Omar Filipovic
A pilot since 1995, Omar is building a GlaStar in Portland, Oregon while also acting as president and janitor of the Glasair Aircraft Owners Association.
Advanced Flight Systems Announces New Quick Panel System
Installing modern avionics and an aircraft electrical system no longer has to be a time consuming, complicated, and frustrating experience. Advanced Flight Systems (AFS)...
EAA Founder Paul Poberezny Dies at Age 91
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Founder Paul Poberezny passed away this morning (August 22) at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wis., after a battle with...
SocialFlight Selected for the KITPLANES Calendar
KITPLANES has formed a partnership with Where2 Interactive, maker of the SocialFlight web-based aviation even calendar and app for mobile devices, to improve the...
Meet Paul Dye, Kitplanes’ New Editor In Chief
We are excited to introduce Paul Dye as the Editor in chief at Kitplanes magazine.
Paul retired as a lead flight director for NASA's Human...
Guest Editorial
We've made improvements: This year's printed Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide has a new format that highlights the latest designs. Plus, the Online Aircraft Buyer's Guide's new features yield a better and more useful search result.
MythBusters: Duct Tape Plane
If your ultralight aircraft were torn up by a bear, could you tape it up with duct tape and fly it home? Mythbusters finds...
Green Flight Challenge Video Report by CAFE Foundation
The CAFE Foundation published a video report showing takeoffs and landings of the participating aircraft. Each aircraft's efficiency is evaluated using special hardware to...
In Case You Missed It
Build Your Skills: Fabric
Fabric has been used to cover a wide variety of aircraft since the Wright brothers first started tinkering with flying machines. But fabric-covering processes have changed a lot in the last century, becoming more systematic in addition to being more reliable. Part 1 of this new series by Ron Alexander details the evolution of fabric covering and discusses some of the basics of getting started.
The Back Yard Flyer
When Dick and Sharon Starks found that Sharon's Airdrome Aeroplanes Morane Saulnier L Parasol replica was TPd at Oshkosh, the search was on to find the culprits. Along the way, they also discovered an innovative new ultralight from Valley Engineering;
2012 Engine Buyer’s Guide
In Part 1 of our 2012 Engine Buyer’s Guide, Marc Cook explores what’s currently available in traditional powerplants, and why such engines might be the best choice for your homebuilt aircraft needs.
