KITPLANES The Independent Voice for Homebuilt Aviation

Annual Directory, Part 1
2007 Kit Aircraft Directory
We list 328 fixed wing aircraft built from kits. New special LSA designation and specs compiled by Julia Downie.

Aircraft Cross Reference

Flight Reports
The Original Fast Glass
After two decades in production, the Glasair III still satisfies the need for speed; by Ed Wischmeyer.

Builder Spotlight
Say What?
A Ford V-8 engine hoists two aloft in their own canard; by Ed Wischmeyer.

Completions

Shop Talk
Power Principle
A layman's guidieto quick and dirty power estimates; by Walter Atkinson.

Learn To Build, Build To Learn
How to get the most out of a builder-skills seminar; by Dan Checkoway.

Engine Beat
The DeltaHawk...ready for primetime? By Tim Kern.

Aero 'Lectrics
Summer...By Jim Weir.

Designer's Notebook
Wind Tunnel
Tricks of the trailing edge; by Barnaby Wainfan.

Exploring
Around The Patch
Personal Picks for Oh-Six; by Marc Cook.

What's New
Val's new audio panel,Battery Caddy, Sporty's Survival Kit; edited by Mary Bernard.

Editors' Picks for '06
Our editorial staff highlights the coolest stuff we've found; a staff report.

Product Review: Foster Flight Paravise
When staring into space isn't an option; by Cory Emberson.

Light Stuff
Flying as a Sport Pilot; by Dave Martin.

Kit Bits
Contributors

Letters

List of Advertisers

Sportplanes Advertising Section

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 December issue.

Around the Patch
Engine Components
Superior
Hartzell Propeller

What's New
Val Avionics
Sporty's Pilot Shop
Tools Aviation

Glasair III
Glasair Aviation

Power Principle
Advanced Pilot Seminars

Learn to Build, Build to Learn
Sportair Workshops
Build To Fly
Synergy Air

Editors' Picks
Garmin
ACF-50
Pilot My Cast
AvMap
AirNav
Mutt Muffs
appaero
Flight Guide Online
Gami Supplenator
Xerion Avionix
Hartzell
Van's Aircraft
AdvancedFlight Systems
Experimental Aero (tools)
Aeroelectric Connection
PS Engineering

Product Evaluation
Foster Flights

Engine Beat
DeltaHawk Engines

Other Aviation Publications
Aviation Consumer
Aviation Safety
AVweb
IFR Magazine
IFR Refresher
Light Plane Maintenance

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.