Buyer's Guides

Which Propeller?

The 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide features a stunning 316 designs.

Essential knowledge for choosing and flying Experimental rotors. By Roy Beisswenger.

Some 135 designs you can build from scratch.

For homebuilders, power is a top-of-mind issue, and engines are among their most important decisions. From the familiar Lycomings and Continentals to the options in radials, here’s what the traditional aircraft-engine market offers.

Good options, but the installation is more important than the model.

Always in high demand, be ready to act fast when you find one you like.

Reliable transponder performance is critical in the ADS-B environment.

Costs are up and supplies remain tight, so plan accordingly.

Sometimes using a constant-speed prop makes sense, but the decision is often a compromise among weight, cost and performance. By Marc Cook.