Happy to help with composites & Experiemental Aircraft

My name is Rob Huntington, General Manager of Zero Gravity Builders Studio located in Pasco, WA. I was formerly with Phoenix Composites for about 8 years and have been involved with building experimental aircraft since I was a kid when my father & I started construction of a Starduster Too in 1966. He & I finished the Starduster along with a Varieze, a Glasair I TD and a KIS. Working at Phoenix Composites I was involved in the completion of over 25 additional aircraft including all Glasair models, all Lancair models, Turbine Legend, CompAir, Europa and Express aircraft.

I would be most happy to lend any assistance in answering questions about composite construction and all aspects of building & flying experimental aircraft.

Welcome ZeroG,

I am in the middle or begining of a composite project, depending on how you look at it. We all could use the advice of another knowlegable builder here.

Rom

Welcome Rob,

Nice to have another person experienced in composite construction, a lot of people here building or dreaming about building composite plane, you will be busy

Seb

Welcome aboard, Rob

Perhaps you could weigh in on one-off construction using sheet or strip foam. What is your experience with one-off construction when the additional work/cost of a plug & mold is not justified?

What are some of the important features you look for in the design/construction of a fuselage? What are some of the important lessons you've learned?

Perhaps you'd like to start a thread in the composite section. It would be most welcomed!