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[Credit: FAA]

MOSAIC Isn’t a Question of Can You—But Why You’d Build

Randall Brink - 1
By now you know the headline numbers. Stall speed up to 59 knots clean. Four seats. Night flying. A Sport Pilot license—or just a...
[Credit: EAA]

Vintage in Review Returns to Oshkosh: Five Days, Five Stories, and...

Randall Brink - 0
If there is a corner of AirVenture that quietly rewards the homebuilder, it is the patch of grass just east of the Vintage Red...
[Credit: Zenith Aircraft Company]

Zenith Throws Open Its Doors for “Fly-In to Summer”

Randall Brink - 0
If you’ve ever wanted to see where all those Zenith kit parts come from, June 20th is your chance to find out firsthand. Zenith...
Making rare use of my drafting tools for the internal timing. [All Images Credited to Andrew Robinson]

Conquering the Magneto, Part 2

Andrew Robinson - 2
The second installment continues demystifying the aircraft magneto, with deeper detail on service and troubleshooting.
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]

FLYBOX Avionics

Don Fielden - 0
Avionics and controls for Homebuilts.
[Credit: Radiant Technology]

Radiant Technology Unveils SafeGyro

Kitplanes - 0
Latest addition to the Mini Glass line offers USB-rechargeable portability and intuitive motion-history mapping.
[Credit: magniX]

MagniX Unveils Electric Engine for the GA Market

Kitplanes - 12
The new engine aims to slash flight training costs and maintenance, with a Van's RV-10 test flight scheduled for later this year and a commercial launch in 2027
[Credit: Dynon]

Dynon Unveils Scalable Engine Monitoring for Kitbuilders

Kitplanes - 1
Simplified engine-focused interface streamlines cockpit operation.
Aircraft control surface designs may include counterweights to offset and eliminate flutter. The counterweights should not be eliminated to save weight. [Credit: Kitplanes Archive]

Weight and Flutter

Andrew Robinson - 1
There are places where weight is needed and should not be deleted.
The author flying his Sinson 108-2 Voyager in the skies above British Columbia, Canada. [Credit: Mike Davenport]

A 30-Year Love Affair With My Stinson

Mike Davenport - 6
The story of a caretaker of a versatile classic, the Stinson 108 Voyager.
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Aithre 47 Oxygen

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Larry Anglisano - 1
Personal-sized oxygen bottles save space and weight, while serving as belt-and-suspender backup. But go bigger if you use O2 regularly.

Checkpoints: Condition Inspections

Vic Syracuse - 0
I promised I would cover condition inspections in a future article, and having just...

Checkpoints

Vic Syracuse - 0
Alaska anyone?

Wind Tunnel

Barnaby Wainfan - 0
Design Process-balance, part 2.
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