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[All images credited to Mike Davenport]
You walk into the hangar you are immediately struck by the size of this aircraft. It occupies all the space available. It is a...

Sun ’n Fun 2026 Recap: Avionics Upgrades, Thorp Kits, and STOL...

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Dragging it in low and slow for the STOL competition. [Credit: Andrew Robinson]
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McFarlane Alaska Absorbs Backcountry Favorite T3 Tailwheel

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[Credit: McFarlane Alaska]
If you fly off gravel bars, ridge strips, or anything that only loosely qualifies as a runway, the odds are decent you have a...

MOSAIC Isn’t a Question of Can You—But Why You’d Build

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[Credit: FAA]
By now you know the headline numbers. Stall speed up to 59 knots clean. Four seats. Night flying. A Sport Pilot license—or just a...

Vintage in Review Returns to Oshkosh: Five Days, Five Stories, and...

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[Credit: EAA]
If there is a corner of AirVenture that quietly rewards the homebuilder, it is the patch of grass just east of the Vintage Red...

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[Credit: Zenith Aircraft Company]
If you’ve ever wanted to see where all those Zenith kit parts come from, June 20th is your chance to find out firsthand. Zenith...

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Making rare use of my drafting tools for the internal timing. [All Images Credited to Andrew Robinson]
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FLYBOX Avionics

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The integrated ECLIPSE NG features a very sunlight readable display that shows the engine and all flight data organized in one or more pages. [Credit: Fielden Aero LLC]
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Radiant Technology Unveils SafeGyro

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[Credit: Radiant Technology]
Latest addition to the Mini Glass line offers USB-rechargeable portability and intuitive motion-history mapping.

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[Credit: magniX]
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[Credit: Dynon]
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Weight and Flutter

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Aircraft control surface designs may include counterweights to offset and eliminate flutter. The counterweights should not be eliminated to save weight. [Credit: Kitplanes Archive]
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