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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]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/kitfox-s7-sti-04-150x150.jpg "Weight and Flutter")
Weight and Flutter
...would have then added a non-trivial amount of weight to the airframe. That said, there have been builders who upsized thicknesses all over whatever they were building, in the name...
![The author flying his Sinson 108-2 Voyager in the skies above British Columbia, Canada. [Credit: Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CF-EZB-over-water-D.-Cardy-photo-150x150.jpg "A 30-Year Love Affair With My Stinson")
A 30-Year Love Affair With My Stinson
...returned to building civilian aircraft; the first of these was a revision of the Stinson 10A. This was developed into the very popular four place Voyager 150 series, better known...
![The original Corben Baby Ace designed by Orland “Ace” Corben in 1929. [Credit: Wikimedia Commons]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1920px-Ace_Baby_Ace_‘N73638_25617429253-150x150.jpg "Vintage Homebuilts: The Big Three")
Vintage Homebuilts: The Big Three
...homebuilding was a niche activity for dedicated enthusiasts. After those articles, and continuing through the influence of the EAA, homebuilding became a legitimate path to aircraft ownership for regular people....
![[Credit: Adobe Stock]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AdobeStock_500023606_Editorial_Use_Only-150x150.jpg "Homebuilder’s Insurance")
Homebuilder’s Insurance
...transition to aircraft insurance becomes necessary. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) offers project insurance programs specifically designed for members building or restoring aircraft, providing both hull coverage for components and...
![Nearly 3,000 RV-6 kits were built during the design’s highly successful run. [All Images Credited to Van's Aircraft]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RV6-Rusciano-RUS05842-2880x1600HomePageBanner_KK-150x150.jpg "Van’s Aircraft Turnaround In Full Flight")
Van’s Aircraft Turnaround In Full Flight
...ambitious new design in decades. Van’s is shipping wing kits now, and Van’s says sales are exceeding expectations. The $21,000 wing kits—featuring Van’s fastest-building wing to date, factory-built fuel tanks,...
![[Credit: EAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/aerial-2025-looking-sse-lowres-by-connor-madison_350_350.jpg-150x150.jpeg "The Rites of Spring")
The Rites of Spring
...wrapped up in late January, offering 30 free online webinars covering everything from MOSAIC updates, major kit manufacturer updates, to engine maintenance and advanced building techniques. For those seeking in-person...
![[Credit: Lisa Turner]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Fuel-Selector-150x150.jpg "Fuel Follies")
Fuel Follies
...for the kit you are building. If there is a builder’s group, they can provide additional real-world experience. There are two things that you do not want when you start...
![sideview shows the Better Half with the full VW case. [Credit: Legal Eagle Airplane]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Milholland-V-Twin_Side-View-150x150.jpg "Better Half VW")
Better Half VW
...and oil temperatures remain within acceptable limits using only the inherent cooling capacity of the VW’s air-cooled architecture. When Leonard Milholland discovered these characteristics after building both cut-case and full-case...
![An Aerotrek A220 perched resolutely on the grass and ready for flight. [Credit: Aerotrek]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_2719-150x150.jpg "Aerotrek")
Aerotrek
...successor to the American homebuilt aircraft. The development of the Eurofox by Slovakia’s Aeropro began in 1990, with the company building an Avid Flyer in that year as the foundation...
![[Credit: Jon Humberd]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20-2-150x150.jpg "Epic Is Back")
Epic Is Back
...me back in the air while finishing these other builds, and while my Super701 is grounded for some extensive maintenance. The owner of this CO 701 was building another Zenith...
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Aero ‘lectrics
Proper sizing and selection of the wire that goes into an aircraft can have a profound effect on the efficacy of the installation.
Ask the DAR
Are computer software programs sufficient documentation of a build, and what do you do when a DARs request seems unreasonable?
