![[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")
Playing Hooky – Going to Class!
I'm sure I won't get much sympathy from readers, but after four days at a show like Sun 'n Fun, I've sort of had...
Meet the New Lancair
Mark and Conrad Huffstutler, the new owners of the Lancair brand addressed a forum room full of owners and builders - along with the...
TIG Welding Class
The event has the word 'Fun' in its title and is billed as 'Spring Break for Pilots' so you can be forgiven if you...
Parts at Sun 'n Fun
Bolts, washers, cotter pins, aluminum sheet and steel tubes. These are the staples of building an aircraft. The usual way to obtain these components...
Simple Pitch Adjustment for DUC Hélices Prop
The Viking Engines display included this very interesting DUC Helices ground adjustable prop from France. Why so interesting?
Motorav VW-based Engine
Brazil's Motorav is showing the latest version of their VW-based aircraft powerplant. There are so many differences that the VeeDub link is very thin...
Camping is Fun
You could fly commercial to visit Sun 'n Fun and stay in a hotel and drive to the venue, but you would be missing...
25th AERO Friedrichshafen Underway
The AERO "Global Show for General Aviation" reports a new record of 703 exhibitors from 39 countries. The largest trade fair of general aviation...
Tech Geeks Rejoice
Tecat Performance Systems and development partner 51 Aero were found sharing a booth on the main concourse here at Sun ' Fun. Tecat builds...
Meet Steve and his Samson
Last year Pitts expert Steve Wolf displayed the naked frame of his latest personal project, a miniature Samson biplane, at the Rotec radial booth....
In Case You Missed It
From the Inside Out
In an attempt to build a two-place LSA, one would-be builder starts with the seat. By John Mackay.
Makin’ PC Boards
Looking back at projects in prior issues of KITPLANES®, I realize I’ve given you...
Contributors
Susan BrunnerSusan spent seven years with her husband building their Lancair IV-P. Her administrative...