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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.

3rd Class Medical Final Rule Issued

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The FAA has released the final rule on third-class medical reform which will take effect on May 1, 2017and the EAA issued a statement: Years...

Sebring Pilot benefits: 2nd and 3rd Class Medical Exams To Be...

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Highlands Regional Medical Center (HRMC) will be performing 2nd and 3rd class medical exams on-site at the Sport Aviation Expo. Sebring Airport is thrilled...

B-Model Features Added to Xenos Motorglider

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Sonex Aircraft announced the new Xenos B-Model aircraft kit. The Xenos-B combines all of the enhancements of the Sonex and Waiex B-Models with the outstanding...

15 second Demo: Freaky Fast responsiveness with a 2 ounce solid...

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Any pilot who has ever wanted to add a turn and bank to an experimental aircraft panel has been put off by the complexity,...
Kitplanes January 2017 cover

January 2017

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Two Bearhawk LSA Aircraft Make Their First Flights

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Bearhawk Aircraft announced today the FIRST FLIGHTS of TWO Bearhawk LSA aircraft built by customers from Quick-Build kits. Owner/builders Bruce McElhoe of California and...

"Born Again" TX Sonerai

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After selling my second RV aircraft last year to facilitate a home remodel I was in a dilemma. Build another airplane? Buy one? If so,...

Letters

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WD-40Dave Prizio refers to WD-40 as a lubricant in his article about cables and pulleys . I always thought WD-40 was a lubricant too...

Zenith Aircraft's Workshops Expanded for 2017

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Zenith Aircraft Company is bringing its popular two-day hands-on kit aircraft building workshop to the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida from January 25 - 28, 2017. The workshops have become popular with sport aviation enthusiasts who have considered building their own aircraft but were not sure if they could handle the required skills, workspace and tools.

Garmin introduces VIRB Ultra 30 aviation in-cockpit bundle

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Garmin announced an aviation-specific addition to the VIRB Ultra 30 action camera family, offering several new accessories tailored to capturing rich, high definition footage...

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Light Stuff

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Freedom from airports: takeoffs off and landings where there aren’t normal runways. By Roy Beisswenger.

Coming of Age at Reno

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As I start this month’s column, it hasn’t fully sunk in that I won’t...

All About Avionics: Wiring Bundles

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Anyone can make wiring look good. The bonus is that your installations maintenance and future upgrades will be much easier. Stein Bruch shows you how.

Building Again

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A plans resurgence? By Chad Jensen.