Magazine

Lucky 13: RANS S-7 Coyote builders tell KITPLANES about their building, company support and flying experiences. By Mary Bernard.

Building a plane? Youll need connectors. Stein Bruch shows you what to use, where to put them and how to make a quality connection.

Bush plane? Heck, yeah! Bill Repucci flies Just Aircraft's strong, tough and fun Highlander.

Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook looks at the editorial changes within EAA, and reinforces KITPLANES focus on homebuilding.

Dynon Announces SkyView EFIS Pricing. Edited by Mary Bernard.

Dick Starks and The Dawn Patrol saddle, er, trailer up and head to the Salute to Veterans Air Show in Columbia, Missouri. Who else could lend his crimping pliers to a couple of sailors to fix an F-18s wiring problem?

Can a builder modify a Vans RV-12 kit under the 51% rule? How about changing the gross weight of a RANS S-7? Plus, the FAA releases revised homebuilding rules.

There's a lot to know about aircraft oil: what to use, when to use it, when to change it. Steve Ells sheds some light on this essential fluid.

Dave Martin looks at the future of ultralight-like SLSA trainers, and what may be in store from the FAA.