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Clean and Simple

Kneeboard Notes Paul Dye -
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There’s an old engineer’s quote that says “Perfection in design comes not when there...
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New PJ2 Portable VHF Comm From Sporty’s

News Larry Anglisano -
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No matter how well you equip the panel of your kit, there’s good reason to invest in a portable comm transceiver.
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EAA to Give Free Admission to Youth at AirVenture

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In the Details

Kneeboard Notes Paul Dye -
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What Was New at DeLand?

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Building Means Buying

Kneeboard Notes Paul Dye -
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Flight Reviews

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Turbine Legend

Flight Reports Doug Rozendaal -
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Let’s celebrate the return of some very fine whine.
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RANS S-21 Outbound

Flight Reports Dave Prizio -
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Great looks, easy to build, and a wide choice of engines. Is this the RANS you've been waiting for?
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Speedster Evolution

Flight Reports Scott Spangler -
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Kitfox Series 7 steps up to speed.

Whisper X350 Gen II

Flight Reports LeRoy Cook -
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Fast, sleek cruiser from motorglider origins.

Sling TSi

Flight Reports Paul Dye -
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Four seats. Full fuel. Lets go!

Revised Raven

Flight Reports Dave Prizio -
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RANS adds metal wings and a big engine to their popular side-by-side.

Builder Spotlight

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Buying Used: GlaStar

Builder Spotlight Dave Prizio -
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This article begins a new series that takes off from our previous articles on...
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Ed Zaleski 1947–2019

Builder Spotlight Dave Prizio -
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Ed Zaleski was in so many KITPLANES® photos that he should have been on the payroll.
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eBay Biplane

Builder Spotlight Scott Spangler -
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Turbine Temptation: Power is Life!

Builder Spotlight Paul Dye -
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IFR GPS Buyer’s Guide: Avidyne and Garmin

Builder Spotlight Larry Anglisano -
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Ticket to Fly. IFR or No?

Builder Spotlight Myron Nelson -
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Garmin G5

Builder Spotlight Marc Cook -
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Continental Officially Opens New Mobile Plant

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Shop Talk

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Testing, Testing, Can You Hear Me Yet?

Shop Talk Jim Weir -
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We’ve come a long way from the Narco Omnigator (vintage 1958 or so) to...
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Missing ELT Batteries

Shop Talk Vic Syracuse -
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Many aircraft owners don’t realize that some ELT control panels and audio alerters have...
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Edging to the Rescue

Shop Talk Jon Croke -
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Chamfers and Tapers

Shop Talk Bob Hadley -
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Wrong Rudder Cable Nut and Missing Cotter Key

Shop Talk Vic Syracuse -
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A Tale of Two Antennas

Shop Talk Jim Weir -
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Exploring

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Maxing Out the Fun Factor

Exploring Vic Syracuse -
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For those who have experienced it, the fun of going on a flying trip...
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Affordable! Fast! Too Hot!

Exploring Kerry Fores -
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Marketing departments willfully ignore the difference between objective and subjective statements, especially the marketing...
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Long-EZs and More

Exploring Tom Wilson -
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The Dream Is Alive

Exploring Marc Cook -
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Spare the Wait and Carry On

Exploring Kerry Fores -
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Lessons From Galesburg

Exploring Vic Syracuse -
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New PJ2 Portable VHF Comm From Sporty’s

News Larry Anglisano -
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No matter how well you equip the panel of your kit, there’s good reason to invest in a portable comm transceiver.
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AeroVonics AV-20 and AV-30 Review

News Paul Bertorelli -
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A New Mexico start-up called AeroVonics rolled out the most innovative panel-mount electronic displays...
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Headset Trial: David Clark Pro-X2

Exploring Larry Anglisano -
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In this Avionics Bootcamp video series, we put the David Clark Pro-X2 on the evaluation bench and took them flying for this field report.

Phillips Introduces New Multi-Weight Oil

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It’s Da Bom!

Builder Spotlight Paul Dye -
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Levil Aviation’s BOM puts pitot-static, AHRS, GPS, ADS-B In, and its own power source right under your wing.

Young Aviation Entrepreneur Building His Business at Oshkosh

News Steve Ashby -
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In Case You Missed It

All About Avionics, Part 9

Stein Bruch -
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One of the final steps in getting your avionics suite to work is installation of some sort of antenna to capture various radio frequencies. Failing to choose the right antenna and install it properly can compromise the whole installation. Rather than focusing on the intricacies of antenna design, the author discusses the merits of internal versus external for particular equipment plus where to place them; by Stein Bruch

Editor’s Log

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Editor Mary Bernard shares what she saw and heard at the annual Sun ’n Fun fly-in.

So You Want to Buy a Used Homebuilt?

Lance Hooley -
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Its not always as easy as it seems.

Sling Shot

Marc Cook -
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From initial climb performance to Chuck-Yeager-like landings, the Sling 2 reveals its designer's emphasis on handling.

Unairworthy

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