![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_-534x462.jpg "FLYBOX Avionics")
![[Credit: Radiant Technology]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/550095_5165745cc27748a598699799d796fd94mv2-265x198.jpg "Radiant Technology Unveils SafeGyro")
![[Credit: Dynon]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/EMS-stand-alone_HDX-265x198.png "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-04-265x198.jpg "Weight and Flutter")
![The author flying his Sinson 108-2 Voyager in the skies above British Columbia, Canada. [Credit: Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CF-EZB-over-water-D.-Cardy-photo-265x198.jpg "A 30-Year Love Affair With My Stinson")
![The discomfort of wearing prescription- or sunglasses under an ANR headset is eliminated with Flying Eyes. [Credit: Flying Eyes]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FlyingEyes-Group-324x235.jpg "Eyes Forward")
![Left to right, shiny new bulkheads, wooden form blocks, and old bulkheads. [Credit Tinley Ong]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_3429-324x235.jpg "Second Chance Six")
![The painter sprays the door planels of a Glasair Sportsman 2+2. [Credit: Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/White-doors-324x235.jpg "Paint It Yourself Or Pay A Pro?")
![Aircraft in flight [Credit: Jim Barrett]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/httpswww.flyingmag.comsitesflyin-6-324x235.jpg "Firecrown’s Aviation Group Charts Course for 2026; Ryan Ewing Named Group President")
Firecrown’s Aviation Group Charts Course for 2026; Ryan Ewing Named Group...
Brand refreshes, new digital platforms, and expanded editorial investments follow a transitional year for the company’s aviation portfolio.
AOPA Air Safety Institute Celebrates 75 Years
Seventy-five years ago, on November 10, 1950, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) began life as the AOPA Foundation. Over...
WAI Announces the 2026 Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees
Ceremony and Celebration in Dallas on Friday, March 20, 2026
Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected the 2026 inductees for its international Pioneer Hall...
![[Courtesy: Aeromarine]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-28-at-14.31.27_7fbfa7b5-324x235.jpg "The Aeromarine Merlin")
Aircraft Builders Reap Benefit from MOSAIC Rules
New FAA regulations unlock additional utility for popular kit designs
The homebuilt aviation community welcomed a significant milestone on October 22 when the FAA's MOSAIC...
Trig Avionics Launches TT23 Transponder Line
Smaller, Lighter, GPS, ADS-B Out, Certified.
New unit offers optional integrated GPS, providing a simple, certified solution for global ADS-B compliance.
Trig Avionics announced the debut...
Sandpoint, Idaho HS Students Achieve FAA Airworthiness Certification for Kit Aircraft
North Idaho Student Kit Plane Gets FAA Approval
The North Idaho High School Aerospace Program (ACES) reached a significant goal on October 4, 2025, when...
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Crew Coordination, Working the Weather
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Taking Your Engine’s Temperature
Your aircraft’s engine requires monitoring of various temperatures for you to know that it...