![[Credit: Van's Aircraft]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_5238.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "Part 22 Gets Real: Van’s Delivers the First MOSAIC-Certified Airplane")
![Backcountry manners intact: the ULT sits on a grass strip with the turbine spun up, built on the STOL-capable Carbon Cub UL airframe. [Credit: CubCrafters]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-20-at-11.12.13-AM.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "The New Jetprop Carbon Cub")
![[All images credited to Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DSC_6716.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Glasair Sportsman 2+2, Part Two")
![Dragging it in low and slow for the STOL competition. [Credit: Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SnF_dragging_in.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Sun ’n Fun 2026 Recap: Avionics Upgrades, Thorp Kits, and STOL Action")
![[Credit: McFarlane Alaska]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/McFarlane_tailwheel.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "McFarlane Alaska Absorbs Backcountry Favorite T3 Tailwheel")
Bob & Judy Avery are Retiring
After 30 years in business, Bob & Judy Avery are retiring on December 15, 2015 to travel more and pursue other interests. The couple...
Best Workshop Photo Contest Winner
Winner of Best of... Workshops: Shawn Edwards of Atlanta, Georgia. This is Shawn's RV-14A vertical stabilizer in the shop. Apparently, Shawn has mastered a...
Van’s Aircraft Sued for $35 Million over RV-10 Crash
The family of a 4-year old girl and her mother are suing kit maker Van's Aircraft over the death of the girl and injuries...
Installing Avidyne’s Slide-In IFD440 GPS Navigator
Larry Anglisano along with Avidyne's Tom Harper show how to transition from an existing GNS430W to a slide-in IFD440, including configuration and setup of the new Bluetooth keyboard.
Advance Tickets Now Available Online for EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2016
Advance purchase admission tickets and camping credentials are now available for the 64th annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in, providing greater convenience for those traveling...
Vote for the Best Workshop
As homebuilders, we're partial to well organized shops - they help us keep the project on track and it's no secret that many award...
Sonex Aircraft Establishes Jeremy Monnett and Mike Clark Memorial Scholarships; Seeks...
Sonex Aircraft, in conjunction with the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation has established two scholarship programs to further the memory and legacy of lost team...
Subaru Sonerai
If there was an Iron Butt award at the Alternative Engine Conference held at French Valley Airport in Temecula, California, Joe Williams would have...
Corvair Pietenpol
There's not a lot "alternative" about a Pietenpol Air Camper with a Corvair engine in it these days. In fact, it's probably been the...
Pegasus O-100 Nearly Here
Last year we reported the "1/2 O-200" Pegasus engine’s technical details. The news at the Alternative Engine Conference this year is the highly-anticipated Pegasus...
In Case You Missed It
All About Avionics: We Came, We Saw
There are seemingly few more mundane tasks than making holes, but there are as many ways to do them, as there are different sizes and shapes of holes. This month, Stein Bruch describes how to cut holes in the panel yourself, using tools you may already have around the shop.
Bill Brennand Lied to Me
You’d be forgiven if you don’t recognize the name. Bill Brennand went quietly about...
