The Manuals

We realize that building your own aircraft can be a daunting task. We are committed to helping you complete your aircraft in a timely and safe manner. Our legacy building manuals are listed here for the time being. New manuals are under construction and will be a step by step guide to assembling these amazing aircraft. Until those are complete, consider these manuals the guide for assembly of our aircraft.

Part 1 - Fuselage

  • Project Overview - 3

  • Getting Started – What’s needed? - 4

  • Engines and Props -Specs, do’s and dont’s - 5

  • The Building Sequence - 7

  • Landing Gear Installation - 9

  • Tailwheel Installation and choices - 12

  • Installing the Tail and Trim System - 13

  • The Control Stick System - 17

  • Rudder Pedal Assembly - 19

  • Flap Control System - 21

  • Floor Boards - 23

Fuselage

Part 2 - Fuselage

  • Seats - 26

  • Installing the Stringers - 28

  • Control Cables - 30

  • The Fuel System - 31

  • Brake System - 34

  • Cabin Air Vents - 37

  • Installing the Firewall - 38

  • The Boot Cowl - 40

Part 3 - Fuselage

  • Instrument Panel - 46

  • Engine Cowling and Nosebowl - 49

  • Doors - 55

  • Windshield Installation - 58

  • Interior Thoughts and Variations - 62

  • Fabric Covering the Fuselage - 64

  • Installing the Engine - 66

  • Appendix A – Hardware List by

  • ApplicationAppendix B – Hardware List

    Totaled by Types

  • Appendix C – Random Covering Thoughts

Wings

Part 4 - Wings

  • Getting started - 1

  • Flap actuating system - 7

  • Aileron actuating system - 9

  • Tip and root ribs - 11

  • Hanging the wings - 12

  • Setting Dihedral and making the struts - 19

  • Installing Flaps and Ailerons - 24

Part 5 - Wings

  • Installing gas tanks - 29

  • Tank Bay stiffeners - 31

  • Aux tank installation - 33

  • Plumbing the main tanks - 35

  • Plumbing the aux tanks - 38

  • Tank covers and nut plates - 40

  • Wiring - 43

  • Pitot system - 44

  • Inspection panels and nut plates - 46

  • Riveting the wing skin - 48

  • Installing Wing tips - 50

  • Trailing edges - 52

  • Control cables - 53

  • Root fairings - 54