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FAA Privatization plan dropped from House bill
ATC privatization has been removed from an FAA reauthorization bill in the House of Representatives, scoring a victory for general aviation against a powerful,...
Sonex Aircraft Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Launches New Web Site and a Big Sale Too!
Today marks the 20th Anniversary of Sonex Aircraft! On February 28, 1998, John Monnett lifted-off from...
Letters
Constant-Speed PropsMy Cozy Mk IV has an MT constant-speed prop, and I have never fully understood how to use it. So I was really...
Sling Prices to Go Up in March
Citing changes in the currency exchange rate and other factors, the South-African company The Airplane Factory is saying it will increase its kit prices...
Kitplanes Flies Cubcrafters EX-3
Featuring an airframe several hundred pounds lighter than a traditional Super Cub, but with 180 or 186 HP and a constant speed prop, this is the high-performance airplane in their line-up, and its Experimental!
Dave Armando’s Kitfox Speedster Model V
After 6 years of building my 2001 Kitfox Speedster Model V was flown.
Dave Armando’s Rotorway 162F
After 600 hours of build time my 2008 Rotorway 162F helicopter departed the earth. First flight was from my driveway after pushing it out...
The US Sport Aviation Expo is Underway!
Sebring, Florida, is the home of the annual US Sport Aviation Expo, and our representative on the field sent us this picture this picture...
In Case You Missed It
Practical Electrical
Battery facts and fables for the aircraft builder–Part 1. By Robert L. Nuckolls, III.
CubCrafters EX-2 363 Walkaround Review
CubCrafters' Brad Damm details all the differences in the EX-2 with the CC 363i...