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Join us on January 26-30, 2021, during the first 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. Topics covered include workshops on sheet metal, welding, and wood; aircraft designs from a variety of industry leaders; part selection when building; buying secondhand; and more.
This weeklong event coincides with the 68th anniversary of the first Experimental Aircraft Association meeting on January 26, 1953. Homebuilders Week will be a tremendous learning opportunity that celebrates our legacy of, as EAA founder Paul Poberezny often said, using hand and mind to create aircraft that allow us to enjoy the personal freedom of flight!
Common latex paint can be an affordable, non-toxic option for finishing homebuilt aircraft. It can be brushed, rolled, or sprayed, and then sanded and polished to a see-yourself shine that will last for years.
Van’s Aircraft engineer Rob Heap and community director Greg Hughes will discuss the company’s latest aircraft design, the RV-14. Van's recently released a powerplant upgrade for the RV-14, the Lycoming IO-390-EXP119.
The Plane Lady, Christine, tells us her story about being inspired to build an RV10, how she documents it through her YouTube channel, and how the EAA community helps her in the building process.
Whether you are already building a Super Cub, or have an interest in building, this forum will provide you the information you need to know. Hear Super Cub kit builder Bill Rusk introduce the many kit options on the market and his flying experiences.
What steps do I take? Where do I learn about aircraft painting? What type of paint to use? Who paints planes? What does it cost to paint a plane? How do I pick a paint scheme? What types of exterior design are available?
Rian Johnson and Joe "Zack" Czachorowski of Van's Aircraft will discuss the kit offerings from Van's and things to think about before making the purchase decision.
Homebuilder Stories
“EAA was created so as to use the freedom of man's mind and hand to create. To design, build, and fly. To use the vast ocean of air above us. To draw upon the vast abundance of past aviation progress and to perpetuate as well as add to it.”
Paul Poberezny, EAA Founder EAA Sport Aviation, December 1974
“I’m a woodworker in terms of background. I built a metal airplane. It surprised a lot of my family members. They’d say, ‘You’re doing what? What do you know about sheet metal?’ I’m like, ‘Nothing, but I’m going to learn!’
You are going to pick up new skills along the way; you’re going to learn a lot of things along the way. If you go into it with a smile on your face, you’re going to have a good time doing it.”
Mike Dooley, EAA 834638 Van’s RV-8
“I’ve never built anything like this before and I tell you, if I can do it, anyone can do it. Once you get into it, especially with these kits, nowadays, they’re match drilled, so if you put model planes together in the past, you actually will be able to easily build some of these projects. The only thing is that you have to always keep building, don’t get frustrated, don’t let anything get you down, just constantly keep after it, and if you keep after it, you will eventually reach your goal.”
Christopher Ward, EAA 645926 Zenith CH 750 Cruzer
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