Table of Contents
July, 2005 Issue
Cover Story
You may have noticed how sports cars evolve. First in the family comes the aggressive, sporty two-seater--pure of intent and, probably, a bit flawed for day-to-day use. (But, oh what fun!) It's followed some years later by a boulevard version with more room and creature comforts--and that extra weight takes a significant toll on performance. Hard-core sportiness evolves into sportiness with comfort, and the fire in your hair burns out. It's called maturity. So it is with the slightly smaller, aerobatic Europa and its descendant, the Liberty.
Flight Reports
Liberty and Europa vie for fast and fun flying honors; by Ed Wischmeyer.
Builder Spotlight
These builders have significant flight time on converted automotive engines; edited by Cory Emberson.
Two builders proved it's possible to go way beyond the typical limitations of a certified aircraft; by Lewis Bjork.
Shop Talk
Certified Engines vs. Experimental Clones
Which one of these (engines) is not like the others? By Marc Cook.
Preparation for your creation--metal and composite construction; by Rick Lindstrom.
Turns out that no pain is your gain; by Rick Lindstrom.
Will your firewall protect you from the scariest of inflight emergencies? By Dave Higdon.
Backyard One has launched; by Jim Weir.
Thanks to Hog-Air, pigs do fly! By Tim Kern.
Exploring
It's about having fun, yes? By Marc Cook.
Redesigned lighting controller from Flight Data Systems; edited by Brian E. Clark.
Designer Spotlight: Dick VanGrunsven
An aviation nerd? The Van's Aircraft patriarch reveals his keys to success; by Tim Kern.
Vote now for your favorite stuff.
Halon fire extinguishers offer inexpensive protection against inflight fires; by Mary Bernard.
Certification tests prove that many small ultralights are far from flimsy machines; 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.
