Handheld GPS Special The GPS Experience Familiarizing yourself with your GPS unit's features is worthwhile; by Gary Jones. Big Screen Brawl Garmin and Lowrance go head-to-head in color maps; by Marc Cook. Flying With Fly GPS Pilot offers a low-cost alternative to high-end handheld GPS systems; by Don Maxwell. Homebuilt Aircraft Directory 2005 Trikes, 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory We list currently available designs in each category; compiled by Julia Downie. Flight Reports Star Quality Four-stroke power makes Flightstar's IISC fun and frugal; by Dave Higdon. Van's Wunderkind The RV-10 is put through its paces and comes up aces; by Chuck Berthe. Builder Spotlight An Airplane in our Living Room, Part 3 In the series conclusion, we move from the living room to the runway; by Adam Hunt. Completions Builders share their successes with our readers. Shop Talk Engine Beat British designer Mark Wilksch's new inverted turbo diesels; by Geoffrey Jones. Aero 'Lectrics We reach the end of the VOR trail; by Jim Weir. Designer's Notebook Wind Tunnel Into the vortex once more; by Barnaby Wainfan. Exploring Around the Patch Just one of the guys; by Marc Cook. What's New Engine data analysis from EGTrends; edited by Brian E. Clark. Building a Paper Airplane One man's journey down the paperwork trail; by Lewis Bjork. Light Stuff Part 103 ultralights shine even in a Light-Sport Aircraft world; by Dan Johnson. Kit Bits Letters List of Advertisers Builders' Marketplace 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.