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Old Rhinebeck’s Spirit of St. Louis Replica Heads for Florida
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome will fly its Spirit of St. Louis replica from New York to Lakeland, Florida, ahead of SUN ’n FUN 2027 and the Lindbergh centennial.
One Week Wonder Returns With the Super Cruzer
EAA will build a Zenith CH 750 Super Cruzer in seven days at AirVenture 2027, and it is recruiting builders and ambassadors to help.
Where Garmin and Dynon Stand on Integrated Flight Panels
Garmin AXIS puts IFR GPS, nav/com and audio inside the display and ships now; Dynon is moving them behind the panel. Where each OEM stands for builders.
Three Homebuilts Join the EAA Aviation Museum
Six aircraft join the EAA Aviation Museum, including a scratch-built World Cruiser, John Moody's Icarus II ultralight and an Epps 1912 monoplane replica.
New Rules for Getting Your Homebuilt Certified
Order 8130.2M frees Phase I flight testing, sends new homebuilts to a different FAA office and explains how owners amend their operating limitations.
![Low-level aerial view of AirVenture, looking down the main thoroughfare toward Boeing Plaza, with the flightline and runway 18/36 beyond. [Credit: LeRoy Cook]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_4521.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "AirVenture 2026 in Review")
AirVenture 2026 in Review
For the e-ab community, the biggest stories at AirVenture 2026 were found in the places Oshkosh has always mattered most to builders: the homebuilt...
![A CubCrafter’s Carbon Cub headed to Sun ‘n Fun in the time-honored tradition. [Credit: CubCrafters]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Carbon-Cub-UL.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Sun ‘n Fun 2026 Highlights: Electric RV-10, Modular Avionics, and MOSAIC")
Sun ‘n Fun 2026 Highlights: Electric RV-10, Modular Avionics, and MOSAIC
By the time the first twilight aerobatic act lit up the new “Composite Airshow” on Wednesday night, it was obvious that Sun ’n Fun...
![[Credit: Wikimedia Commons]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/4_rutan_a_longez.jpg_preview.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Rutan Symposium Turns to the Coming Canard Maintenance Crisis")
Rutan Symposium Turns to the Coming Canard Maintenance Crisis
The Rutan Aircraft Flying Experience held its annual Future of Rutan Designs Symposium on Wednesday, July 22, at Forum Stage 9. This year the...
![[Credit: magniX]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Magnix.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "magniX Opens Pre-Orders for an Electric Engine Aimed at Homebuilders")
magniX Opens Pre-Orders for an Electric Engine Aimed at Homebuilders
magniX is using AirVenture to move electric propulsion out of the demonstrator stage and toward the flight line. The company announced it is opening...
New Book Collects 91 Survival Stories from Experimental Pilots
Every account in Fletcher McKenzie new book comes from a pilot who lived to tell it. That is the organizing idea behind 91 Lessons...
In Case You Missed It
RANS S-21 Outbound
Great looks, easy to build, and a wide choice of engines. Is this the RANS you've been waiting for?
Radio Too Hot? Cool It!
Jim Weir borrows a trick from the world of computers to provide a cool breeze to your radio stack.