Table of Contents
April 2006 Issue
Cover Story
Few fields of endeavor offer more examples of specialization than aviation. In fact, so varied and focused are most aircraft designs that if flying were biology, it's easy to imagine Darwin developing the foundation of his theory on natural selection from observing the birds of Oshkosh, rather than the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands.
Flight Reports
Fighter Pilot Fun, Minus the Fuss
Easy to fly, easy to build and easy on your wallet, Loehle's 5151 and P-40 kits are bestsellers; by LeRoy Cook.
The answer to the backwoods blues? By Dave Higdon.
Builder Spotlight
New Digs for the Ultimate Homebuilt
Space Ship One now calls the National Air and Space Museum's Milestones Gallery home; by Cory Emberson.
Build Your Skills, Metal, Part 9
You say pound, I say squeeze--let's explore the other side of setting rivets; by Dan Checkoway.
Shop Talk
One builder creates his own power charts for the Lycoming O-320. You can, too! By Dennis Douglas.
Designer's Notebook
A revolutionary new tab design could change the way we think about roll-trim devices; by Tim Kern.
Exploring
You've got engine options galore! by Marc Cook.
Dream Tundra fastbuild approved, Barracuda kits available; edited by Brian E. Clark.
Kit Bits
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What's New
Dream Aircraft
MilSpec Products
Aeroware Enterprises
Siers Flight Systems
Aircraft Spruce
Pi-Tape
Air Command International
Fighter Pilot Fun, Minus the Fuss
Loehle Aircraft
Zenith's Four-Place STOL 801
Zenith Aircraft
The Fishnet Hangar
New Digs for the Ultimate Homebuilt
National Air & Space Museum
Product Review: AvMap EKP-IV
AvMap/Navigation
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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.
