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.
Dynon FastTrack
The avionics portion of a homebuilt aircraft project can be both time-consuming and intimidating to some builders, but Dynon has set out to tame...
Power In a Box
Self-contained digital power distribution systems make for simplified installations and circuit health monitoring.
Get Grounded
It’s almost cliche. You’re having intermittent noise or performance issues in your avionics suite, and someone says, “It’s probably a bad ground.” The truth...
Garmin Smart Glide
New software that’s an extra layer of automation for
backstopping emergency deadstick landings.
Small-bottle O2: Aithre, Aerox Compacts
Personal-sized oxygen bottles save space and weight, while serving as belt-and-suspender backup. But go bigger if you use O2 regularly.
Garmin Smart Glide: Limited By Display, GPS
Garmin announced its Smart Glide feature, which is another layer in the company’s Autonomí suite of safety-enhancing tech.
Troubleshooting 102: EFIS
Calibration and hardware installation errors are common sources of trouble, so follow the install manuals to the letter.
Antenna Wiring
Don’t shortchange the job with the wrong cable, sloppy routing or flawed crimping techniques.
In Case You Missed It
Van’s RV-8: Sport Plane Standard Setter
Although the RV-8 debuted 12 years ago, author Ed Wischmeyer flies a splendid builder example and notes how the design has fared over the years; by Ed Wischmeyer.
Homebuilt Airplanes—A Brief History
History's first aircraft were, for the most part, designed and built by individuals or...
