Table of Contents
February 2005 Issue
Cover Story
For a great many pilots, flying is a seasonal sport--enjoy life while the sun shines and then pack it up for winter. But for those who choose Flightstar Aircraft's IISC, it doesn't have to be. The SC shares its basic shape, size and layout with the openform IISL, but offers an enclosed cabin that offers all-season comfort. Snow on the ground? Forget shoveling the driveway. Get out to the airport and fly. By Dave Higdon
Handheld GPS Special
Garmin and Lowrance go head-to-head in color maps; by Marc Cook.
Familiarizing yourself with your GPS unit's features is worthwhile; by Gary Jones.
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
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.
Builders share their successes with our readers.
Shop Talk
British designer Mark Wilksch's new inverted turbo diesels; by Geoffrey Jones.
We reach the end of the VOR trail; by Jim Weir.
Exploring
Just one of the guys; by Marc Cook.
Engine data analysis from EGTrends; edited by Brian E. Clark.
One man's journey down the paperwork trail; by Lewis Bjork.
Part 103 ultralights shine even in a Light-Sport Aircraft world; by Dan Johnson.
Kit Bits
Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.
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At AOPA Summit in Hartford, Garmin will unveil its latest portable, the touchscreen aera 796. Take a video tour of the navigator's features, which include synthetic vision, enhanced chart functions, and a new touchscreen interface.
KITPLANES talked to PS Engineering’s Mark Scheuer about the new PAR100EX Experimental-class audio panel with a communication radio.
KITPLANES talks with Zenith Aircraft’s Sebastien Heintz at Sun ‘n Fun 2011.
KITPLANES gets the scoop on Garmin’s developments and rebates for the G3X EFIS at Sun ‘n Fun 2011.
KITPLANES caught up with Dynon Avionics at Sun ‘n Fun to get a glimpse of the new DX15 handheld com radio.
KITPLANES tours the Whirlwind Propeller factory where the firm's fixed-pitch and ground-adjustable propellers are made, as well as the blades for Whirlwind constant-speed props.
