Event Calendar
Clubs, associations and groups planning an event involving homebuilt/microlight aircraft are invited to submit dates and information on those events for listing in the Calendar section below and/or for publication in KITPLANES Magazine.
"World's Smallest" Air Show
Date(s): 05/24/13 - 05/26/13
Location: Brian Ranch Airport
The 19th annual "World's Smallest" Air Show will be held Saturday May 25 & Sunday May 26, 2013 from 8 AM until 2 PM. There will be ultralight, light sport, & general aviation flying & static displays, RC airplanes, a rocket demonstration, sky divers, & other events. Food & memorabilia will be available. There will be activities for kids. Admission & parking are free. Check our website www.brianranch.com for directions. For more information, email felice@brianranch.com…
2013 Oregon Air Rally
Date(s): 07/20/13 - 07/20/13
Location: Stark's Twin Oaks Airpark (7S3)
The Oregon Air Rally was formed to help raise both awareness and funds for charitable organizations. Patterned after the road rallies of the 1960's, this fund-raising event is held during a day of flying in which contestants are challenged with aerial navigation, reconnaissance for clues, and landing skills, all while competing for coveted award plaques. What makes our Rally most unique is the combination of aviation fun while supporting charitable causes. What also makes our…
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Diesel engines are beginning to make tiny inroads into the Experimental aircraft market, although they're a ways from gaining market share. At the Aero show in Friedsrichshafen, KITPLANES saw an interesting three-cylinder model from a company called FlyEco.
New side-by-side testing by Rotax reveals that the 912iS yields substantially better fuel economy than the company originally claimed. In this exclusive KITPLANES video, Rotax's Alexander Mitter reveals the test details.
We get a detailed look at Garmin's new G3X package. Paul Bertorelli talks to Garmin's Jim Alpiser at the Aero show in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
At Sun 'n Fun 2013, KITPLANES editor Paul Dye flew his RV-3 into Lakeland. In this video, he gives us a tour of the airplane's unique design and construction.
Superior Air Parts is showing the new XP-400, a 215 hp variant of the popular four-cylinder powerplant.
Zenith Aircraft introduced a new version of its CH750, the Cruzer. It's intended to be faster than the STOL version of this airplane.
