34 Vol.3 No.11 / November 2014
WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE BUILDING
CONTINUING THIS MONTH, EAA is happy to recognize several
homebuilders who brought their aircraft to EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh for the fi rst time since completing it. Each year,
those builders are recognized with a Perseverance Award to
acknowledge the work and investment they made to complete
their projects.
The Perseverance Award was founded by Doc and Buddy
Brokaw (now deceased) who built and flew a Brokaw Bullet
for many years. The award continues in their honor and
to fulfill their wish that homebuilders be recognized for
their perseverance.
Over the next few months, we will share photos of several
aircraft that made their first appearance at Oshkosh 2014.
— Mary Jones
2014 Perseverance Awards
Celebrating more builders' success
BY JOHN MANGOLD
RV-8, C-GHZ Z
Richard Noel and his wife are from Quebec City, Quebec.
Their RV-8 was certificated on June 9, 2014, and made its
first flight the next day. The airplane took 3 years to build,
of which two years and three months were part time while
Richard operated his own business. He received an offer he
couldn't refuse to sell his business and began working full
time on the RV project, finishing it in the next 9 months.
RV-10, N413BS
Brian Steeves flew his RV-10 to Oshkosh from Wahpeton,
North Dakota. N413BS took 4.5 years and 3,800 hours to
complete. The airplane was certificated and first flown in
August of 2013. Brian felt that he received good support
from the factory. His first build was a kit car, followed by a
Challenger II, and then the RV-10.
Photography by John Mangold