![[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")
Wipaire, Inc. Introduces Wipline 1450 Floats
The all new Wipline 1450 float is designed for use on Light Sport Aircraft and other small aircraft. The landing gear incorporates rotating joints...
DAR Corporation Offers FAR 23 Loads Software
DAR Corporation is offering a program called FAR 23 Loads that provides a procedure to calculate the loads on an airplane according to FAA...
Sennheiser Introduces S-1 Passive Headset
Everyone talks about active noise canceling (ANR) when it comes to aviation headsets, but what I've learned over 34 years of flying is that...
Vanpalooza!
Opening day at AirVenture was a day fans of the popular Van’s series of kitbuilt aircraft will remember. In the afternoon airshow, a cavalcade...
Dynon Debuts D-1 Pocket Panel EFIS, ADS-B Receiver for SkyView
Dynon introduced a handheld EFIS that can be used in any airplane, not just Experimentals. Called the D-1 Pocket Panel, it will snap into...
Giving Voice to the GNS 530: Voiceflight
Think of it, you are in the clouds, IFR, and ATC calls you with a complicated reroute. Are you ready to drop it all...
New 2012-2013 Aircraft Spruce Catalog Now Available
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. began distributing their new 2012 catalog at EAA AirVenture. More than 920 pages in length, the Aircraft Spruce catalog...
CamOne Tec Launches New Micro Camera
The CamOne infinity is a new HD micro camera made by CamOne Tec that can record 30 frames per second (fps) in full HD...
Safari Helicopter to Offer Pilot Training
CHR International, Inc., purveyor of the Safari kit helicopter, has announced that the company has partnered with Camelot Aviation to provide pilot training for...
Garmin Portable GPS/GLONASS Receiver Debuts
Garmin is introducing GLO and GLO for Aviation, a portable GPS and GLONASS receiver that advances Garmin's GPS technology for mobile devices.
GLONASS is Russia's...
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Bend It Like…A Pro
If you always wanted a custom exhaust for your homebuilt but were too afraid to ask, consider this alternative where you build the model and then send it in to the shop for professional fabrication. Author Bret Davenport found the Aircraft Exhaust four-into-one collector system for his Pitts S-1S more than satisfactory.
Flight Review: Jabiru J230 Light Sport
Marc Cook flies the nimble, LSA-compliant Jabiru J230, and finds the two-seater offers a smooth ride with a decidedly Outback attitude.
Tail Surfaces and Aerodynamic Effects
Major aspects of tail design and how they affect the performance of an aircraft in flight.