KITPLANES The Independent Voice for Homebuilt Aviation

Annual Directory, Part 3
2006 Light-Sport Aircraft and Rotorcraft Directory
Here's our first look at Special LSAs in addition to our annual presentation on helicopters and gyroplanes; compiled by Julia Downie.

Flight Reports
Can't Beat the Bearhawk
Utility trumps all else in this burly bruiser; by Ed Wischmeyer.

Tigers and Moths and Hawks, Oh My!
Welcome to Edgeley, North Dakota--where trees become birds; by Rick Lindstrom.

Builder Spotlight
Build Your Skills: Metal, Part 7
Let's begins a riveting performance; by Dan Checkoway.

Light Stuff
Have it your way: The convertible Trikosoarus offers double-duty soaring; by Dan Johnson.

Shop Talk
Tools to Fly By
An ounce of preparation is truly worth a pound of cure; by Rick Lindstrom.

Build Your Own Instrument Panel, Part 4
Planning your panel is about more than just squeezing everything in; by Ed Wischmeyer.

Engine Beat
Contents under pressure; by Tim Kern.

Aero 'Lectrics
The end of the road--the marker generator, by Jim Weir.

Designer's Notebook
Wind Tunnel
The aeroelastic fantastic; by Barnaby Wainfan.

Exploring
Around the Patch
This and that and chicken fat; by Marc Cook.

What's New
"Kit Airplane Construction," from KITPLANES® contributor Ron Wanttaja; edited by Brian E. Clark.

Learning to See in EFIS
It's trial-by-Chelton for a glass newbie; by Marc Cook.

As the Escrow Flies
Adding an escrow agent to your team can ease your concerns during a sale; by Cory Emberson.

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 February issue.

What's New
Eggenfellner Aircraft

Can't Beat the Bearhawk
Avipro Aircraft

Tigers and Moths and Hawks, Oh My!
Fisher Flying Products
The Fishnet Hangar

Learning to See in EFIS
Direct-To-Avionics

Build Your Own Instrument Panel, Part 4
GAMA Recommended Practices

Marc’s Sportsman: The Trim Saga

Marc’s Sportsman: Wrapping Up the Annual

New Product: Viper's Next Gen Aircraft

New Products: Bosch Jigsaw Kit

New Product: Jeppesen Manuals Now Available in e-Book Format

New Products: CD-Based Weather Course Introduced

News: Superior Says "All OK"

Chelton Flight Systems, S-TEC to Become Roomies

From the Horse's Mouth: The FAA Won't Re-Evaluate Kits