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Despite a flaccid economy, the Van's Aircraft RV line is holding steady. Word has come that the 3000th RV-8 kit has been delivered. Tom Carter, of Big Fork, Montana, is the lucky recipient. The RV-8 was everything I wanted, he says. You look out both sides of a big bubble canopy. It can fly like a fighter or I can put it on autopilot and relax on a fast cross-country flight, too."

Duck, Its a Canard As a Velocity builder, I sat down to enjoy Augusts canard article: Rutans Take. All was going well until...

Builders share their successes.

Zenith offers a reduced price for its STOL CH 701 kit, featuring the 85-hp Jabiru 2200A engine. Dynon offers a rebate for Blue Mountain EFIS owners who trade in for the new SkyView units, as well as special upgrade pricing. Edited by Mary Bernard.

The FAA has published the final report from the Amateur-Built Aircraft Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) that was re-formed in 2008 to take another shot at the advisory material controlling Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft.

Customers who buy any Sennheiser aviation headset between September 1, 2009, and November 7, 2009, will receive a VMX 100 Bluetooth wireless mobile phone headset free.

KITPLANES Senior Editor Bob Fritz sees his Jabiru J250 Light Sport well and truly launched.

Building a Breezy is a special task for a special person. Meet builder Matt Hlavac in this Kitplanes exclusive video.