Simulated Testing Underway for World’s 1st Foot-Controlled Airplane

Members of an EAA chapter and a team of engineering students are custom modifying a Van’s RV-10 as a model for pilots with disabilities.

I love the quote: “Anything worth having is worth waiting for!” This wisdom has proven to be true in our journey to build the Impossible Airplane. Announced to the world in July 2021, the project has stirred excitement, especially for its unprecedented feature—the first airplane designed with foot controls.

A look at the tail cone of the Impossible Airplane being built in Toms River, New Jersey, by Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) Chapter 898. [Courtesy: Jessica Cox]

The response from Van’s Air Force was most inspiring, filled with incredible ideas and enthusiasm. We were ecstatic when an Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) chapter out of Toms River, New Jersey, led by Robert Newman, volunteered to take on the build. By June 2022, we received the first… [continue reading]