Table of Contents
August 2006 Issue
Cover Story
As I sat in N30KP atop a wet and darkening ramp on the last day of January, I thought wistfully back to the early planning days of this amazing project-when I could spend time in the comfort of my office and imagine what might be. It was a lot less work than the reality.
Flight Reports
The AirCam is perfect for doing all those things you shouldn't; by Dave Higdon.
Back in the saddle: The StingSport checkout; by Dave Martin
Builder Spotlight
Or, how to lose a couple weeks of your life and gain an airplane; by Marc Cook.
Considering an auto-conversion? These firsthand accounts provide insight into the process; edited by Cory Emberson.
Shop Talk
Take another look at this engine design. There's not much VW left; by Ed Wischmeyer.
The first in a series of buying-used guides brings you the lowdown on the ever-popular Kitfox; by Cory Emberson.
Oh, the endless battle to lose weight! Consider these helpful hints; by Ishmael Fuentes.
You can buy ready-made chocks any day of the week--but try these inexpensive, easy-to-build bad boys; by Rick Lindstrom.
New "tweener" engines arrive; by Tim Kern.
Adventures in aluminum; by Jim Weir.
Exploring
It's a thing called progress; by Marc Cook.
PropellerHead's Antenna Farm reins in GPS antennas; edited by Brian E. Clark.
Product Review: Garmin GNS 480
Is the IFR-oriented 480 the right GPS navigator for you? By Jack Cowel.
Web Links in this Issue
Follow these links to visit the web sites of companies you read about in the August issue.
What's New
PropellerHeadPilot
Plane-Power, Ltd.
Icom America
UMA Instruments
CGS Aviation
The 18-Day Sportsman
Glasair Aviation
King Cam
Float Planes and Amphibs
The Revmaster 3000
Revmaster Aviation
Buying Used: The Mighty Kitfox
Kitfox Aircraft / Sport Plane, LLC
Product Review: Garmin GNS 480
Garmin International
Light Stuff
SportairUSA
Engine Beat
Engine Components, Inc. (ECI)
Superior Air Parts
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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.
