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BRS Founder to Speak on Electric VTOL Aircraft at CAFE Foundation...
BRS Aerospace founder Boris Popov will be a main presenter at the 2018 Electric Aircraft Symposium to be held prior to EAA AirVenture in...
Air Race 1 announces US and European Cups
Air Race 1 announced the launch of two new cup competitions in the sport known as formula one air racing.
The US and European Cups...
Garmin adds FIS-B weather compatibility
Garmin announced future product compatibility with the new FIS-B weather products available through the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) ground station network in the United...
New Slimline Nav/Com Units from Trig Avionics
Trig Avionics announced plans for a future Nav/Com product family, which is expected to be available to pilots in early 2019. The first preview...
A New Racing Class at Reno?
Anyone that has an interest in air racing knows that the National Championship Air Races held in Reno, Nevada each September bring racing in...
Latest ATC Spinoff Proposal Meets Continued and Heavy Opposition
Six associations representing the general aviation industry issued a statement strongly opposing the Trump Administration for including in its government reorganization proposal a failed...
Letters
Through New EyesJust read Tom Wilson's "Through New Eyes" and had to smile. It's a great piece regarding the pleasures of aviating—not just...
Scholes RV-12 – N935RS
In April of 2011 I ordered a kit from Van's Aircraft--the E-LSA RV12, and I have been building it since then. Last fall (2017) I finally...
In Case You Missed It
2015 Engine Buyer’s Guide: Traditional and Conversion Engines
Choices have never been better or more plentiful. By Tom Wilson and Patrick Panzera.
![[Credit: Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Over-Stave-Lake-3.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Glasair Sportsman 2+2 Build Part 3")
Glasair Sportsman 2+2 Build Part 3
In parts one and two of this builder’s story, I described Sean Walker’s progress...
Around the Patch
Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook offers an explanation of how the annual Aircraft Buyer's Guides are assembled, and his attempts to enhance the usefulness and relevance of the information provided.
