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Letters
Sharing with OthersWhat a ride we got reading Michael Robinson's "Aeronautical Decision Making" . He had me on the edge of my sofa. I'm...
Belite Special Offer: 25% Off on Digital Altimeter/VSI
The Belite Digital LCD Altimeter / VSI is designed to provide many critical pieces of flight information to the pilot in a single, small...
Garmin Team X Introduces GAD 27 Adapter
New GAD 27 pairs with G3X Touch to streamline installations and add more capability
Garmin announced the GAD 27, a small, lightweight and solid state...
Two Week Wonder
New program offers finished kit aircraft in just two weeks
Based on similar well-established kitplane builder-assistance programs (i.e. Sportsman 2+2), Plane-Crafters now offers the ultimate...
Saupe Kitfox
My wife Shelli and I started our Kitfox III kit October 19th of 2014. Thanks to the generous help of our local EAA Chapter...
Geoff van Asch's Murphy Rebel
Murphy Rebel ZK-VAN (kit #798) flew on Saturday, October 24, 2015. After 9 years and many, many hours she flew at Omaka, New Zealand. Powered by...
EAA Board of Directors names Chairman Jack Pelton as CEO of...
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Board of Directors has named EAA Chairman Jack Pelton as Chief Executive Officer, adding the CEO title and responsibilities...
Bob & Judy Avery are Retiring
After 30 years in business, Bob & Judy Avery are retiring on December 15, 2015 to travel more and pursue other interests. The couple...
In Case You Missed It
Future Fuels, Part 2
When 100LL phases out, the replacement will almost certainly be a 100-octane equivalent. But which one? By Paul Bertorelli.
![Humberd and his daughter using the 701 for some farm duty transportation. [All Images Credited to Jon Humberd]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1-3.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Builder’s Spotlight")
Builder’s Spotlight
Part 22 of an ongoing Zenith 750SD Xtreme build, pushing the design further into extreme STOL performance territory.