what our members are building & restoring
Louisiana | Stinson My 1943 Stinson Reliant gullwing project began with the purchase of my plane in May 2005 and was completed in October 2008. It sports all new Ceconite with dope, improved Cleveland brakes, wheelpants, full leather interior, new glass, and a new full panel. For a 1,500 TTSN aircraft, the details of restoration were awesome, but well worth it. The plane cruises at 125 mph on 15 gph. It was easy to fall in love with it. Ed Martin, EAA 520127; Lake Charles, Louisiana E-mail: e.martin@martinautomotive.com
★ FLIGHT ADVISOR: Gary Specketer
Minnesota | GlaStar The first flight of my GlaStar took place in October 2007 after eight and a half years of construction. The 74-inch Hartzell blended airfoil constant-speed propeller delivers a top speed of 175 mph while sip- ping 6 gph. The dual screen Grand Rapids Technologies EFIS com- bined with an Approach FastStack avionics hub and a GNS 430 nav/ comm, SL40 comm, GMA 340 audio panel, GTX 330 Mode S tran- sponder, and two-axis Tru Trak autopilot, along with backup steam gauges, have been a joy to fly behind. Thanks to Ron Barrows, Duane Miles, Dick Nordquist, Bob Pierson, and Charlotte and Scott Sanders. Dustin Paulson, EAA 480819; Mora, Minnesota
E-mail: dkp@izoom.net
Ohio | Sonex My Sonex has an AeroVee engine, carb, new baffles, and an oil sepa- rator. The panel has Stratomaster Horizon XL, Icom A200 radio, and Garmin 320A transponder with encoding altimeter and a Garmin 496. After three years and more labor hours than I had anticipated, I finally flew N692RM. With a private ticket and 300 hours over a period of 65 years, I hesitated but finally flew it the first time on July 28, 2008. The first landing was a greaser on a 3,000-foot grass strip. Robert F. McGrath, EAA 27965; Louisville, Ohio E-mail: rgrath@sbcglobal.net
Florida | Long-EZ My Long-EZ sat for many years in a workshop as a rolling shell proj- ect, waiting for me to finish it. It took four more years of hard work, but it is lots of fun. First flight took place in the cold of February. The airplane is fast and responsive, with an incredible view, and features a full glass panel. The IO-320 Lycoming is now the standard engine for Longs, and provides plenty of go. It weighs in at 918 pounds dry. Martin R. Hulme, EAA 815833; Zephyrhills, Florida E-mail: martinhulme2000@yahoo.com
