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Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems to Provide Free Oxygen Refresher at Oshkosh
Aerox® Aviation Oxygen Systems will be providing a free Oxygen Refresher during the EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin July 20 – 26, 2015.
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Jim Bede, Pioneer Kit Designer, Passes Away in Cleveland
Kitplanes received notice from the Bede Corporation of the passing of Jim Bede on July 9, 2015, as a result of an unrecoverable aneurysm...
Best of Intake Plugs Photo Contest Winner
Who doesn't like a happy face? Apparently not many, and that makes this Cubcrafters Sport Cub photo by Drew Seguin of Mason, Michigan the...
Bob Irwin, Aircraft Spruce Co-Founder Flies West
Bob Irwin, co-founder of Aircraft Spruce, passed away on June 26, 2015 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona at age 95. Along with his wife...
Cubcrafters Announces Carbon Cub FX Builder Assist Program
Backcountry aircraft manufacturer CubCrafters has announced a new program designed to engage airplane buyers more intimately with their purchase. Carbon Cub FX Builder Assist...
Letters
Prop Balance PrecursorIn addition to balance, improper clocking of the propeller on the crankshaft can also cause bad vibrations . You may have noticed...
Zenith "Fly in to Summer" Open Hangar Day and Fly-In –...
Zenith Aircraft is organizing their eighth annual "Fly in to Summer" Open Hangar Day and Fly-In Gathering at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory in central Missouri in June....
Hartzell to Announce Trailblazer Sweepstakes Winner During AirVenture
Hartzell Propeller will pick the winner of its Top Prop Trailblazer Sweepstakes in a random drawing at EAA AirVenture next month in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Garmin Introduces D2 Bravo Aviator Watch with Aviation Features
D2™ Bravo Combines Innovation with Advanced Worldwide In-Flight Navigation Functionality
OLATHE, Kan. /June 16, 2015/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., introduced D2 Bravo, a next-generation...
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Letters
Shopmaster Shop TalkDear Bob Fritz: I have the opportunity to purchase a Shopmaster Lathe/Mill...
Firewall Forward: Installing the Firewall
Author Dave Prizio describes construction of the firewall itself, including the penetrations and the tools required.
Pilot Proficiency
When determining whos best to conduct the first flight, its a risk versus reward equation. By Doug Rozendaal.
![A CFI talks a pilot through the checklist — a step toward scraping off years of rust and getting back into the air. [Credit: LeRoy Cook]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_3254.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Returning to Flying")
Returning to Flying
"I haven’t flown for quite a while," starts the conversation. “I was wondering if...