Larry Anglisano
Larry Anglisano is a regular KITPLANES contributor and the Editor in Chief of sister publication Aviation Consumer magazine. An active land and sea pilot, Larry has over 30 years experience as an avionics tech.
60 Years of Aircraft Spruce
Celebrating 60 years at AirVenture 2025, Aircraft Spruce’s Jim Irwin shares how the company grew from spruce lumber to a one-stop aviation parts source.
Sonex Highwing at AirVenture
Sonex displays its first high-wing model at AirVenture 2025. The aerobatic Highwing blends utility, access, and top-tier handling with 130-HP power.
Garmin News from Sun ‘n Fun 2025
A new CO detector and expanded capabilities for the GTR 205 that add audio-panel functions inside the com radio.
Van’s RV-9: New Rotax Power
Lockwood Aero’s Rotax 916iS firewall-forward package pushes the RV-9 to 190 knots.
Garmin GTR 205X At AirVenture
We check in with Garmin's Brad Bensing for an overview of the new slimline GTR 205x comm radio aimed at experimental aircraft.
More information: www.garmin.com
Garmin’s New VHF Radios
Sporting a crisp, high-resolution display, they are nicely equipped with a variety of handy features and a smart feature set.
Will there be smoke? One builder’s RV-10 comes to life!
KITPLANES longtime contributor Larry Anglisano gets to witness the first power up of Mark Welch's partially completed Van's RV-10. A full Garmin G3X Touch...
Honeywell KX200 NavComm
The King KX155 and KX165 navcomm radios are two of the most popular navcomm radios of all time and there are plenty of these...
In Case You Missed It
Down to Earth
An Alaskan cruise provides a perfect excuse to cross the country in an RV-10, from Florida to Washington, to board the ship. By Amy Laboda.
Caught in the Act
We’ve been working on the development story of the Van’s RV-15 for many months....
