KITPLANES The Independent Voice for Homebuilt Aviation

Flight Reports
The Unchallenged Ultralight Leader
For the past 21 years, Quad City's Challenger has proven a good choice; by Dan Johnson.

That Fighter Feel: F4U Corsair vs. RV-4
These two airplanes aren't as different as you might guess; by Doug Rozendaal.

Builder Spotlight
Homebuilt Safety Special: Homebuilt Aircraft: How Safe Are They?
A statistical analysis of amateur-built aircraft accidents produces some unexpected results; Ron Wanttaja.

Homebuilt Safety Special: An Ounce of Prevention
Rick Lindstrom examines three EAA Programs that take a proactive approach to safety; by Rick Lindstrom.

Homebuilt Safety Special: The Safe Homebuilt
Follow these tips when it comes to safe homebuilding and piloting; by Ed Wischmeyer.

Shop Talk
Aero 'Lectrics
Jim Weir revisits an outdated project; by Jim Weir.

Designer's Notebook
Wind Tunnel
How to anticipate and manage failures by designing for safety; by Barnaby Wainfan.

Exploring
Around the Patch
Homebuilt safety--an unpopular topic; by Brian E. Clark.

What's New
Reduced build time for the Murphy Moose; edited by Brian E. Clark.

A Beginner's Guide, Part 1 -- Insuring Your Homebuilt Aircraft
Planning ahead is the key to finding adequate coverage; by Cory Emberson.

A Beginner's Guide, Part II -- Refinancing a Kit Aircraft Project
How to fund the leap from dream to reality; by Cory Emberson.

Getting Started in Aerobatics
Lots of homebuilts are designed for this sport; by Dave Martin.

Completions
Builders share their successes.

The Top 20, Part 2
Meet the most influential figures who have shaped the homebuild aviation industry; by Rick Lindstrom.

Kit Bits
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The Classified Builder

Kit Stuff
Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

KITPLANES sits down with Advanced Flight Systems' founder Rob Hickman to examine his new synthetic-vision EFIS.

JPI's Lance Turk explains the features of the new JPI EDM-740.

Ever wonder what it takes to be the largest kit manufacturer in the world? KITPLANES editor Marc Cook takes a tour of Van's Aircraft in Aurora, Oregon.

KITPLANES editor Marc Cook visits Matco Manufacturing near Salt Lake City to see how the company's brakes, wheels and master cylinders are built.

Get an inside look at how Dynon builds and tests its electronic flight instruments.

Kitplanes Magazine contributor Ed Kolano takes a first look at the Sherpa utility aircraft.