By DAVID NIXON

Back in the 1950s, if you wanted to build your own experimental airplane from a “kit” with all the plans, builder instructions, and parts provided, you were out of luck. This was the era of the scratch-built experimental airplane. If fact, you were lucky if you even had formal plans. Fast-forward to 2011 and just about all of that has changed. But one thing that hasn't changed is a product of that early homebuilding era: The Coast Ranger #1, which is still flying today, doing what it was intended to do — be a low-cost, easy-to-maintain and, most important, fun-to-fly airplane. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on June 16th, 2011 by GAN Staff. No comments. © GAN 2011.