This section is dedicated to experimental, homebuilt (ultralight too) aircraft builders. External information from and links to kit manufacturers, aircraft tool and part suppliers will be gathered on this page. Please be patient while we add more sites as time goes by.

See our series on aircraft building tips and tricks in our Article Index or our Aircraft building tips.

Aircraft parts suppliers

The list of links below are sites who sell aircraft parts, some of those especially for the aircraftbuilder. For us European builders it is advisable to order a reasonable amount of parts to compensate for the shipping and customs cost. Personally when I need just a couple of bolts or washers I visit the maintenance shop at my local airport, most of the time they let me into the shop to see what they have (why do I leave with more parts than I had on my list when I came in?). This way they get to know you and its good for business.

• Aircraft Spruce -- Pilotsupplies, Avionics and homebuilt aircraft parts
• AirSuppliers dot com -- AirSuppliers.Com P.O. Box 161667 Fort Worth, Texas 76161
• AircraftParts dot com -- Aircraft parts, including jet engines.
• Chief Aircraft -- Grants Pass Airport, OR
• Barnstormers dot com -- Aviation busiest market place
• Aircraft Tool Supply -- Serving the aircraft community since 1974
• Affordable Panels, Inc -- Building panels and electrical supplies
• Star Company, Italy -- Engine instruments, GPS and much more
• 3M Worldwide -- A multitude of products for General and Commercial Aviation

Homebuilt and General Aviation

Sites dedicated to pilots and aircraftbuilders, they have lots of good information, articles and columns. Something we all can learn from. I would recommend a subscription to one of the monthly magazines they have.

• RV Projects -- All known RV aircraft flying and under construction in Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
• Experimental Aviation of Switzerland -- The official website of the Swiss homebuilders
• NVAV -- The official website of the Dutch homebuilders
• AOPA - INT -- The official website of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, International Office
• AOPA - NL -- The official website of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Dutch Office
• Experimental Aircraft Association -- The leader in recreational aviation, Oshkosh Wisconsin
• KIT Planes -- The Independent Voice for Homebuilt Aviation
• Thirty Thousand Feet -- The homebuilt section of FL300, very good site if you want info about manufacturers
• Homebuilt dot org -- Reference on homebuilt experimental class aircraft and related information
• Experimental Aircraft -- Official guide to Experimental Aircraft
• Landings.com -- Homebuilt section of Landings.com
• Adventure Flying -- The Air Combat School, Fighter Combat offers aerobatics rides and air combat fighter pilot adventure flying

The sites above are presented as is, we realise that there are much more companies working in this field. Just hang on as we will expand the list.