Homebuilt Accidents: Comparing the Causes
Do certified aircraft have different types of accidents than Experimentals?
Rapid Prototyping and Experimental Design
Epoxy and fuel resistance tests, part 2-choosing an epoxy for a fuel tank.
Ask the DAR
Engine data plate, airworthiness certificate issued by an IA, ELT requirements with ADS-B.
Sportsman Drops Some Weight—Light Planes Perform Better
How one builder shaved 200 pounds off his Glasair Sportsman.
The Real McKee
In the ultimate FUUN exercise, Andy McKee flies the Atlantic in search of AirVenture and friendly colonials.
Ask the DAR
Electric motors, major repairs, combining parts from several kits, using completed wings.
![Builder’s Spotlight 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)
![Epic Is Back [Credit: Jon Humberd]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/20-2.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1)
![North Idaho High School Student ACES Fly the Aircraft They Built 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)













