Erik Lindbergh LEAPS into Eco-Tech
Thursday, April 15, Day 3 of Sun 'n Fun, was Lindbergh Foundation Day, dedicated to all of the green eco-technologies that the public foundation...
Safety Issues with Technically Advanced Aircraft: Are There Any?
Controversy over results of a recent General Aviation accident analysis generated considerable debate among pilots of technically advanced aircraft (TAA) of both the Experimental...
Aspen Avionics Goes Horizontal
Brad Hayden, the new Vice President of Marketing for Aspen Avionics, introduced the company's newest orientation: horizontal. The Aspen Avionics backup display is actually...
TCW Technologies Integrated Back-up Battery Now Available
We've tested it at KITPLANES (see Marc Cook's story in the May issue), so we know it works. But now we can say that...
TruTrak Introduces Gemini Instruments and Autopilots
Diminutive, and touch-sensitive, the Gemini line of mini integrated autopilots and primary function displays are the next best things coming from TruTrak Flight Systems. The...
SnF Day 1, An Off-the-Cuff Report
Superb weather was not undone by an brief afternoon rainstorm in Lakeland today, as Sun 'n Fun 2010 got underway. In our travels of...
Spider Tracks Viewer for iPhone Now Available
Spider Tracks Ltd. of New Zealand has announced the launch of its iSpiderViewer, available as a free download from the iTunes app store (search...
Product Minute: Garmin G3X
In this exclusive KITPLANES video, we get the low down on the new Garmin G3X with synthetic vision.
Kitplanes Sun ‘n Fun 2010 Coverage Begins
Marc Cook begins our coverage of Sun 'n Fun from Lakeland, Florida with a brief video report, and things are looking up this year.
TRIG Mode S Transponders Feature ADS-B Out Readiness
TRIG Avionics Limited, a UK-based group, has included ADS-B extended squitters in all of its 2010 TT21, TT22 and TT31 Mode S transponders, which...
In Case You Missed it
Light Stuff
What do you get when you combine the ambiance of a military fighter with the design constraints of a Light Sport Aircraft? The MySky MS-1. By Dave Martin.
Alternative Energies
Companies around the world are making strides in the development of electric-powered light aircraft. Dean Sigler reports on three French organizations that have been setting records and making history.
