Belite Chipper – First Look

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The flying public got its first look at Belite's first licensed E-AB aircraft at the Sun 'n Fun Fly in today. As we reported...

Mitch Lock Named President of Van's Aircraft

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Mitch Lock, one-time east coast representative for Van's aircraft, has been chosen as the successor to retiring president Scott Risan. Lock has ben an...

Portable Remote-controlled Tug

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At first glance, I thought they were demonstrating a radio controlled toy. This child-sized, motorized, and looking like a military tank gizmo came racing...

Wisconsin to Florida in a Student-Built RV-12

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Due to airshow commitments in Georgia later this week I found myself driving to Sun 'n Fun for the first time in over 30...

Cool Tools from Perennial Exhibitors

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Kathy and Randy Hadsall have been providing demonstrations of their ClampTite clamp making tool at Sun n Fun for 8 years straight - and...

It's the Simple Things…

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On Saturday, my family and I made the great annual migration to Lakeland. We are exhibitors, making a living in the experimental & LSA...

Season Opener

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Yes folks its that time again - time for airplanes and airplane fans to gather in sunny Lakeland, Florida for the annual kick-off of...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 NOTAM Released

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The Federal Aviation Administration has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for EAA's 65th annual...

Belite's New Two Place Experimental Design Receives Airworthiness Certificate

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Belite Aircraft, known for simple, relatively inexpensive, single-seat airplanes, just received the airworthiness certificate for its first side-by-side, two-seat design - the "Pipper." A "clean-sheet" conventional design, the plane boasts very quick build time, taildragger or tricycle gear options, and a 380-lb empty weight.

Final 2016 STIHL National Championship Air Races Episode Airs Sunday, April...

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The final one-hour episode featuring the 2016 STIHL National Championship Air Races will air this Sunday, April 2nd at 12:30pm PT/3:30pm ET on NBC Sports Network. See the preview here.

In Case You Missed It

Thirty Years of KITPLANES

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Helping build better flying machines and growing the community.

Homebuilt Accidents: Captains vs. Fledglings

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How does pilot experience affect the accident rate?

Alternative Energies

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A new electric ultralight motorglider expands the boundaries of its category—and its plans can be downloaded free. By Dean Sigler.

What’s New

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ZuluLog offers a pilot logbook for Android devices, Zenith and UL Power announce a firewall-forward kit for the CH 650, and Garmin introduces the aera 796, its new flagship portable navigator.