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Continue to the categoryVan’s Introduces New IO-390 Variant for RV-14, Plus Updates to RV-10 Kit
A more powerful, lighter-weight variant of the angle-valve IO-390 has become available for the...
Many Garmin Web Services Down (UPDATED)
Update: On Monday, July 27, Garmin had a formal announcement on the system outages. Garmin...
Flight Reviews
Continue to the categoryFamiliar Face
A lighter, more powerful engine gives the Lightning better performance.
Turbine Legend
Let’s celebrate the return of some very fine whine.
RANS S-21 Outbound
Great looks, easy to build, and a wide choice of engines. Is this the RANS you've been waiting for?
Builder Spotlight
Continue to the categoryFly It Like You STOL It!
With 300 hp, Steve Henry’s incredible Just Highlander is too much fun!
Velocity U
You could probably figure out how to fly one on your own, but it wouldn’t be pretty. Velocity will show you how.
Buying Used: Long-EZ
Construction workmanship varies greatly, so it pays to have experienced eyes look over your temptation before you succumb to its charms.
Mike and Laura Starkey’s RANS S-21: Part 3
The build begins “small.”
Leaking Lycs
In truth, all engines can leak. Here’s how to deal with it.
Zenith Goes Virtual
Stuck at home? It might just be time to start building the plane of your dreams.
How the RV-8 Came to Be
25 years ago, Richard VanGrunsven designed an aerobatic tandem sport plane that’s also a great traveling machine.
Standalone Engine Monitors
Electronics International is a modern standout, but price an EFIS with built-in monitoring first.
Shop Talk
Continue to the categoryYearly Condition Inspection, Part I
If you own a Cessna or other certificated airplane, you need to get an...
Billet or Weldment With Off-Axis Turning?
People tend to design around their particular expertise. A machinist will design based on...
Exploring
Continue to the categoryOld World, New Engines
After putting another $140 into the gas tanks of my 300-hp biplane, I have...
The Watch List
Is anything more disheartening than dropping a piece of hardware in your airframe and...
Products
Standalone Engine Monitors
Electronics International is a modern standout, but price an EFIS with built-in monitoring first.
Product Review: Garmin GI 275 EFIS
This full-featured, full-priced certified EFIS is impressive but might not be ideal for homebuilts.
Aithre Illyrian Smart Pulse Oximeter
For full-time SpO2 monitoring, stick the Illyrian under the headset and let the app do the rest.
In Case You Missed It
Unusual Attitude
Doug Reeves, creator of the Van’s Air Force web site, shares his personal philosophy about what it takes to fly safely and responsibly.
Give Yourself a Brake
Brakes are pretty simple to install and maintain, but they are also pretty important....
