![[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")
SubSonex Jet Makes First Flight
The SubSonex jet aircraft prototype, JSX-1, made its maiden flight on August 10th at Wittman Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Piloted by Bob Carlton, the...
PC-Aero Receives Lindbergh Prize
PC-Aero has won the Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft Vision Award, at this year's AirVenture, for the company's integration of Solar World's solar technology...
Belite Discounts Continue After Oshkosh
Among the special offers that Belite Aircraft continues to promote after AirVenture are the following: $2000 off a new ready to fly aircraft, including...
Google Signs on as Green Flight Challenge Sponsor
The CAFE Foundation announced recently that Google will sponsor the NASA Centennial Challenge flight competition known as the Green Flight Challenge. CAFE (Comparative Aircraft...
A Magnificent Obsession
In appearance, he is the anti Johnny Cash. A shock of white hair and a dapper uniform consisting of a white button-down shirt, white...
TCW Brings Two New Products to AirVenture
TCW Technologies is known for being the company with the products that can save the expensive avionics in your homebuilt in the case of...
GAMI More Bullish on G100UL Certification
George Braly of GAMI looked to the past before discussing the future by revisiting something Mike Kraft of Lycoming said last year at AirVenture,...
TruTrak Taking Orders for Gemini PFD
Set your alarm clocks for early on September 1 and be online at www.trutrakap.com if you are one of the many who have been...
ADS-B In for the Budget Minded
This year's AirVenture show is full of options for aviators looking to port in the free government-sponsored ADS-B weather. NavWorx brought its PADS portable...
Sport Copter Back with Two-Place Gyroplane Kit
Sport Copter, Inc., of Scappoose, Oregon, is back at AirVenture this year with a kit for a two-place gyroplane meant for serious loitering and...
In Case You Missed It
Eyes That Can See Around Corners
As builders of our own aircraft, we know there are many enclosed areas inside...
Bad Indication or a Real Problem?
How many of us have seen an unusual engine temp/parameter indication and wondered if...
Amateur-Built Aircraft Safety Study
Ron Wanttaja digs into the details of the NTSBs safety study on Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft to determine whether we got a fair shake. He also discusses its recommendations for the FAA and EAA.