Table of Contents
March 2005 Issue
Cover Story
The Reno Air Races, held over four days in September, are the defining event in aviation performance. Reno is not a typical airshow with rows of vendors, but it features both the most proven and the least proven aviation machinery around. It isn't your average fly-in, either, though the fastest propeller-driven airplanes in the world fly there. It's a race. At Reno, you see who can go fastest around the course. By Tim Kern
Flight Reports
Lancair Legacy FG: Simpler Times
Lancair's latest offering combines a legacy of speed and style with the simplicity of fixed gear; by Ed Wischmeyer.
Builder Spotlight
Here's a fighter WW-I pilots could only dream of flying; by Dave Higdon.
Back into the air! By Dick Starks.
Together, 13 Idaho builders bring a skulk of Kitfoxes to life; by John M. Larsen.
Don and Libby Bloom's North Star is tailor-made for their great getaways; by Lista Duren.
Shop Talk
Balancing a Three-Blade Propeller
Here's a way to get good results for a small investment; by Mike Perkins.
For this pilot, simple modifications to a control stick yield cross-country comfort; by Gary Jones.
A new approach to instrument panel illumination; by Jim Weir.
Lycoming goes racing--should you care? By Tim Kern.
Exploring
Kit companies and Econ 101; by Marc Cook.
AeroMag traps small particles, allows cleaner oil; edited by Brian E. Clark.
At Reno, the excitement grows as Sport Class rivals vie for first place, by Tim Kern.
Sebring 2004: First Impressions
This was the first event to focus exclusively on Light-Sport Aircraft; by Dan Johnson.
First Flights & Lessons Learned
One man's story on an RV-8's initial flight and some wisdom gained; by Ken Balch.
The Classified Builder
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.
