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Continue to the categoryAOPA Air Safety Institute Celebrates 75 Years
Seventy-five years ago, on November 10, 1950, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) began life as the AOPA Foundation. Over...
WAI Announces the 2026 Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees
Ceremony and Celebration in Dallas on Friday, March 20, 2026
Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected the 2026 inductees for its international Pioneer Hall...
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Aircraft Builders Reap Benefit from MOSAIC Rules
New FAA regulations unlock additional utility for popular kit designs
The homebuilt aviation community welcomed a significant milestone on October 22 when the FAA's MOSAIC...
Trig Avionics Launches TT23 Transponder Line
Smaller, Lighter, GPS, ADS-B Out, Certified.
New unit offers optional integrated GPS, providing a simple, certified solution for global ADS-B compliance.
Trig Avionics announced the debut...
Sandpoint, Idaho HS Students Achieve FAA Airworthiness Certification for Kit Aircraft
North Idaho Student Kit Plane Gets FAA Approval
The North Idaho High School Aerospace Program (ACES) reached a significant goal on October 4, 2025, when...
VoltAero Enters Financial Restructuring After Investor Withdraws Funding
French hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer VoltAero initiated formal insolvency proceedings on October 7, 2025, at the commercial court in La Rochelle, after approximately $5.8 million...
Skyfly Axe SN001 Awarded FAA Experimental Status
eVTOL Skyfly Axe Gets FAA Experimental Nod in U.S.
Skyfly Technologies, a UK-based innovator in electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, has made a significant...
A Rare Chance For Kit Builders
Murphy Rebel Kit Auction
The auction of a near-complete Murphy Rebel kit presents a unique opportunity for homebuilt aircraft enthusiasts and marks an interesting development...
Thorp S-18 Under New Ownership
A Classic Gets New Life and Full-Kit Production
October 2025 marks a revival for one of experimental aviation's true classics—the Thorp S-18—under new ownership and...
SilverLight Aviation Recon Kit
Backcountry Capability Meets Builder-Friendly Design
SilverLight Aviation is setting the homebuilt market abuzz with its Recon Airplane kit, launched nationally at Sun ’n Fun last...
Sonex Highwing Update
Practical Utility Meets Builder Flexibility
Sonex Aircraft’s new Highwing is fast becoming a phenomenon among experimental aviation enthusiasts, blending advanced utility with aerobatic handling and...
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Around the Patch
Those who plan to build an aircraft from a kit would do well to visit the factory and get to know not only the owners but also the operation. So counsels Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook, whose recent visit to the RANS factory left him favorably impressed. RANS manufacturing is diversified to weather the ups and downs of the market, and the company knows what works and sticks to it.
Aero ‘lectrics, Strobes – Part 3
In Part 3 of this series about building an aircraft strobe, the author beefs up the project using off-the-shelf parts to provide a brighter, more frequent flash without running down the planes electrical system.
Gross Weights and “Destroyed” Airplanes
Where you you find the gross weight of an aircraft? And can you re-register an airplane that the FAA has deemed "destroyed?"
What’s New
Garmin offers a GTN 750 training app for iPads; Dynon Avionics and Pocket FMS announce availability of worldwide AeroData for SkyView EFIS;