The Cirrus VK-30 was a groundbreaking aircraft introduced by Cirrus Design Corporation in 1987. Founded by brothers Alan and Dale Klapmeier, Cirrus began its journey with the ambitious goal of ...

A significant portion (25%) of single-engine piston airplanes in the FAA registry are amateur-built, offering a unique ownership experience. While statistically less safe than factory-built planes, ...

For all of you who have mastered assembling IKEA furniture, and are dreaming to fly high in the sky, we’re giving you 5 easiest kit airplanes to build from scratch! Isn’t this a great time to be alive ...

CHICAGO — As a flight adviser, Ron Liebmann’s official duty is to evaluate the skills of a pilot preparing to fly an airplane for the first time. He starts by talking about experience. Then Liebmann ...

On the home page of the Van’s Aircraft website, there is a replica of a Hobbs Meter. It doesn’t count hours; however, it counts aircraft completions…the number of RVs that have been finished and flown ...

Building your own aeroplane is not something many people would consider to be a realistic endeavour. Nevertheless, fully-fledged homebuilt aircraft are not uncommon, with around 33,000 of these planes ...