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Fatal Sonex Crash in Wisconsin
The Northwestern is reporting two people died in a Sonex aircraft crash in Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon. "The Oshkosh Police and Fire departments responded...
Seen at The Mojave Experimental Fly-In
Aviation speed dating on the Mojave ramp
While there's much more to it, the core attraction of the Mojave Experimental Fly-In is the four-hour meet-and-greet...
Best of… Photo Contest: Intake Plugs
For this month, we'd like to see what homebuilders use to keep dirt - and critters - out of their intakes and pitot tubes...
Best of "Sunset" Photo Contest Winner
As all of our photographers know, sunset it a magic time to take pictures - and when you combine sunset with an airplane, well...
Thinking of Building an Aircraft But Need a Few Parts?
A great way to find “normal” aircraft parts is to head out to the aviation “junk” or “salvage” yards and scrounge for as many...
Video: KITPLANES Flies the SubSonex MicroJet
When Kitplanes was given the opportunity to fly and review the Subsonex, we brought along Paul Bertorelli, our Editorial Director to capture the sights...
New AC 90-89A (Amateur-Built Aircraft and Ultralight Flight Testing Handbook) Issued...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), along with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), and the United States Ultralight Association (USUA), are concerned and committed to...
2015 Mojave Experimental Fly-In
Cool planes, World Records, Shiny Trophies
The third annual Mojave Experimental Fly-In was held Saturday April 18 at the Mojave Air and Space Port....
Kitplanes Photo Contest: Vote Now!
For this month's "Best of..." Kitplanes photo contest, we asked builders to send in their best sunset photo. The editorial staff has sorted through...
Editor’s Report from SnF – Day 4 – Tuesday, April 24
Any day that starts in a Cub is a good day! This morning we had the chance to do a sunrise flight in the...
In Case You Missed It
Free Flight
Which way do you lean? Techniques for improving performance by using the mixture control.