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®.
Dr. RoTech Engine Diagnostic Tool
Light Sport Group has announced the introduction of its Dr. RoTech engine electronics analyzer for Rotax 912 and 914 series engines. Dr. RoTech was...
New V6 Com Radio from MGL
MGL Avionics has announced availability of its new V6 Com radio. The V6 is a small 2.25 inch com radio (it fits in a...
Willy Trinker CH 701 Travel Blog
Read about a cross-country flying adventure from Florida to British Columbia in a Zenith CH 701 homebuilt and see photos of the trip at...
Progressive Aerodyne Will Host Open House
Progressive Aerodyne, manufacturer of the Searey amphibian kit aircraft, is having an open house on Wednesday, January 18 at its Tavares, Florida, headquarters. The...
Light Sport Engine from Viking to Debut at Sebring
Viking Aircraft Engines is releasing its new gold edition engine, which will be on display at the 2012 Sebring Aviation Expo held January 18...
AvBid to Hold Auction Event at Sebring Expo
AvBid Aircraft Auctions confirmed that its has teamed with Sebring Expo 2012 for a live Light Sport Aircraft auction on Saturday January 21, 2012,...
Dynon and PocketFMS Offer AeroData for SkyView
Dynon Avionics and PocketFMS announce the availability of new worldwide AeroData for Dynon SkyView EFISes. This includes all airspace, airports, runways, frequencies, obstacles and...
Garmin Offers GTN 750 Trainer App for iPad
Garmin has introduced a new trainer app for the iPad2. This app, downloadable from the iTunes store, simulates the behavior of the GTN 750...
Editor’s Log
Editor Mary Bernard introduces the new “Build It Better” series by Paul Dye and praises Kitfox Aircraft for its ongoing development efforts.
Junior Takes Wing
Have to share the news. The RV-3 that KITPLANES contributor Paul Dye and his wife, Louise Hose, built has flown. According to Dye, the...
In Case You Missed it
Vertical Power
This brand new power management system harnesses CPU power to eliminate the need for much of an aircrafts wiring by consolidating major electrical functions into a single box. It comprises three units: a display, controller module/panel housing and mag controller. Bundled into the setup are radios, instruments (including GPS, EFIS and engine monitoring) and lights. Each flight phase is broken down into the tasks normally performed manually by the pilot, and the VP-200 addresses them more or less automatically, while also providing override capability in the event of a system failure.