Mary Bernard
Mary Bernard - The product of two parents with Lockheed Aerospace careers, Mary grew up with aviation, prompting her to pursue pilot training as an adult. Her father, a talented tool-and-die maker and planner, instilled in her an abiding interest in how things are built. For more than a decade, she has been a contributing writer and Managing Editor for KITPLANES®.
AirGizmos Portable Antenna Package Debuts
Air Gizmos has introduced a premium beanbag XM antenna package, designed for easy switching of your Garmin GPSMAP396 or 496 antenna between an airplane...
AirGizmos Portable Antenna Package Debuts
Air Gizmos has introduced a premium beanbag XM antenna package, designed for easy switching of your Garmin GPSMAP396 or 496 antenna between an airplane and another vehicle. Having one antenna saves on service subscriptions and alleviates the need for the purchase of additional equipment. (Use of the product requires that you first purchase the XM antenna dock.)…
Garmin Announces New Audio Panel/Enhanced Web Site
Garmin International announced new products today, highlighting a non-certified audio panel specifically for Experimental and Light Sport aircraft. The GMA 240 is a redesigned...
Garmin Announces New Audio Panel/Enhanced Web Site
Garmin International announced new products today, highlighting a non-certified audio panel specifically for Experimental and Light Sport aircraft. The GMA 240 is a redesigned version of the GMA 340, and includes a four-place stereo intercom system and support for two stereo music inputs selected with a 1-2 switch. A 2.5mm front jack allows the user to override one of the sources at any time by plugging in items such as a cell phone (with a…
Texas Sport Offers Kit Rebate
Texas Sport Aircraft Company has announced a $2500 rebate on the Texas Sport amateur-built aircraft kit, a derivative of the American Legend Cub intended...
Lancair’s First Evolution Kit Delivered
Lancair International announced today that it has delivered the first Evolution kit to Andy Cruce of Miramar, Florida. Cruce and his wife saw the...
Proposed FAA Guidance on Homebuilts Is Announced
Offering a 30-day comment period, the FAA has announced its much anticipated Official Notice of proposed guidance pertaining to the regulation of Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft.Read...
New Product: AeroPulsar TSO’d LED Nav/Strobe Introduced
AeroLEDs has announced its latest contribution to aviation lighting products. The new Pulsar was designed from a “clean sheet,” using advanced mechanical/electrical computer modeling...
New Product: Speed Brakes for RV-10
RDD Enterprises, LLC announced the availability of the electrically actuated Speed Bra-X for the Van’s RV-10. RDD’s David McRae headed up the development program...
New Product: Klein LED Flashlights
Klein Tools has introduced a new line of flashlights designed for long life and superior lighting. Made from polymers and using LEDs for illumination,...
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Light Stuff
This month, Light Stuff columnist Dave Martin briefly reviews the history of single-seat ultralights and predicts their future as ELSAs. Assuming they are neither fat nor too fast, getting the required training may still be a stickler.