Table of Contents
September 2005 Issue
Cover Story
Sitting side-by-side in the midday sunlight at Florida's South Lakeland Airport, the two hangar mates don't shout their similarities upon a most casual observance. The Escapade, winner of the 2004 Grand Champion Light Plane award at Sun 'n Flun, sits on a nosewheel, while the Highlander, 2005's Grand Champ, drags a tailwheel. The airplanes' tails differ slightly, as does their selection of powerplant.
Flight Reports
Just Aircraft's Escapade and Highlander show why this type of plane has been so popular; by Dave Higdon.
Quicksilver's GT 500 is available in both Primary category and as an Experimental kit; by Marc Cook.
Builder Spotlight
Yep, Corvairs can fly. And quite well, too; by Rick Lindstrom.
Builders share their successes with our readers.
Build Your Skills: Metal, Part 2
How to meld with metal and bash rivets without blood or tears; by Dan Checkoway.
Shop Talk
New Engine Options for Builders
Here's some of the big powerplant news you'll hear at Oshkosh; by Marc Cook.
Preparing fabric for painting; by Rick Lindstrom.
To quickbuild or not to quickbuild--that is the question; by Ishmael Fuentes.
What does the 51% rule really mean? By Ed Wischmeyer.
Inside the Sportsman CAC; by Marc Cook.
Backyard One: Adding lights for night flight; by Jim Weir.
Why isn't my engine smooth? By Jim Kern.
Designer's Notebook
Define the requirements well, because you'll have to live with them; by Barnaby Wainfan.
Exploring
Quickbuild ascendant; by Marc Cook.
Turbine-powered Murphy Moose on the horizon; edited by Brian E. Clark.
LSA Update: Rejoice, the Hardware is Here
Months after the Light-Sport Aircraft rule became official, you can finally buy an airplane.
LSA Update, Part 2: Paying For It
Financing for ready-to-fly LSAs may not be a viable option until down the road; by Cory Emberson.
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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.
