Flight Reports Aventura II Want an airplane that makes a splash? Aero Adventure's Aventura II offers amphib fun; by Dave Higdon. Ready for Prime Time With 77 airplanes delivered, this composite cutie (Flight Design's CTSW) has jumped to the head of the LSA class; by Dave Higdon. Builder Spotlight 15 and Flying, Building to Solo This Mini-MAX builder wasted no time turning his dream into reality; by Levi Self. Designer Sportlight: Darryl Murphy Renegade? Rebel? Moose? Are we describing the man or the machines? By Tim Kern. Completions Builders share their successes. Shop Talk Flight Test Like a Pro Wringing out your new Experimental isn't just about adrenaline; by Marc Cook. Get in Gear You may only use it twice a flight, but your landing gear is an important subsystem; by Tim Kern. Engine Beat Take a look at Rotax's fab 582; by Tim Kern. Aero 'Lectrics A quick-and-dirty 12-24 up-converter; by Jim Weir. Designer's Notebook The "Secret of Flight" DVDs Aerodynamics like you've never seen them before; by Murry Rozansky. Wind Tunnel Bumpy air? Make your airplane a smooth operator; by Barnaby Wainfan. Exploring Around the Patch What's next in LSA? By Marc Cook What's New EAA's new Homebuilt Aircraft Certification Kit simplifies paperwork; edited by Brian E. Clark. Fly-In Flying Before you venture out to special events, take time to prep; by Ed Wischmeyer. Sun 'n Fun 2006 At this year's spring fly-in in Florida, engines were the name of the game; a staff report. LSA Midterm, Passed! A year after approval of the first SLSA's, we surveyed the landscape of the FAA's newest category; by Brian E. Clark. Kit Bits Contributors Letters List of Advertisers Builders' Marketplace The Classified Builder Kit Stuff Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.
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.
In this exclusive KITPLANES video, we get the low down on the new Garmin G3X with synthetic vision.
CubCrafters' Carbon Cub EX may look old-timey on the outside, but it's high-tech on the inside, not just in the materials used but in the production processes.
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.
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