Randall Brink
Randall Brink began flying before he was in his teens. His first airplane was an Aeronca 7AC. He discovered ultralights and kit planes when they became wildly popular. He has worked in aviation for fifty years and has held positions ranging from aviation gas boy and plane washer to Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Along the way, he served as writer, contributing editor, and editor.
![[Credit: EAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/aerial-2025-looking-sse-lowres-by-connor-madison_350_350.jpg.jpeg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "The Rites of Spring")
![sideview shows the Better Half with the full VW case. [Credit: Legal Eagle Airplane]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Milholland-V-Twin_Side-View.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Better Half VW")
![An Aerotrek A220 perched resolutely on the grass and ready for flight. [Credit: Aerotrek]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_2719.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Aerotrek")
![[Credit: Zenith Aircraft Co.]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/wksp-3-21-group1.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Zenith Building Momentum With Workshops, New Options and Mosaic Opportunity")
Zenith Building Momentum With Workshops, New Options and Mosaic Opportunity
Zenith greets new builders at home and takes its show on the road.
![Aircraft designs now can be built in a fraction of the time necessary in the early days of homebuilding. [Credit: Adobe Stock]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AdobeStock_1336488.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Kit Building Then and Now")
![Members of the North Idaho High School Aerospace Program gathered at KSZT [Credit: North Idaho High School Aerospace Program]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_3499.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "North Idaho High School Student ACES Fly the Aircraft They Built")
North Idaho High School Student ACES Fly the Aircraft They Built
New FAA Airworthiness Certificates for Van's RV-12 and Zenith CH 750.
The History of Homebuilt Gyrocopters
The AutoGyro has come a long way in more than a century of flight.
Here Mosaic Meets the Edge of The Envelope
"Life’s Always Bursts the Boundaries of Formulas" — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
In Case You Missed It
Wind Tunnel
When conducting aerodynamic testing related to airflow over an object, how do you ensure that you've matched the conditions from one test to another, and why does it matter?
Alternative Energies
Three new aircraft, Synergy, Pipistrel Panthera and Volta Volare, are pushing the innovation envelope with their propulsion systems, performance and fuel economy. By Dean Sigler.
Build a Bear: Mellow Yellow
Dave Prizio and team build a paint booth (too small), test drive charcoal masks and bunny suits, and discover the joys of covering your homebuilt plane with $400 per gallon paint.