Annual Directory, Part 2 2006 Plans Aircraft Directory Built from plans only! These designs require craftsmanship and dedication to complete; compiled by Julia Downie. Aircraft Company Cross Reference If you know the name of the design, we'll tell you what company sells the plans. Flight Reports Lift Off! Mark Frederick picks up where John Harmon (and, for that matter, Dick VanGrunsven) left off; by Ed Wischmeyer. Builder Spotlight Build Your Skills: Metal, Part 6 Getting to know your rivets; by Dan Checkoway. Shop Talk Reno 2005 Familiar winners but nothing like the status quo in the Reno Air Races Sport Class this year; by Tim Kern. Engine Beat Making TBO; by Tim Kern. Aero 'Lectrics Slipping down the (glide) slope; by Jim Weir. Designer's Notebook Wind Tunnel Understanding airspeed; living up to your kinetic potential; by Barnaby Wainfan. Exploring Around the Patch In praise of Reno: One of the best (racing fanatic's) airshows going; by Marc Cook. What's New Aircraft Spruce to sell plans, materials for Christavia designs; edited by Brian E. Clark. You Know Yo' Pitot? These pitot-static system troubleshooting tips will help keep your six-pack in tact; by Len Buckwalter. Light Stuff Where are the American kit manufacturers in the age of Light-Sport Aircraft? By Dan Johnson Product Review: Garmin GPSMAP 396 Finally, affordable (electronic) weather in the cockpit; by Marc Cook. Kit Bits Contributors Letters SportPlanes Advertising Section List of Advertisers Builders' s Marketplace The Classified Builder Kit Stuff Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.
Follow these links to visit the web sites of companies you read about in the January issue.
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.
Annual Directory, Part 2
