![[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")
AVweb video: New IO-360 from Continental
While the industry awaits an unleaded replacement for 100LL, Continental has moved rapidly forward to certify a new version of its six-cylinder IO-360 that...
Dynon SkyView Update Now Available
Dynon Avionics has released Version 3.2 firmware for its SkyView integrated glass panel system. It is available as a free software upgrade for existing...
Ztron Labs Introduces Circuit Breaker Option
Tired of slow and unreliable mechanical breakers, excessive wiring and too many holes to cut? Ztron Labs has a solution: the ZL-BP8 or ZL-BP4.
While...
LoPresti and Lockwood Team Up for Rotax Engine and Aircraft Maintenance...
Whether you are an A&P who wants to serve the rapidly growing Light Sport community, a newly minted LSA repairman, or the owner/renter of...
Around the World Sling 4 Prototype Arrives In California, Halfway Home
On Friday, September 2, a unique airplane touched down at the Torrance, California, airport. Its pilots, looking as you’d expect a pair who have...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon visits Zenith to Talk Exports, Jobs
Job creation is closely tied to export growth, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon said this week during a visit to kit plane manufacturer Zenith Aircraft...
Free Transition Training for Buyers of Used LSAs
To promote fleet safety, SportairUSA now offers free transition flight training and a free aircraft safety check to purchasers of used Sting, Sirius and...
Open Hangar Day at Zenith September 17
Zenith Aircraft Company is hosting its 20th Annual Open Hangar Day and Builder Fly-In Gathering at the Zenith kit aircraft factory, on September 17...
Breezer Starter Kits Ready to Ship
Breezer Aircraft USA, purveyor of the German-engineered Breezer Light Sport Aircraft, has announced it now has starter kits in stock for its quickbuild, all-aluminum,...
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