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Carbon Cub Discovery Kit
CubCrafters has just come out with a what they call a Discovery Kit, which is designed to allow potential Carbon Cub builders a chance...
Rotax 915iS is Coming
Rotax introduced its souped up 915iS, a 135 hp turbocharged, intercooled four stroke, fuel injected engine last summer at EAA AirVenture. Yesterday at Sun...
Go to Ground!
When I come to big shows such as Sun 'n Fun I feel like there's a whole bunch of learning to be done. To...
Flash – Exclusive – We Fly the Jetmobile!
Yes, dear reader, today your faithful scribe assumed the position atop one the most exciting homebuilts in the universe, the Holmes Jetmobile. Only a...
Just SuperSTOL Up Close
Just Aircraft is at SNF presenting their new and improved SuperSTOL. New features include an airfield horizontal stabilizer with outboard air fences, wing spoilers...
Exciting Things From Avidyne
Avidyne is at SNF showing off some new hardware (IFD 550) and some really cool software for the current IFD 540 and 440 boxes....
Rans Aircraft Announces Titan O-340 Availability for Raven S-20
The Titan O-340 engine will be available for the Raven S-20. It will be very exciting to see the performance increase on an already stellar performing aircraft such as the S-20.
Aeromarine-LSA introduces Pegasus DP-1 O-100 Engine
Pete Plumb of Pegasus Power will exhibit his new "half O-200" engine kit, the Pegasus DP-1 O-100, in the Aeromarine-LSA booth at Paradise City...
Piston-Powered Evolution
Lancair originally introduced their Evolution kit with either a Pratt & Whitney PT-6 engine or the Lycoming TEO-540 piston engine. However, as they began...
Belite Announces LCD Instruments and Capacitance Probe for Experimentals, LSA, and...
Belite's new RADIANT instrument line combines many functions into simple, small, lightweight units. The new instruments utilize sunlight-readable, high-contrast, color LCD screens that are...
In Case You Missed It
Beyond the Stats
Shoppin’ for a project, are ya? Here are some truths: Factory-stated build times are...
All About Avionics, Part 7
If you intend to fly non-precision or precision GPS approaches, you really do need an IFR GPS. This article explains the options available and the legal issues associated with using the latest in-cockpit GPS technology for IFR navigation; by Stein Bruch.
Metal Magic: Making Square Instrument Holes In Aluminum
You've built most of your airplane, now it's time for cutting the instrument panel...