Kitplanes
Kitplanes Magazine: Your Homebuilt Aircraft Authority. We cover topics relevant to anyone who has ever dreamed of building or owning a homebuilt experimental aircraft.
Tony Kirk's RV 6-A
I started building my RV-6A, N57TK, on July 4, 2002 and I flew the first flight on September 5, 2005. The empennage and wings...
Phil Bolenbaugh's RANS Coyote II (S-6ES)
N403PB received her airworthiness certificate in April, 2010 after 14 months and 1,500 hours of build time. Powered by the Rotax 912UL engine,...
Tim Delf’s Sky Jeep
After 10 enjoyable years of on and off building, my plans built Zenith CH701 aircraft received its airworthiness certificate on March 10, 2011 and...
What’s New
Sportys offers cockpit accessories, Patterson Aerosales introduces a new engine from Italy, and the single-place Onex prototype from Sonex flies. Edited by Mary Bernard.
Letters
Cub for the Linemen
In your Cub Comparison story (March 2011), the author mentioned that he had trouble shoehorning his 6-foot-3 frame into planes, and...
In Case You Missed It
500-hour Inspection vs. Overhaul
About every 500 hours, your magnetos need to be inspected and repaired as needed...
Cutting Aluminum on the Table Saw
The first time I watched someone cut a one-inch thick slab of 7075...
