Experimenter

October 2013

Experimenter is a magazine created by EAA for people who build airplanes. We will report on amateur-built aircraft as well as ultralights and other light aircraft.

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Te builder of this RV-7A shared his thoughts about the cost of this 210hp IO-390 engine by covering his plenum with the image of dollar bills. Tom (lef) and Ken Flaglor pose with the Flaglor High Tow biplane that Ken frst built and few in 1957. Grandson Tom restored the aircraf in 2011. It was parked in the Round Engine Corral in the Vintage Area, but it's defnitely a vintage homebuilt. Homebuilders gathered at their Headquarters to check out one of the budget builds that was on display outside the building. Lowell Farrand received the 2013 Tony Bingelis Award honoring his dedication and involvement in the homebuilding community. A member of Chapter 132 in Elkhart, Indiana, Lowell is a technical counselor and fight advisor for the chapter. He also co-designed and few the frst powered parachute in the United States. Sonex Founder John Monnett with the Spirit of Flight Award that the Society of Experimental Test Pilots honored him with at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013. Te helpful volunteers from Homebuilder's Headquarters support all homebuilders' needs while at Oshkosh, everything from registration to the homebuilt campground. If you have a need at Oshkosh, these are the folks to see. Tank you to all the homebuilt volunteers! EAA Experimenter 19

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