![[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")
Dangers of the Reno Ramp
It's difficult to get onto the ramp at the Reno air races. Credentials are limited to essential crew members and even press credentials allow...
Golden F1 Gold
High anticipation for today's Formula One Gold race was well-justified. Word was Steve Senegal and his ripping-quick Endeavor would be starting from the back...
Reno F1 Shake-Up
Thanks to a rare low-flying penalty in Saturday's heat race by perpetual Formula One gold front runner Steve Senegal, what was becoming an interesting...
Looking for Fuel
Fuel is what Andy Chiavetta is looking for at Reno this year. The ace Sport class crew chief is concentrating on Lynn Farnsworth Lancair...
Reno Hero Worship
Gayle Werle, left, of Lancaster, California eagerly anticipates receiving the Wasabi team patch Elliott Seguin is autographing on his wife Jenn's back. Werle follows...
Aberle Records Keep Coming
Tom Aberle surprised even his crew with his new Reno qualifying record of 284.454 mph qualifying record last Monday. With no off-season improvements there...
Racing Homebuilders
Big names, big planes and big speed are a given at the Reno National Air Races, but it's also a place for homebuilders. In...
Over the Wall
Anyone who has spent any time in the pits at the Reno Air Races knows of "the wall" - the line of concrete barriers...
RVs Kick Off the Sport Class!
Wednesday morning was a last chance for qualifying for most of the classes at the Reno Air Races, and the first heat races commenced...
A Full Field!
Good morning from the Reno Air Races, where the Sport Class seems to be taking over! Today is the final day of qualifying here...
In Case You Missed It
Build Your Skills: Fabric
Everyone could use a little sunscreen, and the fabric on a fabric-covered aircraft is no exception. This months installment, the last in the series, discusses pre-paint protection to minimize sun damage. By Ron Alexander.
Alternative Energies
Chip Yates is a man with a plan—to follow Lindbergh’s historic transatlantic flight in an all-electric plane. The flight’s planned for 2014; in the meantime, there are battery challenges to solve. By Dean Sigler.
