Tailwheel RV-14 Draws a Crowd
Although the first flight of the "RV-14" took place in 2012, that model was a tricycle and is now called the RV-14A. The tailwheel...
Hatz Mass Arrival on Sunday
Strolling the AirVenture grounds today with KITPLANES' Managing Editor Mark Schrimmer, we were stopped by a parade of Hatz homebuilt planes taxiing to a...
Postcards from Oshkosh, Sunday, T-1
A steady stream of arrivals kept the all-volunteer ground crew at AirVenture hopping all day. Whether they were experimentals, vintage, GA, or warbirds -...
Air Venture: Arriving Early
Hectic just-in-time arrivals are a journalist's way of life, but for once we arrived days early. Thanks to other, pre-Air Venture duties requiring heavy...
Surviving the Storm
Early arrivals at AirVenture generally get a chance to see the calm before the storm - and this year, they got to survive the...
Oshkosh – Before the Show
Taking advantage of a clear weather window, I launched from Nevada at first light and sailed along with tailwinds (and two fuel stops) to...
Bob Hoover to Make Special Appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Fly-In...
"World's Greatest Pilot" will help introduce Flying the Feathered Edge on Opening Sunday
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 15, 2015 - This weekend, Bob Hoover, legendary aviator,...
Jim Bede, Pioneer Kit Designer, Passes Away in Cleveland
Kitplanes received notice from the Bede Corporation of the passing of Jim Bede on July 9, 2015, as a result of an unrecoverable aneurysm...
Best of Intake Plugs Photo Contest Winner
Who doesn't like a happy face? Apparently not many, and that makes this Cubcrafters Sport Cub photo by Drew Seguin of Mason, Michigan the...
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Engine Beat
Removing your oil filter is not nearly as easy as putting it on. Steve Ells shows you how to take it off without turning your workshop into a Hazmat site.
Aero ‘lectrics
This month, author Jim Weir lays the groundwork for a solar battery charger, complete with preliminary circuit board considerations drawn from a rats nest and details about how to order a pre-fabricated board.
