People begin building aircraft for many reasons. Some dream of flight in an airplane they assembled with their own hands. Others are attracted by the challenge, the craftsmanship, or the opportunity ...

The author's first training flight in his newly acquired 1953 Cessna 170 quickly escalated from routine maneuvers to an emergency situation. A dangerously high cylinder head temperature was discovered ...

Shorter initial flight lessons help build endurance and maximize learning efficiency in the cockpit.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pat McKiernan has found that he and his dad who built this beautiful RV-7 simply learned to enjoy the build. [Credit: Bill Wilson] ...