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Kitplanes Magazine: Your Homebuilt Aircraft Authority. We cover topics relevant to anyone who has ever dreamed of building or owning a homebuilt experimental aircraft.

Garmin introduces cost-effective solution to ADS-B Out for general aviation

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Garmin announced the GDL 82 Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) datalink, the latest addition to the most comprehensive line-up of certified ADS-B solutions available from Garmin. The GDL 82 is a small, lightweight Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) with built-in GPS that uniquely integrates with the aircraft's existing transponder and transponder antenna.

Garmin introduces industry-first, all-in-one portable ADS-B and SiriusXM Aviation receiver

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GDL 52 gives thousands of Garmin portables and Garmin Pilot subscribers access to premium weather and audio entertainment, traffic, attitude information, GPS position and more.

Aircraft Tool Supply Offering Sale Pricing and Freebies

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The ATS 2017 Summer Sale is featured online from July 17th through August 6th 2017. The sale offers exclusive sale pricing and FREE products...

Superior Air Parts, Aeroshell, Camguard and Ram Aircraft Announce the 2017...

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Superior Air Parts, Inc., is partnering with AeroShell, CamGuard and RAM Aircraft to host a series of 18 educational forums during Oshkosh AirVenture 2017. Forum attendees will receive a free copy of Bill Ross' new 144-page book, "Engine Management 101."

Lycoming Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 632

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Lycoming issued a mandatory service bulletin "Identification of Connecting Rods with Non-Conforming Small End Bushings" today that affects approximately 1300 engines, ranging from O-235 to IO-720 models. Time of compliance is within the next 10 hours of engine operation.

Kitfox Aircraft Introduces New 2017 Speedster

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Working from the very successful and robust Kitfox S7 Super Sport, Kitfox has created a clipped wing, aerodynamically refined and superbly styled tail dragger that is guaranteed to get the heart rate up to redline. With Rotax fuel injected power, the 2017 Kitfox Speedster is significantly larger and faster than its earlier namesake, with a great useful load and excellent short field performance.

Lift Monitor System Available from Aircraft Spruce

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All angle of attack instruments, including the LIFT MONITOR, sense the aircraft's ability to sustain lift regardless of airspeed, pitch angle, G-force acceleration, gross...

Zenith Workshop at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

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Zenith Aircraft Company will demonstrate kit airplane assembly during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI July 24-30 2017. Zenith staff and volunteers will assemble the rear...

Zenith Aircraft Annual Open Hangar Days & Fly-In to Celebrate Company's...

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Celebrating the kit manufacturer's 25th anniversary is the highlight of this year's Zenith Aircraft Open Hangar Days & Fly-In at the factory in Mexico,...

Sturm Velocity

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Velocity 173 Fixed Gear Elite N653TS has taken just shy of 20 years to morph from several boxes of fiberglass parts to the plane...

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Building an Airdrome Aeroplanes Fokker D.VII

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Part 2: from crate to airport.

Aircraft Wiring

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Electrical system contactors for Experimental aircraft. By Marc Ausman.

Down to Earth

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Ice season again…are you ready? By Amy Laboda.

Ask the DAR

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Ready to perform aerobatics with your new homebuilt? Not so fast! The operating limitations dictate what's required first.