Custom Aircraft Builders

Custom Aircraft Builders is a kit aircraft dealer and builder assistance centre based at Goodrich Aviation, Hangar 1, 2570 Airport Road, Johnson City, New York. It describes itself as the East Coast's kit aircraft destination, serving as an authorised Sling Aircraft dealer and build centre and offering builder assistance for Van's RV and Orion Cub kits. The company brings builders into its hangar to work alongside its team, with the aim of getting an owner into a completed aircraft in 12 to 15 months while staying within the amateur-built rules.

What it offers

• Sling Aircraft sales and a Sling build centre, where a builder can complete a Sling kit in five visits to the shop
• Builder assistance for Van's RV kits and the Orion Cub, with the company's own team guiding each stage
• Guidance on the FAA 51 percent rule so that the owner performs the majority of the fabrication and assembly and the aircraft qualifies as amateur-built
• A build budget tool and planning support covering kit, engine, avionics, paint and interior
• Kit aircraft delivered in 12 to 15 months from start of the build programme

Projects and videos

The company's website shows completed and in-progress aircraft including Sling TSi N300CE, an Orion Cub and a Van's RV, along with its hangar team. Its videos cover the first Sling TSi in the United States fitted with a Rotax engine upgraded by Edge Performance and an aircraft equipped with X-Cool air conditioning, and the company publishes updates on new builds through its YouTube channel. Customers can book a visit to the hangar, discuss a build plan or request a quote through the site.

Shows

Custom Aircraft Builders appears in the exhibitor lists of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 and Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2027.

Contact

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