RV-8 FIRST FLIGHT -- THE DAY BEFORE
There aren't many people in the world who have the privilege of taking the first flight in the aircraft that they built. Brent Owens is one of them. AVweb's own experimental driver, Glenn Pew, caught up with Brent the day before first flight. This is that conversation.

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RV-8 FIRST FLIGHT -- AFTER THE FLIGHT
It doesn't matter how many hours you have, flying the aircraft you built -- on its maiden flight -- is life-altering. We caught up with RV-8 builder Brent Owens hours after the successful completion of his first flight. Here's what he had to say.

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AN AFFORDABLE LSA
The Aerotrek A240 LSA offers folding wings, a three-blade prop, a 120-mph cruise, precision-welded 4130 chromoly steel tube fuselage and aluminum wings, radio, transponder, and Dynon EFIS — for less than $80,000. They have no corporate marketing division. AVweb caught up with an owner, Scott Spencer, at AirVenture 2011 to find out more.

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GOOGLE AND EMISSION-FREE AERIAL TRANSPORTATION
Google's Larry Page has attended three of the CAFE Foundation's Electric Airplane Symposiums, and now his company is putting up money to help them out. AVweb spoke with CAFE Foundation President Dr. Brien Seeley about what the sponsorship means and how it affects the coming Green Flight Challenge in late September.

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