Join us on January 26-30, 2026, during the sixth-annual EAA Homebuilders Week online event. Experts from every corner of the homebuilt aircraft community will bring their knowledge and information to builders everywhere through free and interactive webinars.
Homebuilders Week is a tremendous learning opportunity that celebrates the legacy of EAA founder Paul Poberezny. As he often said, using hand and mind to create aircraft that allow us to enjoy the personal freedom of flight!
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Vic Syracuse will discuss the errors he sees repeatedly on pre-buy and DAR inspections.
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Ron Wanttaja will use 26 years of NTSB data to compare the accident rates of common homebuilt types.
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Joe Norris, amateur built DAR, will cover the basics of how to perform a weight and balance calculation on your aircraft. He will then explain what calculations and paperwork the FAA inspector or DAR needs for your airworthiness application.
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In this session, Sebastien Heintz and Roger Dubbert of Zenith Aircraft will discuss their designs and engine options to help you decide if this is the kit to build.
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Michael Vaccaro will explain what AOA actually measures, why it’s more dependable than airspeed, and how it instantly shows whether you’re in the proper energy state for approach, maneuvering, or pattern work.
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Dan Berry member of the EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council provides an analysis of fatalities in amateur-built aircraft over the past 13-plus years to identify common causes and elements of training or technology which could help reduce the accident.
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Judson Rupert, principal engineer, piston engineering for Lycoming Engines, will cover the things to consider when installing a Lycoming engine on your homebuilt. Judson is an experienced aircraft owner and A&P mechanic.
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Vic Syracuse will share with you the things you need to know before buying a finished and flying homebuilt. Vic is a nationally recognized expert in pre-buy examinations, condition inspections, and DAR services for amateur-built aircraft.
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Topics covered by Brad Brensing, Garmin Experimental/LSA sales manager, will include screen selection, panel and remote mount avionics options, interface capabilities, and additional resources to help you in your homebuilt project planning journey!
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Get an overview of all Sonex products, including the new Highwing! Sonex offers basic, economical, easy-to-build aircraft. Single and two-place aircraft are available. Two models, the Sonex and Sonerai, are available as plansbuilt aircraft.
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In this webinar, Harvest Jones and Dave Gampfer of Acrisure Aerospace discusses his most frequently asked questions that come up during AirVenture and other aviation events regarding insuring a homebuilt aircraft.
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Join FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative Joe Norris as he explains what a builder needs to do to successfully navigate the FAA’s required processes.
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Savvy Aviation's Mike Busch, A&P/IA, discusses what to look for in borescope images, and offers analytical data obtained from the 200,000 borescope images that have been uploaded to Savvy's platform in the past two years.
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Join Brian Carpenter from Rainbow Aviation Services, providers of light-sport repairman training, as he discusses who can perform maintenance, repairs, major changes, and annual condition inspections for experimental amateur-built aircraft.
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ob Hickman from Advanced Flight Systems will discuss additional ways you can reduce your instrument panel installation time with an ADVANCEDPANEL.
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When starting to build, the homebuilder will need to learn the basics of AN hardware and many other aviation specific fasteners. In this webinar, Dick Koehler will explain how to properly use AN hardware and many other fasteners.
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EAA Homebuilt Community Manager Charlie Becker and Shaun Walker, EAA’s SportAir TIG welding instructor, will cover the basics getting started in TIG welding 4130 chromoly tubing.
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Paul Dye presents a look at the things a builder/pilot should consider in planning, training for, and executing a flight test program on their new homebuilt aircraft.
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Steve Boser from Sensenich Propeller will discuss how to choose the right propeller for your experimental aircraft. He will explain the black art of propeller design and how to make good choices for your homebuilt.
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Craig Barnett, CEO of Scheme Designers, will cover the elements and concepts of a great paint scheme design, and its impact on cost and ease of application. Ken Reese, owner of KD Aviation, will discuss tips to prepare your aircraft for paint.
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After working on your airframe, it's time to decide how to equip your panel. In this webinar, we'll cover general considerations such as matching your avionics to your flying and budget, product choices, and configurations from Dynon Avionics.
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Sheet metal construction is the most popular material used in today’s kit aircraft. Mike Dooley will teach you how to work with sheet metal in this session. Mike is an instructor for the EAA SportAir Workshops sheet metal course and built an RV-8.
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Learn the basics of fabric covering aircraft from Stewart Systems instructor Marty Feehan, Marty will explain the Stewart Systems covering process and products. This is great information for anyone doing a new covering job or repairing.
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EAA SportAir Workshops Electrical Systems & Avionics instructor Dick Koehler discusses the basics of aircraft electrical wiring and tips for planning out your aircraft electrical system.
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Rian Johnson and Marc Cook from Van's Aircraft will review everything about the RV-15, the company's newest total performance aircraft. Designed as a STOL-capable, backcountry aircraft the RV way, with exceptional handling and cruise capability.
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This presentation is for builders who want to know how to plan and wire their aircraft. Marc Ausman, author of Aircraft Wiring Guide, will cover how to start thinking about and planning for the electrical system.
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Serial builder Vic Syracuse will share strategies and tips for successfully completing your project. Vic is a nationally recognized expert in pre-buy examinations, condition inspections, and DAR services for amateur-built aircraft.
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Join EAA’s Sean Elliott, Rob Hackman and Tom Charpentier as they discuss current issues for owners and builders of amateur-built aircraft.
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Learn the basics of how to work with composites in aircraft construction projects. EAA SportAir Workshops instructor Scott Vanderveen will share what you need to know to be successful.
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Join EAA Homebuilt Community Manager Charlie Becker to learn the things every builder should know about building their own aircraft.