Carson Stilson on Pilot to Pilot.
Carson Stilson built his own Zenith Super Duty kit plane in about 1,200 hours while working full time and raising two young children, then flew it to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
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- Ep. 372 · Owning a plane · 40 minBuilding a Zenith Kit Plane: 1,200 Hours, One Big Mistake and a Flight to OshkoshTwo and a half years, about 1,200 hours and half the airplane’s skins accidentally thrown away. How Carson Stilson built his Zenith and flew it to Oshkosh.▶ Play
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