SimpleFlight.net: The Power of Kit Planes
SimpleFlight.net interviewed Paul Dye, editor-in-chief of Kitplanes:
"Paul Dye, editor in chief, of Kitplanes Magazine blew the doors wide open on the kit plane and...
Risk and Reward in the Thin Air
Losing people in a flight program is gut-wrenchingly hard and today I feel for all of the folks at Scaled Composites. None of them...
More Time to Comment on FAA Hangar-Use Policy
Agency grants extension requests from EAA, CAF, others
September 2, 2014 - The Federal Aviation Administration will allow an additional 30 days to comment on its proposed...
Hangar Policy Lunacy
Sometimes, I'm glad our readers are paying attention because I'm not sure we always are. By "we," I mean the editorial we; the crack,...
EAA Asking FAA to Recognize All Homebuilding Activity
The EAA today released a statement clarifying their position on the draft hangar usage policy that the FAA released for comment two weeks ago....
Oshkosh—A New Hope!
As we walked around the grounds at Wittman Filed in Oshkosh this weekend, it became apparent that there is new emphasis on the old...
Best Electric Aircraft Symposium Ever?
Kitplanes own Dean Sigler (Alternative Energies) attended this year's Electric Aircraft Symposium in Santa Rosa, CA as part of the faculty for the event,...
The Heights We Go To…
Veteran Kitplanes writer / photographer Tom Wilson is seen here, working on a cover shot for an upcoming Retro Flight Review of the Starduster...
Sun 'n Fun Wanderings
One of the best parts about working for KITPLANES is the opportunity I get to wander around a large show like Sun 'n Fun...
FAA Makes Progress on Dual-Pilot Phase One Testing
KITPLANES magazine met with Mark Giron of FAA headquarters on the opening day of Sun 'n Fun to discuss progress on the concept of...
In Case You Missed It
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Last Bits
Of course money matters in aviation, but most of the time we never actually sit down and run the calculations.
Yearly Condition Inspection, Part I
If you own a Cessna or other certificated airplane, you need to get an...