![Humberd and his daughter using the 701 for some farm duty transportation. [All Images Credited to Jon Humberd]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1-3.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "Builder’s Spotlight")
![Checking out East Tennessee scenery from the 701. [Credit: Jon Humberd]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/3.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Builder’s Spotlight")
![[Credit: Jon Humberd]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20-2.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Epic Is Back")
![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=265&h=198&crop=1 "North Idaho High School Student ACES Fly the Aircraft They Built")
Where Have All the Homebuilts Gone?
Thousands of E/A-B aircraft have been removed from the rolls, but most of them haven’t existed for decades.
Experimental Audio Panels: Sophisticated, Integrated
PS Engineering and Garmin have kit-focused audio systems for under $2000. They have generous feature sets and high-end audio quality.
Meet the Bull Moose
All Moose, no bull—a throaty American V-8 motivates this outsized Canadian bush plane.
Rotax Training for the 9 Series
Lockwood Aviation helps you get a full understanding of the four-stroke Rotax.
Aithre Illyrian Smart Pulse Oximeter
For full-time SpO2 monitoring, stick the Illyrian under the headset and let the app do the rest.
Build It Right: Belting Your Homebuilt
Thinking about restraints while building is easier than fixing substandard ideas later on.
In Case You Missed It
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Not a week (sometimes a day) went by during my Sonex career that I...
It Got Very Quiet!
"OK, so the engine just quit!" I said, in as calm a voice as I could muster as I keyed the mic.
Second Chance Six
Part 9: With good company and a plan of action, things got rolling! Including
the wheels.