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Avid Flyer and Amphibian
High Wing – Tube, Fabric
Avid Aircraft LLC
PO Box 10
Unionville, IA 52594
Email: mmendick@avidkitplanes.com
Website: https://avidkitplanes.com/
Articles in EAA and related publications:
| Year | Month | Page | Magazine | Article |
| 2008 | 02 | 45 | Sport Pilot | Colorado Avid Flyer AF-1 2/3 pg Bob Winski |
| 2004 | 06 | 45 | Sport Aviation | Perseverance (Joanne Heckmann’s Avid Aerobat (7 pgs) |
| 2003 | 12 | 25 | Sport Aviation | Avid Shuts Down, Looks to Relocate (2/3 col) |
| 2001 | 09 | 86 | Sport Aviation | Avid Flyer Heavy Hauler built by Sheboygan Chapter 766 (photo and caption only) |
| 2001 | 05 | 11 | Experimenter | Richard Sohn's Subaru conversion on Avid Flyer (1/2 pg) |
| 2001 | 03 | 85 | Sport Aviation | Neil Miller's Avid Mk IV STOL (photo & caption) |
| 2001 | 03 | 52 | Experimenter | Member Project:Neil Miller's Avid Mk IV (1/3 pg) |
| 2001 | 02 | 93 | Sport Aviation | Mario Gonzales Avid Mk4 (photo & caption) |
| 2000 | 12 | 91 | Sport Aviation | Schulke Avid Magnum (photo and caption) |
| 2000 | 07 | 53 | Experimenter | Jansen Mark IV, Rotax 582 (Photo & Caption Only) |
| 2000 | 06 | 28 | Experimenter | Avid Aircraft Champion FAR 103 compliant ultralight (Photo & Caption Only) |
| 2000 | 04 | 88 | Sport Aviation | Dickenson Magnum (photo & caption only) |
| 2000 | 07 | 53 | Experimenter | Jansen Mark IV, Rotax 582 (Photo & Caption Only) |
| 2000 | 06 | 28 | Experimenter | Avid Aircraft Champion FAR 103 compliant ultralight (Photo & Caption Only) |
| 1996 | 05 | 05 | Sport Aviation | Tricycle gear available for Magnum (photo and note) |
| 1996 | 03 | 19 | Experimenter | Flying for Fun! (4 pages with color photos) |
| 1995 | 10 | 57 | Sport Aviation | Avid Magnum, 4 1/2 page article with photos |
| 1994 | 12 | 28 | Sport Aviation | Solving fuel loss problem/folded win... |
| 1994 | 12 | 12 | Sport Aviation | Trigear chosed as RVP |
| 1994 | 12 | 108 | Sport Aviation | Blanchard Speedwing w/cargo box, elevator trim control |
| 1994 | 11 | 118 | Sport Aviation | Popenoe Flyer w/Cuyuna 45hp |
| 1994 | 11 | 37 | Experimenter | Hicks Avid Speedwing 3C w/Rotax 582 |
| 1994 | 09 | 114 | Sport Aviation | Foerster update Heavy Hauler |
| 1994 | 08 | 116 | Sport Aviation | Smith Flyer, 2" raised cabin height |
| 1994 | 07 | 37 | Experimenter | Bowen Mark IV Speedwing w/Rotax 582 |
| 1994 | 06 | 115 | Sport Aviation | Hull Avid w/Rotax 582LC |
| 1994 | 05 | 112 | Sport Aviation | Swiss Flyers |
| 1994 | 04 | 106 | Sport Aviation | Thomason Flyer w/folding wings |
| 1994 | 03 | 109 | Sport Aviation | Scruggs Mark IV Sportster w/Rotax 582 |
| 1994 | 03 | 45 | Experimenter | Crosswind takeoff accident |
| 1994 | 03 | 33 | Experimenter | Kearny Flyer - short wing version of Speedwing w/Rotax 912 |
| 1994 | 02 | 36 | Experimenter | Nichols C model |
| 1993 | 12 | 100 | Sport Aviation | Rodgers Aerobat w/Rotax 582 |
| 1993 | 09 | 34 | Experimenter | Foley Flyer w/Rotax 582 |
| 1993 | 08 | 107 | Sport Aviation | Coss Avid STOL w/Rotax 582LC |
| 1993 | 08 | 108 | Sport Aviation | Wood Avid Flyer w/Rotax 532 |
| 1993 | 07 | 111 | Sport Aviation | Lack of Battery Power Prevents Restart in Air |
| 1993 | 05 | 101 | Sport Aviation | Huff Avid Flyer STOL |
| 1993 | 04 | 92 | Sport Aviation | Daugherty Speedwing w/Rotax 532 |
| 1993 | 04 | 92 | Sport Aviation | Cheney Flyer on floats |
| 1993 | 04 | 45 | Experimenter | Surging engine causes crash |
| 1993 | 04 | 37 | Experimenter | Rey Heavy Hanter w/Rotax 582LC |
| 1993 | 03 | 94 | Sport Aviation | Blaney/Springer Avid w/100hp Arrow |
| 1993 | 03 | 57 | Sport Aviation | Updating/modifying earlier Flyer |
| 1993 | 03 | 94 | Sport Aviation | Blaney/Springer avid w/100hp Arrow |
| 1993 | 02 | 97 | Sport Aviation | Paraguay Mark IV |
| 1993 | 01 | 95 | Sport Aviation | Reif's Flyer w/upright Rotax 532 |
| 1992 | 12 | 98 | Sport Aviation | Schlei Speedwing w/Rotax 582 |
| 1992 | 10 | 118 | Sport Aviation | Muetzel Hauler Model C w/Rotax 532LC |
| 1992 | 09 | 92 | Sport Aviation | First Flyer in Norway |
| 1992 | 08 | 95 | Sport Aviation | Kahler Flyer w/582 |
| 1992 | 07 | 94 | Sport Aviation | Daron Avid w/Speedwing and Rotax 582 |
| 1992 | 06 | 21 | Experimenter | New Catalina Wider Cabin, Wing Choice |
| 1992 | 06 | 94 | Sport Aviation | Beevers Avid Speedwing 110 hp |
| 1992 | 05 | 91 | Sport Aviation | Smith Speedwing w/many modifications |
| 1992 | 05 | 36 | Experimenter | Kingston Avid STOL w/Arrow 65hp |
| 1992 | 02 | 12 | Sport Aviation | Counterweight notice |
| 1992 | 02 | 29 | Experimenter | Smith Speedwing e.w. 484 lbs. |
| 1992 | 01 | 47 | Sport Aviation | Too Slow Aircraft Causes Crash |
| 1992 | 01 | 04 | Experimenter | Knapp Flyer on Zenair Amphibian Floats at Oshkosh '91 |
| 1991 | 10 | 96 | Sport Aviation | Godwin "B" Clipper with Rotax 532, Ballistic Chute |
| 1991 | 08 | C,11 | Experimenter | Metzger Flyer & Avid Flyers Development |
| 1991 | 07 | 38 | Experimenter | Beevers Speedwing 110 mph Cruise |
| 1991 | 02 | 80 | Sport Aviation | Mader Flyer with Rotax 583 70-80 hp |
| 1990 | 09 | 95 | Sport Aviation | Pierce Flyer with 200+ Hours, Trailered |
| 1990 | 08 | 34 | Experimenter | Building the Flyer - Small Details |
| 1990 | 03 | 54 | Sport Aviation | An Aircraft In a Crate |
| 1990 | 03 | 31 | Experimenter | Seehafer Avid Flyer - Original One Now on Floats |
| 1989 | 10 | B | Experimenter | Wescott Avid Flyer |
| 1989 | 09 | 94 | Sport Aviation | Holman Flyer - with Homebuilt (& Designed) Floats |
| 1989 | 01 | 97 | Sport Aviation | Thompson Flyer - with 65hp, Electric Start |
| 1989 | 01 | 08 | Experimenter | Installing Ballistic Chute |
| 1988 | 09 | 38 | Experimenter | Poor Attitude, Airspeed Causes Crash |
| 1988 | 08 | 12 | Sport Aviation | Avid Bulletin - 3 Blade Props Throw Blades |
| 1988 | 05 | 05 | Experimenter | New Models - Avid Speedster, Avid Hauler |
| 1988 | 05 | C,8 | Experimenter | Knapp Avid on Floats |
| 1988 | 04 | 97 | Sport Aviation | Schramm Avid Flyer - Built in 9 Months |
| 1988 | 02 | 96 | Sport Aviation | Downing Rotax 532 Powered Flyer |
| 1988 | 01 | 04 | Light Plane World | Avid Flyers Sold to Peruvian Air Force |
| 1987 | 12 | 12 | Sport Aviation | Peruvian Air Force Purchases 11 Flyers |
| 1987 | 12 | 12 | Sport Aviation | Expanded Fuel in Model C |
| 1987 | 09 | 97 | Sport Aviation | Gunther Model A - Built in 9 Months |
| 1987 | 09 | 14 | Light Plane World | Thomsen Avid Flyer - Folding Wings |
| 1987 | 09 | 05 | Experimenter | Flaperon Flutter Problem & Cure (Safety Notice) |
| 1987 | 08 | 26 | Sport Aviation | Avid Flyer Modified for North Pole Flight |
| 1987 | 08 | 29 | Light Plane World | Camp Flyer With Rotax 532 (65hp) |
| 1987 | 06 | 10 | Sport Aviation | Flyer With Rotax 532 Flies to North Pole |
| 1986 | 02 | B | Light Plane World | Morrison Avid Flyer - PHOTO ONLY |
| 1986 | 01 | 33 | Sport Aviation | Avid Amphibian/land Plane (65 HP Rotax, 3 Place) |
| 1985 | 12 | 23 | Light Plane World | Stainbrook Avid Flyer |
| 1985 | 12 | 30 | Light Plane World | Avid Amphibian Kits in Production |
| 1985 | 03 | 06 | Sport Aviation | Avid Flyer Flutter Incidents |
| 1985 | 02 | 06 | Light Plane World | A Builder's Report |
| 1985 | 02 | 05 | Light Plane World | Avid Flyer Flutter Incidents |
| 1983 | 10 | 26 | Sport Aviation | Avid Flyer Introductory Article |
EAA members can digitally view archived editions of Sport Aviation here.
