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What is my mission? Setting the criteria for evaluating kitplanes

Previously, I shared some thinking about how I plane to build a kit airplane in the future (after The Barn is complete), and which three models I narrowed my selection to.  This post gives more insights into how I begin framing the selection decision and the nuances of each design. The Mission In comparing these three kitplanes, there is no…

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Arion Lightning XS

Which to choose?

Even before I earned my Private Pilot Certificate in 2013, the idea of building a kit plane had taken root.  But even since thinking about this for some years, I am still undecided on which model to build.  Though, this decision is not required for a year or two while I finish building the barn.  In the interim, I continue to…

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