2012 Plansbuilt Buyer’s Guide
The 2012 Plansbuilt Buyer’s Guide features 138 designs for those who prefer the challenge of building an aircraft from scratch.
2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer’s Guide
Some 320 current designs are arrayed with photos and specifications to beat the band. Compiled by Cory Emberson.
Weather In the Cockpit
Portable receivers rule the roost. How you choose depends on your app of choice.
2012 Rotorcraft Buyer’s Guide
The 2012 Rotorcraft Buyer’s Guide includes 49 designs for those who may be interested in building a kit helicopter or gyroplane.
Shopping for a Second-Hand Project
Bargains are out there, but do your homework before writing a big check.
In Case You Missed it
Changing a Perfectly Good Airplane
Designing and building a modified RANS S-9, part 2. By Michael Ryer and John Wells.
All About Avionics: Autopilots
Want to be fresh at the end of a long flight? Experimental-only autopilots beat their certified counterparts. They're usually less expensive, more capable and far more user-serviceable (if you know what you're doing). By Stein Bruch.
Soul of the Machine
Paul Dye argues that there is more between man and machine than just the hardware.
