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Archive: July 2006
On our July 2006 cover was the Aventura II, written about and photographed by our longtime favorite aviation writer Dave Higdon. “Egrets and herons...
January/February 2024
On the cover: Lockwood’s RV-9A is powered by a turbocharged Rotax 915 iS, which produces 135 hp to 23,000 feet. Photographed by Paul Dye...
Archive: February 2014
A decade ago, we highlighted the almost bewildering array of WW-I replicas made by Airdrome Aeroplanes.
Zenith Goes to Texas
Zenith Aircraft Company is returning to southwestern Texas to host its popular hands-on kit aircraft building workshop.
Homebuilders Week – Online Event Starts January 22
An online opportunity to learn about building your own aircraft
Plane & Pilot Photo Contest
Our sister publication, Plane & Pilot is holding a "Best Aviation Photo" contest.
The contest period will run through March 31, and winners will be...
FLYING Media Group acquires FindaPilot.com
FLYING Media Group (FMG) has acquired FindaPilot.com, a website which matches pilots with aviation employers.
Poynter Van’s RV-9A—a Whole Village Project
This airplane became a 10-year 4-month “slow build” project involving the whole family.
Giraldo Sonex Waiex B
At Sun 'n Fun 2016 my father Muricio Giraldo purchased the Waiex B blueprints and in November of that year the tail kit arrived...
Schaum Murphy Rebel
After fifteen years of building perseverance, my "RebVair" finally took to the skies on November 15, 2022. It's the only flying Murphy Rebel powered...
In Case You Missed It
Product Review: PS Engineering PMA5000EX
At its heart, the PMA5000EX is a four-place stereo intercom in an audio panel that supports two each of coms, navs, switching aux inputs, music inputs plus having five unswitched aux inputs and a front-panel input for a music source or cell. By Marc Cook.
Lancair Evolution
Lancair Aircraft is revolutionizing its already successful turboprop line of kits with the new Evolution, a 750-horsepower, Pratt & Whitney-PT6A-powered, carbon-fiber composite, 380-mph four-seater to be available later this year.
Sportsman Drops Some Weight—Light Planes Perform Better
How one builder shaved 200 pounds off his Glasair Sportsman.