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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...
Vic Visits Advanced Flight Systems
Vic Syracuse gets a tour and asks founder Rob Hickman and his staff what makes the company’s offerings unique.
New Alaska Digs for Aircraft Spruce
Larger facility enables the company to increase local inventory to provide optimum service to customers throughout Alaska.
EAA Homebuilders Week Returns in January
EAA Homebuilders Week virtual presentations are open, free of charge, to everyone interested in building aircraft.
Buyer’s Guide 2024
On the cover: Here are just a few of the many different types of homebuilt aircraft listed in our annual Buyer’s Guide. Which one...
Toth Sonex
Sonex 1520 Special Airworthiness Certificate 22 August 22. First flight Sunday 28 August 2022.
Archive: January 2007
Our coverage for the 2006 Reno Air Races appeared in the January issue the next year, depicting what may well have been the apogee...
Irene the Gyro
“Irene the Gyro” was a design I put together while sitting on fire standby in Greece during an unusually wet season so I had...
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Build it Better
Paul Dye has used his engineering discipline to jot down his thoughts on the many lessons learned as we gain experience as pilots and builders. His goal, and ours, is to leverage the tribal knowledge of longtime builders such as Dye to get you thinking about Experimental aircraft on a higher level. Not simply nuts and bolts, but larger concepts centering on safety and self-discipline. We hope you enjoy this series.
Product Review: Dynons Handheld DX15
Dynons DX15 handheld transceiver marks the company's introduction to a crowded product category. By Paul Bertorelli
What’s New
Beyerdnamic offers a new headset, two new Cub kits are approved by FAA, and the portable AvMap is updated.
PS Engineering PMA9000EX
After a quick and easy installation, PS Engineerings new PMA9000EX audio panel is test-flown by Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook in his Glastar Sportsman.