![[Credit: McFarlane Alaska]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/McFarlane_tailwheel.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "McFarlane Alaska Absorbs Backcountry Favorite T3 Tailwheel")
![Making rare use of my drafting tools for the internal timing. [All Images Credited to Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/P1010535.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Conquering the Magneto, Part 2")
![The integrated ECLIPSE NG features a very sunlight readable display that shows the engine and all flight data organized in one or more pages. [Credit: Fielden Aero LLC]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1_Screenshot_.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "FLYBOX Avionics")
![[Credit: Radiant Technology]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/550095_5165745cc27748a598699799d796fd94mv2.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Radiant Technology Unveils SafeGyro")
![[Credit: Dynon]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/EMS-stand-alone_HDX.png?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Dynon Unveils Scalable Engine Monitoring for Kitbuilders")
Desser Tundra 31" tires
Desser Tires, the recap people, has just introduced a 31-on how tundra tire to compete with Alaska Bushwheels. Desser says their tire and wheel...
RANS S-20 LSM
RANS Design Inc. has brought their new S-20 LSM to AirVenture. It is much like the more familiar S-20 that came out some four...
One Week Wonder Day 1–The Race (Against the Clock) Begins
We are building an RV-12iS this week. Not just working on an RV-12 build but literally building a complete plane this week. And, what...
Problem Arrival
The talk of pilots today at Oshkosh were the many challenging arrivals experienced by many of the thousands of pilots over the last couple...
Visit the KITPLANES Booth in Hangar A
You can subscribe to KITPLANES or other Belvoir Publications this week at the special rate of two-years-for-the-price-of-one if you sign up at the KITPLANES...
Getting in through the traffic jam
Bad weather hampered arrivals on Sunday morning but around 2pm the skies cleared and paved the way for folks to make it the last...
We still have work to do
Well the trip to Oshkosh is well under way. Departing Friday afternoon from Tehachapi in California I stopped in Tucson to pick up Stephanie....
They're off!
The boxes are open, parts sorted onto tables, and removal of the dreaded blue plastic coatings has commenced on the Van's One Week Wonder.
The...
Forced Perspective
Probably one of the most anticipated arrivals at this year's AirVenture made it in several days ago - but is it right to park...
The One Week Wonder is Back!
Following the success of the 2014 build of a Zenith kit in less than one week at AirVenture, EAA and Van's Aircraft will try...
In Case You Missed It
Flight Testing: Static System Error, Theory and Practice
Flight testing requires precise airspeed calibration and measurement. A less-than-optimal pitot-static system can compromise those numbers. Heres how to troubleshoot the problem.
What’s New
Zeniths CH 750 kit is NKET compliant, Sportys launches new E6B app for iPhone and Inogens bottleless oxygen system. Edited by Mary Bernard.
