Builder Spotlight Pietenpol Aircamper: Plansbuilt Pioneer Like low-and-slow, helmet-and-goggles flying? Look no further than the Aircamper; by Geoff Jones. Jimmy's Pitts A legendary airframe meets the muscle-bound radial; by Rick Lindstrom. Completions Builders share their successes with our readers. Shop Talk Good Vibrations, Bad Vibrations Propeller harmonics are bad. Learn how the pros at Hartzell run a vibe survey; by Marc Cook. Easy Pieces: Be a Cable Guy Simple steps to making a coax your friend; by Marc Cook. Engine Beat Oh, 200: Continental's long-running four-banger is back better than ever; by Tim Kern. Aero 'Lectrics Power, Scotty--we've gotta have more power; by Jim Weir. Designer's Notebook Unusual Attitude Stall speeds: How about some truth in advertising; by Kevin Horton. Wind Tunnel Aircraft design: a true balancing act; by Barnaby Wainfan. Exploring Around the Patch Happiness is a warm firmware update; by Marc Cook. What's New New I-K engine monitors for auto conversions, radials; edited by Brian E. Clark. Headset Buyers Guide, Part 3 We examine the headsets you really want to hear about--active noise reduction units; by Cory Emberson. Oshkosh Adventure 2006 The year of the LSA? A staff report. Raising the Bar, Again At the Gardner 2006 fly-in a new Rotec-powered replica took Kansas by storm; by Dick Sparks. Product Review: Garmin GPSMAP 496 Now with taxi diagrams, extensive landside data and more processing power, is there any reason to keep your 396? (Mmmmm...could be...) by Marc Cook. Light Stuff Beyond airplanes: those other Light Sport Aircraft; by Dave Martin. Kit Bits Contributors Letters Sportplanes Advertising Section List of Advertisers Builders' 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 November issue.
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.
CubCrafter's Randy Lervold gives us the skinny on the new Carbon Cub Adventure package introduced here at Oshkosh.
Glasair Aviation’s Mikael Via introduces the new turbocharged, carbon-fiber-bodied Sportsman TC at Oshkosh 2010.
KITPLANES interviews Jeremy Monnett after the roll-out of the light, efficient, single-seat Onex at Oshkosh 2010.
KITPLANES' 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.
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