![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=534&h=462&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")
![Aircraft control surface designs may include counterweights to offset and eliminate flutter. The counterweights should not be eliminated to save weight. [Credit: Kitplanes Archive]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/kitfox-s7-sti-04.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Weight and Flutter")
Paul Kuntz Flies First U.S. Kit-built Pipistrel Sinus to AirVenture
We take it for granted that all we have to do to get the aircraft kit of our dreams is to write a big...
Homebuilt Control Tower
There is a little building just southeast of Homebuilder’s HQ with a sign identifying it as the Homebuilt Tower. I’ve been flying in for...
If the Broom Fits
I ran across Laura Wilson Pennell, a delightful volunteer this morning. It appears that she attended the Harry Potter school of flight.
Spirit of Flight
Every year the Society of Experimental Test Pilots present the Spirit of Flight Award in recognition of outstanding work in the field of homebuilt...
Visiting the Innovation Showcase
If you are into cool, whether atmospheric or “toys”, there is no better place to hang out than the Innovation Showcase. While most of...
PS Engineering Shows New Audio Panel With VHF Radio
There’s still a need for two important devices in a radio stack: a VHF comm radio and an audio control panel. PS Engineering’s new...
They’re Only Slightly Off
You’d think that an organization as large as the EAA could reliably count something like conventions, so we have been slightly amused over the...
Aerolite 103 OSH Build Update
Dennis Carley and Rick Hayes set out on Monday to construct an Aerolite 103 Ultralight aircraft in one week. As it turns out, it...
The Perfect Getaway
It had all the makings of a great caper movie - two guys opening a hangar in the dark with a surreptitiously obtained key,...
Lincoln Electric TIG Workshops a Big Hit
As many airshow attendees can attest, attempts to successfully complete welding seminars or workshops often result in an irreversible coma. Well-meaning instructors droning on...
In Case You Missed It
Get Grounded
It’s almost cliche. You’re having intermittent noise or performance issues in your avionics suite,...
Light Stuff
Columnist Roy Beisswenger makes the case for the safety of light and ultralight aircraft. Don't believe it? Hell explain why.
