel www.warnerair.com HP/HP Range 100/100-150 Bldg. Materials F, M, T 727/595-2382

KITPLANES December 2007 79 Weedhopper Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 25 Weedhopper Standard Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 235/485 No. Completed & Flown 13,000 Cruise, mph 50 Length, ft. 17.4 Kit Cost $5000 Stall, mph 25 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost n.p. Range, s.m. 120 Wing Area, sq. ft. 168 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 500 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/150 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 277 Landing Gear trigear www.weedhopperusa.net HP/HP Range 30/30 Bldg. Materials T 601/918-8415

Weedhopper Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 50 Weedhopper Super Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 330/830 No. Completed & Flown 13,000 Cruise, mph 60 Length, ft. 18.6 Kit Cost (includes engine) $12,000 Stall, mph 25 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $12K Range, s.m. 100 Wing Area, sq. ft. 168 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 800 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 150/150 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.weedhopperusa.net HP/HP Range 50 Bldg. Materials T 601/918-8415

Weedhopper Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 50 Weedhopper Two Place Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 340/840 No. Completed & Flown 13,000 Cruise, mph 60 Length, ft. 18.6 Kit Cost (includes engine) $12,500 Stall, mph 26 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $13K Range, s.m. 100 Wing Area, sq. ft. 168 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 400 No. of Seats 2T Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 200/200 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 503 Landing Gear trigear www.weedhopperusa.net HP/HP Range 50 Bldg. Materials T 601/918-8415

Weedhopper Fuel Capacity, gal. 5 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 50 Weedhopper 40 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 250/550 No. Completed & Flown 13,000 Cruise, mph 50 Length, ft. 18.6 Kit Cost (includes engine) $8995 Stall, mph 20 Wingspan, ft. 28 Estimated Completed Cost $9K Range, s.m. 120 Wing Area, sq. ft. 168 Quickbuild/Plans Available N/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1000 No. of Seats 1 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 100/100 Cockpit Width, in. n.p. Engine Used Rotax 447 Landing Gear trigear www.weedhopperusa.net HP/HP Range 40 Bldg. Materials T 601/918-8415

Zenair Ltd. Fuel Capacity, gal. 38 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 1250 Zodiac CH 640 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1147/2200 No. Completed & Flown 3 Cruise, mph 150 Length, ft. 23 Kit Cost $24,800 Stall, mph 47 Wingspan, ft. 31.6 Estimated Completed Cost $45K - $100K Range, s.m. 590 Wing Area, sq. ft. 150 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$495 Rate of Climb, fpm 950 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 990/1150 Cockpit Width, in. 46 Engine Used Lycoming O-360 Landing Gear trigear www.zenair.com HP/HP Range 180/150-240 Bldg. Materials M 705/526-2871

Zenith Aircraft Company Fuel Capacity, gal. 20 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 450 STOL CH 701 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 580/1100 No. Completed & Flown 750 Cruise, mph 85 Length, ft. 20.9 Kit Cost $12,980 Stall, mph 30 Wingspan, ft. 27 Estimated Completed Cost $30K - $50K Range, s.m. 460 Wing Area, sq. ft. 122 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$380 Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 90/140 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Rotax 912S Landing Gear trigear www.zenithair.com HP/HP Range 100/50-100 Bldg. Materials M 573/581-9000

Zenith Aircraft Company Fuel Capacity, gal. 30 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 750 STOL CH 801 Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 1150/2200 No. Completed & Flown 120 Cruise, mph 105 Length, ft. 24.5 Kit Cost $20,950 Stall, mph 39 Wingspan, ft. 31.4 Estimated Completed Cost $40K - $80K Range, s.m. 370 Wing Area, sq. ft. 167 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/N Rate of Climb, fpm 1200 No. of Seats 4 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 290/400 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Lycoming O-360 Landing Gear trigear www.zenithair.com HP/HP Range 180/150-220 Bldg. Materials M 573/581-9000

Zenith Aircraft Company Fuel Capacity, gal. 24 Beginner Build Time, hrs. 500 Zodiac XL Empty/Gross Weight, lb. 690/1320 No. Completed & Flown 950 Cruise, mph 134 Length, ft. 20 Kit Cost $15,890 Stall, mph 44 Wingspan, ft. 27 Estimated Completed Cost $29K - $60K Range, s.m. 760 Wing Area, sq. ft. 132 Quickbuild/Plans Available Y/$395 Rate of Climb, fpm 980 No. of Seats 2 Takeoff/Landing Distance, ft. 490/500 Cockpit Width, in. 44 Engine Used Jabiru 3300 Landing Gear tri or tail www.zenithair.com HP/HP Range 105/80-125 Bldg. Materials M 573/581-9000

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82 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com We can make a vacuum reservoir out of some large diameter ABS pipe and a few fi ttings. The hose on the right end goes into the bag.

This pump by Vaccon is about 5 inches long, uses about 60 psi air, costs about $80, and is more than adequate for use in a vacuum-bagging operation.

Part 8: Building a vacuum pump. BY BOB FRITZ

ast month we described vacuum bagging, a fairly equate, and an occasional gem that fi ts simple process that uses atmospheric pressure what we want for as little as $75. But how to squeeze out excess epoxy and those nasty lit- do you know if that bargain is up to the Ltle (and sometimes large) air bubbles from your job? I’m glad you asked! Th ere are four layup. ways to develop a vacuum. OK, there are But a vacuum pump is not something most folks have several more, but they’re impractical for on the shelf, and though the one you bought for the our application. instruments on your airplane will develop enough of a pressure diff erential to be eff ective, it’s way too expensive How to Get Vacuum to be pumping epoxy vapors through. A quick survey on Th e fi rst way to get vacuum is with a eBay revealed a dizzying array of pumps ranging in price rotary vane pump. Th at short beer-can from $20 to $2000 with some at the high end being inad- size pump on the back of your aircraft

With all of the parts in place it looks like this. Air from the compressor enters at the fi tting on the bottom left. It shoots through the blue pump, exits out the black noise muffl er at the end, and creates a low-pressure area at midpoint. The air in the bag and vacuum reservoir fl ows toward that low- pressure area and past the gauge on top, which gives you a sense of progress. When the pressure gets low enough, the vacuum sensor opposite the gauge sends a signal to the valve, located between the air inlet and pump, and shuts off the fl ow of compressed air. It works well and can be built for about $100 if you scrounge a few parts.

Photos: Bob Fritz KITPLANES December 2007 83 Composites, Part 8 continued It’s only a simple solenoid-driven valve that can be had via a web search. You engine is in this group. It has a set of want to get one that is for vacuum, though, not pressure. vanes being spun inside a cylinder and can range from anemic to really powerful. It usually has the input power shaft mounted directly to the output power shaft of an electric motor and is, hence, cleverly described as a “direct drive rotary vane pump.” Th e second method is a piston pump and, as the name implies, it is simply a Showing signs of use, this hose end may lawn mower engine with no spark plug, be inelegant, but it works fi ne. spun by an electric motor. Th e third method is a diaphragm/ fl apper valve type pump. Th is uses a cam to push a diaphragm back and forth and expel the air through a simple rubber fl apper that covers a hole. While seemingly fragile with all that material being fl exed, you’ve had one for years and never noticed it because it was so reliable; it’s used most oft en in your refrigerator. If you’ve ever looked into the back of your appliance, you’ve seen a can that looked like a fl attened soccer ball; inside that can, buried under a lot of sound- proofi ng, is a pump about the size of your fi st. Now, before you start to raid This vacuum sensor will send an electrical signal to the valve when the pressure rises. the junkyard for one, you should know Again, an eBay search for one will likely be successful. that though they work great in a refrigerator, they won’t have the capacity to it out. What’s happening is that when a machinery that’s most needed on a dark pump enough air to a hard enough vac- fl uid accelerates, its pressure drops. and stormy night. uum if you’re making vacuum-bagged Th e math is complex and it’s not nec- But if we can push air through it fast parts larger than a shoebox. essary to understand the principle for enough, and icing is not an issue, then All of these methods have one thing our purposes, but we put it to use all it’s perfectly capable of developing the in common: Th ey have moving parts. the time. For instance, take a look at the sort of pressure diff erential we need Th e fourth way of pumping out the air throat of a carburetor. It starts large and for vacuum bagging. Inasmuch as we’re is to use compressed air. Right now you then narrows. You’d think that forc- unlikely to crash if it ices up, all we need may be thinking, “Use high-pressure air ing the air to fl ow through a small area to do is get the air fl owing, and that’s to generate low air pressure? He’s gone would drive the pressure up, but the only where your shop compressor comes in. weird on us.” Well, perhaps, but in this way to get the same amount of air out as We’ll blow air through the right port of case I’m doing well, thanks for asking. went in is to make it go faster. Th e pres- the pump and hook up a hose to the vac- sure drops just as it does with our books uum side. Do Try This at Home and paper. Go get two books of the same thickness, It’s the phenomenon being used by Even Better place them on the desk about 4 inches that double funnel on the side of older We can improve on this, though. Th e apart and lay a single sheet of paper on airplanes. Why have a vacuum pump goal is to keep a vacuum in a bag that the gap. Now blow through the channel. bolted to the rear of the engine if this probably has a few leaks. Instead of Intuition would say that you’ve pumped is so eff ective? Well, fi rst, it works when hooking the pump directly to the bag, air into the channel, so the paper should air is fl owing at a fast rate; during take- let’s hook it up to a reservoir and then rise, but instead it drops. Th at phenom- off you’re not going fast enough to get to the bag. Th is is somewhat like hav- enon had puzzled folks as far back as the the vacuum-driven gyros up to speed. ing the air tank on your compressor; ancient Greeks, but it wasn’t until the Second, it’s prone to icing, which is without it you’d have to turn on the mid-1700s that Daniel Bernoulli fi gured certainly not desirable in the chain of compressor every time you wanted to

84 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com blow up a bicycle tire. Next, we need a hose from the reservoir to the bag. If you simply stuck an open- ended hose in the bag, it would tend to grab the plastic of the bag. Instead, we’ll plug the end of the hose and knock a bunch of holes in the sides of it. It’s also helpful to know just how eff ective your system is, so we’ll put a vacuum gauge on it between the pump and reservoir. You could check for leaks by watching the bag, but that’s hard to quantify: “Hey, John, does that bag look any bigger?” With a gauge you should watch for a rise of not more than about 5 psi in 5 minutes. One More Thing Th at still leaves you either standing around watching the gauge and turning on the compressor, or letting the compressor cycle off and on for the 24 hours it can take for the epoxy to set. So let’s automate it by using the same setup as on the compressor and installing a pressure sensor and a solenoid. On your compressor, when the pressure rises to a set level, the sensor sends an electrical signal to a solenoid-controlled valve and shuts off the pump. We’re doing the same thing: When the pressure in the bag and reservoir rises due to leaks, the sensor sends a signal to the solenoid-controlled valve and opens up. Th at lets the compressed air go through the pump and restore the vacuum in the chamber and bag. When the pressure drops below the set level, the sensor shuts off the fl ow of air through the pump. Of course, if you don’t want to tie up your shop compressor, you could sub- stitute the venturi vacuum pump by going on eBay and looking for a small pump built by Robinair. It is a low-cost brand, and you need a capacity of only 2 to 5 cubic feet per minute to keep up with the inevitable leaks. Although they sometimes show up for about $50, you’ll still have to add all the other bits to get the automatic off -on feature. Go have fun, and before long you’ll be whipping up some really neat parts, leaving all your buddies amazed and stopping by with a pizza in exchange for advice or help.

KITPLANES December 2007 85 which never fl ew in space, was used to test the low-speed fl ying qualities of The perils of PIO. the shuttle on glide fl ight launched from a modifi ed 747. On the fi hft fl ight very now and then, there is an incident where a pilot loses control of an the Enterprise was on a glide path that airplane that, up to that point, seemed to have acceptable fl ying qualities. would have signifi cantly overshot the Th e airplane oscillates about one or more axes and seemingly defi es the planned touchdown point. Th e pilot Epilot’s ever more vigorous attempts to bring it under control. To the pilot, attempted to force the ship down to the it appears that the airplane has suddenly become dangerously unstable. runway to hit the aim point. Th e rapid In fact, it is not the airplane that is unstable. It is the interaction between the air- control input, combined with charac- plane and the pilot that is causing the problem. Th e pilot, in attempting to regain teristics of the orbiter’s control system, control, is putting in successive control inputs in opposite directions. Th ese attempts led to a pitch PIO that caused the ship to stop the oscillation are out of phase with the motions of the airplane and are to bounce multiple times during the actually driving the motion. ensuing landing. Fortunately, no dam- Until relatively recently, such episodes were called pilot-induced oscillations or age resulted from the bumpy arrival. PIO. As engineers’ understanding of the dynamics of the situation improved, they Th e triggering event for the PIO was the realized that it took a combination of aircraft characteristics, fl ight conditions and initial nose-down pitch command from pilot reactions to cause the problem, and the classical description actually put too the pilot as he attempted to force the much blame on the pilot. More recently the situation has been called a “pilot in the ship to the runway. loop oscillation” (to preserve the acronym) or “airframe-pilot coupling” (APC). Nowhere is stability and predictability more important than near the ground. Pilot-induced oscillation close to terra fi r m a can quickly lead to trouble.

Other examples of triggering events occur when the pilot is faced with a tight tracking task such as fl ying forma- tion or in-fl ight refueling. In these cases the pilot is attempting to control the position of the airplane precisely, and is more likely to make abrupt control motions to correct a position error. How PIO Happens Evasive maneuvers to avoid other air- A PIO event is the result of a combination of factors, all of which are necessary for it craft or the ground can also trigger PIO. to happen. Th e fi rst is a triggering event that sets up the problem. A triggering event Th e dramatic PIO that led to the crash is the (usually sudden) occurrence of a situation that causes the pilot to react with a of the second YF-22 prototype was control input. Usually this control input is rapid, and it’s intended to cause a quick triggered by a sudden nose-down trim response. Th ere are two types of triggering events: those initiated by the pilot and change that happened when the pilot those that are caused by external forces. simultaneously retracted the landing Th e fi rst situation occurs when the pilot decides to command a rapid change in the gear and lit the aft erburners with the fl ight path or attitude of the airplane. One example of this was the pitch oscillation pitch thrust vectoring system active. of the space shuttle Enterprise during landing on its fi fth glide fl ight. Th e Enterprise, Th e pilot perceived a sudden nose-down motion of the airplane and, being near Barnaby Wainfan’s day job is in aerodynamic design for Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Design the ground, responded with a rapid pull organization where he is a principal engineer. A private pilot with single engine and glider on the stick. ratings, Barnaby has been involved in the design of unconventional airplanes including canards, PIO can also be triggered by external joined wings, fl ying wings and some too strange to fall into any known category. forces such as gusts, particularly when

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Photo: Kevin Wing KITPLANES December 2007 89 pilot has increased the control defl ec- cantly diff erent from the technique for initial position, usually due to friction tion to more than is needed. Th e rate controlling an airplane. in the system. In such a situation, the (pitch, roll or yaw) will quickly build It is also why novice gyroplane pilots pilot’s push or pull on the control does to an excessive level. Th e pilot will then sometimes get in trouble. A common not move the control at all until the force reverse the control input and, because component of gyroplane PIO accidents exerted exceeds the breakout force. High of the lag, is likely to over control in the is a rapid control input by the pilot in breakout forces make precise control dif- other direction when the compensation an attempt to correct a pitch rate or atti- fi cult, because the pilot must initially does not stop the initially commanded tude excursion. Th e pilot tries to com- push hard on the stick to get it to move rate quickly enough. Th e pilot ends up mand the vehicle to change attitude at all, and then precisely modulate stick chasing the airplane. faster than the lag in the system allows, force aft er the stick starts to move. Oft en, Lag can be a big problem on airplanes and ends up over controlling. the breakout force itself is high enough with powered control systems because to command too much control aft er the the rate the control surfaces can move is Deadband and Breakout system breaks free from the static fric- limited by the capabilities of the actua- When the pilot puts pressure on the con- tion. If the pilot must move the control tors moving the controls. It’s quite pos- trols, he expects the airplane to respond. through the breakout region repeatedly, sible for a rapid stick motion to put the If the plane does not respond, the pilot the situation is even more diffi cult. actuators at their rate limit. Th is causes will push or pull harder. Th ere are two the controls to move more slowly than control characteristics that can com- Poor Control Harmony and Mistrim the pilot thinks he is commanding bine with this natural pilot instinct and Th e stick controls both pitch and roll. with the stick. Th e lag can get worse if cause problems. Accordingly, the pilot must precisely the pilot makes rapid control reversals, Th e fi rst is a deadband in the con- modulate both fore and aft force on the as the actuators have to stop and then trols. On some airplanes the fi rst few stick for pitch control, and lateral force get going again in the opposite direc- degrees of control motion do not cause for roll. If the forces required on the two tion. Control surface rate limiting has any signifi cant moment on the airplane. axes are similar, this task is relatively been a contributing factor in several Th e cause of this can be either aerody- easy. If the force in one axis is much larger well-known PIO incidents with proto- namic or mechanical. Some control sur- than the force required in the other it type fi ghters and experimental military faces have very little aerodynamic eff ect becomes diffi cult. Th e pilot has trouble airplanes. at small defl ections. Slop in linkages or perceiving the level of force in the light For small civilian airplanes pure slack in control cables can cause a situa- axis while exerting a much larger force control lag is rarely a problem, but it tion where some portion of the motion in the heavy axis. Th is is what happened is a signifi cant factor for rotorcraft , of the stick or rudder pedals does not during the PIO I described earlier in particularly gyroplanes. When the pilot move the control surface. the homebuilt. Th e nose-down mistrim of an airplane moves the stick fore and Deadband causes problems for pilots of the airplane forced me to pull about aft , he is commanding a pitch rotation for two reasons. First, if the initial con- 10 pounds on the stick to hold attitude. of the fuselage directly. Th e pilot of a trol input is within the deadband, the Th e roll axis was much lighter and, as a rotorcraft is commanding a change in pilot will tend to overreact and add result, I ended up making signifi cantly the attitude of the rotor, not the fuselage. extra control input to get the airplane larger roll inputs than I intended. Once A stick-back control input, for example, to move. If the situation requires the the airplane was properly trimmed, the will cause the rotor tip-path plane to pilot to reverse the control input (for controls were nicely harmonized, and tilt aft . Th is tilt rotates the rotor thrust example from nose up to nose down), the PIO situation never reoccurred. force aft , which in turn produces an aft then the stick must travel through the force on the top of the rotor mast. Th is deadband. Th e pilot will tend to move Airframe Stability aft force on the top of the mast causes the stick rapidly through the deadband Th e natural stability and damping the fuselage to rotate nose up. All of this region because the motion is not hav- of the airframe is a primary defense takes time, so the initial nose-up motion ing the desired eff ect. When the con- against PIO. If the airplane is stable and of the fuselage lags the motion of the trol gets out of the deadband, the rapid well-damped, PIO is much less likely. rotor signifi cantly. A pilot who tries to stick motion is likely to cause over con- Marginal stability, particularly in pitch key on the pitch rate of the fuselage will trol. A PIO can ensue as the pilot moves or yaw, can increase susceptibility to PIO end up over controlling dramatically the stick rapidly back and forth across because relatively small control motions and get into a pitch PIO. Th is inherent the deadband. will cause relatively large responses by lag is why the pilot technique for con- Some controls systems have a ten- the airplane, increasing the chances that trolling a rotorcraft in pitch is signifi - dency to resist being moved from their the pilot will over control.

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that most electret microphones need to feed into your audio system. It is work with aircraft radios. Th e earpieces completely self contained along with its (earplugs) need to be replaced on a reg- own antenna. Again it is half an AMU, ular basis, and the cost is $25 for a six- but I’d sure like one of those critters on month (whatever that means) supply. my glareshield when I’m mixing it up But if I had an extra half of an AMU, I’d with the torches at KOAK and KSFO. sure buy a set. (In an eff ort to not alarm 6. It may seem strange to give a the War Department about the price ground-based generator an award, but were what to do with the ears and how of aviation items, the members of rec. Honda (www.hondapowerequipment. to keep it on a dog’s head when it tries to aviation.owning have designated one com) has really done a favor to those of scratch it off . Th ese were no small prob- Aviation Monetary Unit to be $1000.) us who need ground power at the han- lems, but they were eventually addressed A few years ago, some of us on the gar or the workshop. Th e company has and solved. Th e ears actually become newsgroups formed what was called the continuously worked to get the sound part of the muff and add to the sound- Taillight Group to see if there was some level down and the power level up, and deadening; the scratch-off problem was way of providing collision avoidance its new line of EU series generators has solved with a strap under the dog’s chin. information to light aircraft . Out of that done just that. A fellow I ran into here at my home group several ideas came to light, and a You all know some of the tricks we airport (GOO) has been using them for true rabble-rouser and all-around tech- play with exhaust to get power up and a year or so now, and he claims that his nical genius named Keith Peshak (www. noise down—muffl ers, tuned ports, dog learned by trying to scratch them off gtwn.net/~keith.peshak/taillight.htm) tuned pipes and all the rest of it. But we that the noise hurt its ears. He now trav- cobbled up some hardware as a proof of have (relatively speaking) a large area in els with the dog wearing no chin strap at concept. It worked. What it relied upon which to do it, and Honda has done it all, and while the dog had been a reluc- was the altitude squawk from your tran- in the size of a suitcase—a small suitcase tant fl ier before, it now looks forward sponder and an altitude squawk from a at that. Honda’s Eric Williams and Bob to jumping into the airplane and being nearby transponder in another aircraft ; Stan from Honda headquarters fi red the part of the aviation family. take the diff erence and this is how far 1-kw unit up in the front of the pavilion, 4. Now we get into the expensive stuff . the other aircraft is above/below you. and those who were sitting about 40 feet In-the-ear headsets are fast becoming Take a signal strength reading and let back had trouble even hearing it run. all the rage for the plain and simple rea- it equalize over several dozen squawks, In this EU series, we go all the way son that they don’t feel like a C-clamp and you get a fairly good idea of dis- from the 1-kw EU1000 ($800) to the for hours on end. We looked at a couple tance. Th at gives you altitude and range workhorse 6.5-kw EU6500 at $4000. of them at Oshkosh and came to the of your target. Unfortunately the proto- Cheap? No. Not even inexpensive, but conclusion that Clarity Aloft (www. type wound up being fairly large. if you are only going to own one gen- clarityaloft .com) gave the best value for 5. Along comes another technical erator in your life, these are top of the the dollar, although at $525 a pop they genius named Jason Clemens at a com- line. Besides, serendipity struck again. are fairly expensive. pany called Zaon Flight Systems (www. I chose the Honda for the award before Th e upside? Th ey are quieter than an zaonfl ight.com), and he squeezes this lit- I knew which of the forum buildings I ANR headset with some 35 to 45 dB tle idea into something about the size of was going to be in. As it turned out, I of noise reduction. Th ey are lighter (1.5 a hand calculator. He calls it the MRX, gave my forum in the Honda Pavilion ounces of head weight) than any muff powers it from two AA cells, and for this year. type headset by a factor of 10 or bet- $549 it tells you distance to the near- Th at’s the Oshkosh report. I’ll get ter. Th e sound is clear as a bell, and they est 10 targets, their relative altitude to back to the solar electrical part of the han- look cool. Bill Waterman did a great job you, whether above or below you and gar project next month. See ya then. of mechanical and electrical design on whether they are climbing or descend- these headsets. ing. It has a built-in altimeter, can Th e downside (besides the price)? Th e tell you your squawk code and your headsets have a little volume-control altitude encoder readout, and has box that has to be inline between the an audio alert tone that you may headset and the aircraft jacks. 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Photos: Jim Weir and Courtesy the Manufacturers KITPLANES December 2007 95 Under his own company (Engine Tech, in Vernon, British Columbia), Tucker produced the fi rst aircraft Rotax Eric Tucker and operator’s manuals, and he trained ultralight designers who planned to use the LAMA connection. Rotax two-stroke engines in their fl y- ing machines. Working with Kodiak uring AirVenture/Oshkosh in July this year, the Light Aircraft Manufac- Research of Nassau, Bahamas—the turers Association (LAMA) presented its 16th annual President’s Award Rotax distributor that covers most of to a person whose work—both professionally and as a volunteer—has North and South America—Tucker pro- Dhad a major positive eff ect on ultralights, homebuilts and now on the posed a service center network that still majority of factory-built Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). Th is year’s winner is exists. In 1991, he found time to earn Eric Tucker, whose work with Rotax engines has coincided with the massive acceptance his pilot’s license from the FAA. He also of these lightweight, powerful and durable aircraft powerplants. established the Rotax Flying and Safety Club, which trained engine techs in An Introduction the U.S., South America, Europe and Starting with his childhood, Canadian Eric Tucker has been fascinated with engines Africa. and the sport vehicles they propel. Learning to maintain motorcycle engines led to Early in the process, Tucker joined employment building, testing and successfully racing snowmobiles and becoming the volunteers who produced consen- an expert on their propulsion. sus standards for the new Light Sport Th at introduced him to Rotax Aircraft (ASTM Committee F37). He high-performance, two-stroke was elected vice chairman of the F37 engines and resulted in his executive committee and chairman of winning major U.S. and Cana- the cross-cutting subcommittee, which dian snowmobile races in the deals with common LSA concerns early ’70s. It also led to hon- including approved LSA engines. ing his leadership skills, as he Quiet, diplomatic, well organized and became a director of the West- highly competent technically are words ern Snowmobile Racing Feder- that describe Tucker in his leadership ation where he helped develop role, and committee members voted for internationally accepted rac- him to receive ASTM’s Outstanding ing rules. Leadership Award last year. In the early ’80s, Tucker Based now in the Bahamas, Tucker Eric Tucker has the fun of receiving the 2007 LAMA became an engine consul- travels the world as the preeminent President’s Award at AirVenture on his daughter tant for Ron Shettler, who expert on Rotax aviation engine inte- Dawn’s birthday. convinced Rotax headquarters gration in new designs plus operation, in Austria to develop engines maintenance and training. Th ere is for ultralights. Shettler and Tucker were largely responsible for the successful intro- plenty to do; more than half of the 55 duction of the two-stroke Rotax 277, 377, 447, 503, 532 and 582 engines used in LSAs currently approved by the FAA thousands of ultralights. Some of these were liquid cooled, paving the way for the are powered with Rotax 912 engines. Rotax four-stroke aviation engine, whose development began in 1984. Th e resulting Rotax 912 and turbocharged 914 use liquid cooling for the heads and air cooling of What is LAMA? the cylinders. Th e organization that presented Tucker with this year’s President’s Award as Outstanding Individual is about to Dave Martin, who served as editor of this magazine for 17 years, began aviation journalism evaluating ultralights in the early ’80s. A former CFI (airplanes, gliders, instruments), he’s become important to some prospective fl own more than 160 aircraft types plus 60 ultralights (including a single-seat, no-basket hot LSA owners. Th at’s because LAMA air balloon). Now living at a residential airpark in Oregon, he fl ies his Spacewalker II homebuilt has begun voluntary consensus stan- as a Sport Pilot. dards audits of LSA companies, and

96 KITPLANES December 2007 www.kitplanes.com LIGHT STUFF manufacturers whose aircraft pass the statements: Burke wanted to recognize ASTM Light Sport Aircraft consensus audit will begin advertising the fact. outstanding individuals in the kit-man- standards committee. “Th e audit program is our fl ag in the ufacturing community, just as the EAA Long ago, Burke asked me to join as air,” said LAMA CEO Dan Johnson. has long recognized individual build- a volunteer board member, and he and “Th e individual pilot will care about ers of gorgeous aircraft . He asked me to I constituted the LAMA board for sev- LAMA, because the audit assures a wor- help him with an annual LAMA Presi- eral years. With the expected coming of thy product.” dent’s Award program, which began in LSA and Sport Pilot and a likely active Johnson (who wrote this column for 1992, and I agreed. role for LAMA, Burke and I invited many years) notes that LSA marketing several leaders to join us on the board. is also important. “Because the aircraft The LAMA President’s Award Th ey were Lockwood, Peghiny, Johnson producers have been willing to market It works like this: Burke writes company and former ultralight association execu- their goods alongside each other, this leaders and asks them to nominate an tive Tom Gunnarson. Incidentally, no may be a model for approaching the outstanding individual in the light air- one on the board is paid or reimbursed greater public about the advantages of craft community. People are asked not for LAMA activities. Burke and oth- becoming involved in aviation,” John- to nominate themselves, a previous win- ers began promoting membership, and son said. “My personal ambition is to ner or anyone associated with their own LAMA membership now totals more take that experience and ask marketers company. Th e person who gets the most than 100 companies and organizations. if there are things we could do together nominations wins. Burke continues to be active on the to grow all of aviation. So far, the Last spring, Burke sent more than board as chairman emeritus. marketing eff ort has mainly reached 500 invitations for nominations, and pilots,” he said. he received responses from more than LAMA and ASTM Committee F37 LSA companies certify to the FAA half. Among the 80 people nominated, In 2002, the FAA revealed the LSA/ that their products meet the ASTM Tucker won. Th e announcement is made Sport Pilot proposal for public com- consensus standards, but the FAA from the fl ight line communications ment, and recreational aviation com- does not verify the companies’ asser- building on opening day of AirVenture munity meetings were called to respond tions. Some in the recreational aircraft at Oshkosh. Th e winner receives a to the new federally required consen- industry wanted mandatory auditing, plaque and gets his name (some women sus standards method of draft ing fed- but many believe this would violate the have come close to winning) on the per- eral regulations. Th e process is amazing. intent of the Congressional mandate manent obelisk trophy displayed near Instead of the usual practice of commu- for community-originated regulations. the entrance of the EAA Museum. nity response to FAA mandates, com- More on the audit process shortly. In recent years, leaders other than munity volunteers write the standards LAMA was co-founded in 1984 by manufacturers have won the award. and vote on them. Each represented engineers Larry Burke and Bill Sadler Th ey have included Dick VanGrunsven company gets only one vote. As a mem- to benefi t ultralight manufacturers and of Van’s Aircraft , Tom Peghiny of ber of the airplane and gyroplane sub- their customers. Early in the ’90s, Burke Flightstar and now Flight Design, jour- committees, I have the same one vote helped draft the regulations for the new nalist/publicist Dan Johnson, parts and that the FAA has. Primary Category aircraft that were to engine supplier/maintainer Phil Lock- ASTM is a nonprofi t testing stan- be fl own by people with a new license wood and EAA Vice President Earl dards company begun in the 1890s. Earl known as Recreational Pilot. Nine Lawrence, who heads the volunteer Lawrence had worked on the ASTM companies initially proposed to build Pri Cat planes, but only three followed through. Only about 100 people trained for and earned the Rec Pilot license. Th e program failed. Sadler retired from the LAMA board, leaving Burke and LAMA with no members and a limited purpose. Now we come to one of those full-disclosure

The LAMA board: (standing, left to right) Phil Lockwood, Jack Pelton, Tom Peghiny, Jo Konrad and Tom Gunnarson; (seated) Dave Martin, Dan Johnson and Larry Burke.

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ing how the industry is self-regulating,” Gunnarson notes. IndUS, which manu- factures Th orpedo T-21 parts in India and assembles the aircraft in Texas, was fi rst to take and pass the LAMA audit. By now several European LSA companies have been audited. Th ose passing receive a certifi cate of compliance and are off ered serialized stickers for their individual aircraft . Th e current price for Eric Tucker (center) accepts the 2007 the company audit including the techni- LAMA President’s Award from LAMA cal checkup is $3950 plus expenses such founder Larry Burke (left) and Tom Gunnarson, president. as transportation and lodging. A second aircraft type at the same manufacturer aviation fuel standards committee and costs $1500. Gunnarson has grouped recommended using the company as European audits together to save travel the organizational framework. ASTM expenses. LAMA receives a small por- agreed and assigned the code F37 to the tion of the fee for its coordinating role. new LSA committee. It does not charge So far the audits have turned up a few a fee for its administrative services, discrepancies that have to be cleared which are vital to the process. Instead it before compliance may be advertised. In makes money by selling the completed that respect, the program appears to be standards. (Committee members get a working. free copy.) Currently, both EAA and FAA offi - One of Burke’s university degrees cials (including FAA Administrator relates to quality assurance engineer- Marion Blakey) strongly encourage ing, and he has experience in the fi eld. LSA companies to schedule the LAMA STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, He was elected secretary of both the audit. Company membership in LAMA MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULATION (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685) F37 executive committee and the air- costs $500, and associate members pay 1. Publication Title: KITPLANES. 2. Publication Number: 0891-1851. 3. Filing Date: 9/12/07. plane subcommittee. Th is kind of work $250 per year. 4. Issue Frequency: 12 issues per year. 5. No. of Issues was right down his alley, and it relates to Published Annually: 12. 6. Annual Subscription Price: $29.95. 7. Known Office of Publication: Aviation one of LAMA’s primary roles, which is Publishing Group, LLC, an affiliate of Belvoir Media What’s New? Group LLC, 800 Connecticut Ave, Norwalk CT 06854. to promote recreational aviation while At AirVenture, two newcomers joined 8. Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher: same as above. 9. Publisher: Cindy assuring safety. Each of the six original the LAMA board. One is Jo Konrad Pedersen, 800 Connecticut Ave, Norwalk CT 06854. Editor: Marc Cook, 800 Connecticut Ave, Norwalk CT LAMA board members has been active from Germany. He is working with the 06854. Managing Editor: Marc Cook, 800 Connecticut Ave, Norwalk CT 06854. 10. Owner: Aviation on one or more of the F37 committees. European light-aircraft community to Publishing Group, LLC, an affiliate of Belvoir Media Group, LLC, 800 Connecticut Ave, Norwalk CT 06854. adopt the U.S. LSA standard. Th e other 11. Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other new board member is Jack Pelton, CEO Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or More The LAMA Audit of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages or Other Th e voluntary audit currently headed of Cessna Aircraft , which accepted more Securities: None. 12. Tax Status: Has Not Changed During Preceding 12 Months. 13. Publication Title: by LAMA board member/President than 500 deposits representing $63 mil- KITPLANES. 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: October ‘07. 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation Gunnarson, wearing his LAMA con- lion worth of sales of Cessna’s Sky- (Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months/No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest tractor hat, checks each consensus stan- Catcher LSA during the fi rst four days to Filing Date): a. Total Number of Copies (Net press run): 63,627/62,000 b. 1 Paid/Requested Outside- dard against a company’s record. Th e at AirVenture. County Mail Subscriptions Stated on Form 3541: paperwork takes about two weeks, he With the coming of LSAs, LAMA (37,748/36,572). 2 Paid In-County Subscriptions Stated on Form 3541 (0/0). 3 Sales Through Dealers and says. Th at is followed by an onsite visit has changed quite a lot since the days Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Non-USPS Paid Distribution: (9,833/7,804) 4. Other of about two days. Gunnarson is not when Larry Burke and I constituted the Classes Mailed Through the USPS: (0/0) c. Total Paid and/or Requested Circulation: (47,581/44,376) d. Free an engineer, but engineer Adam Mor- organization. Back then our major role Distribution by Mail: 1 Outside-County as Stated on Form 3541: (87/87). 2. In-County as Stated on Form rison of Slipstream Design checks on was to announce the annual President’s 3541: (0/0). 3. Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS: (0/0). 4. Outside the Mail: (538/200). e. Total the technical details such as whether the Award winner. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution: (625/287). f. Total company used an appropriate test and Distribution: (48,205/44,663). g. Copies not Distributed: (15,421/17,337). h. Total: (63,627/62,000 ) i. Percent calculated the result correctly. For more information on the Light Air- Paid and/or Requested Circulation: (98.7%/99.4%). 16. Publication of Statement of Ownership: Dec.07 17. 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