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Flight Reports
Power of Two
Murphy Aircraft celebrates two decads in the business and much of the company's success comes from its two-placers; by Marc Cook.

Rotor Roundup
The Rotor Flight Dynamics Dominator-innovative by design; by Ken Armstrong.

Light-Sport Aircraft Special
The LSA Revolution: Where Are We Now?
Progress has been made since the rule was unveiled last summer...and lots more work remains; by Ron Wanttaja.

Consensus Standards Update: They're Here!
The industry-developed consensus standards for Light-Sport Aircraft design and quality assurance have arrived; by Ron Wanttaja.

Making the Choice: Amateur-Build vs. SLSA vs. ESLA
Are you a potential aircraft buyer confused by all these options? Start here; by Ron Wanttaja.

From Fat to Light
If you fly a two-seat or overweight ultralight, you have until January 2008 to transition to another category; by Rick Lindstrom.

Builder Spotlight
Merkel's Maverick
The Mark IIC may be a one of a kind, but that's not why it's unique; by Dave Higdon.

Completions
Builders share their successes with our readers.

Shop Talk
Perfect Paint Job, Part 1
It's about understanding the basics so you don't build a Frankenplane; by Rick Lindstrom.

Spray Booth Secrets
With basic materials and a little know-how, you can build a respectable paint booth; by Ishmael Fuentes.

Engine Beat
Engine oil for aviators--some basic considerations; by Tim Kern.

Aero 'Lectrics
Keep your plane from having a drinking problem; by Jim Weir.

Designer's Notebook
Wind Tunnel
Aerodynamic interactions aren't always what they seem; by Barnaby Wainfan.

Exploring
Around the Patch
Closing the loop on LSA initiatives; by Marc Cook.

What's New
Sensenich goes composite with new ground-adjustable propeller; edited by Brian E. Clark.

Designer Spotlight: Randy Schlitter
RANS Aircraft has weathered ups and downs to become an industry stalwart; by Tim Kern.

Light Stuff
Air Creation's new TanarG is a high-end, high-energy alternative; by Dan Johnson.

Kit Bits
Letters

List of Advertisers

Builders' Marketplace

The Classified Builder

Kit Stuff
Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

Headlines
Advanced Flight Systems' Rob Hickman details the company's new 5000-series big screen EFIS at Oshkosh 2010.
 
Spidertracks introduced a new, smaller, less expensive GPS tracker here at Oshkosh 2010. Rachel Donald explains the main features of the unit and the website that supports it.
 
cubcrafters-adventure-kit-snipCubCrafter's Randy Lervold gives us the skinny on the new Carbon Cub Adventure package introduced here at Oshkosh.
 
sportsman-tc-interview-snipGlasair Aviation’s Mikael Via introduces the new turbocharged, carbon-fiber-bodied Sportsman TC at Oshkosh 2010.
 
sonex-onex-snipKITPLANES interviews Jeremy Monnett after the roll-out of the light, efficient, single-seat Onex at Oshkosh 2010.
 
europa-snipKITPLANES' exclusive video highlighting the Europa Monowheel built by Kim Prout. His Europa is one of the highest-time examples in the U.S., and amply shows off the superb combination of agility and utility.