Flight Reports It's Epic! This 1200-hp single gives new meaning to the term fast glass; by Ed Wischmeyer. Builder Spotlight Build Your Skills: Metal, Part 1 An RV builder begins our journey through the gritty details of working with metal; by Dan Checkoway. Four Planes, 52 Days Don't try this at home; by Dick Starks. Light Stuff The new MD3 Rider is the latest development from the designer of the Skyboy; by Dan Johnson. Shop Talk The Changing World of the ELT Yep, homebuilts need them, too. What to know before you throw your money down; by Brian E. Clark. Perfect Paint Job, Part 4 Welcome to the wood works; by Rick Lindstrom. Build Your Own Instrument Panel, Part 2 Engine monitor dos and don'ts; by Marc Cook. Motor Mount Health A little preventative maintenance can help you avoid serious problems under the cowl; by Ed Wischmeyer. Engine Beat Be sure to identify and remedy common firewall-forward problems after your first flight; by Tim Kern. Aero 'Lectrics Now that we have the wind indicator flying, let's electrify it; by Jim Weir. Designer's Notebook Wind Tunnel The choice of engine is one of a designer's most critical decisions; by Barnaby Wainfan. Exploring Around the Patch Are you ready for the jets? by Marc Cook. What's New Lamar Technologies debuts master control unit for Experimentals; edited by Brian E. Clark. Useful Loaders: 14 Kits for Heavy Haulin' For true haulers, useful load is about more than just pounds; by Dave Higdon. Sun 'n Fun 2005 Not much in the way of surprises at this year's annual Florida fly-in; a staff report. 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.
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