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![Dragging it in low and slow for the STOL competition. [Credit: Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SnF_dragging_in.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Sun ’n Fun 2026 Recap: Avionics Upgrades, Thorp Kits, and STOL Action")
![[Credit: McFarlane Alaska]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/McFarlane_tailwheel.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "McFarlane Alaska Absorbs Backcountry Favorite T3 Tailwheel")
GAMI More Bullish on G100UL Certification
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TruTrak Taking Orders for Gemini PFD
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ADS-B In for the Budget Minded
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Sport Copter Back with Two-Place Gyroplane Kit
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New Lycoming O-233 Takes Flight
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Picture This: Fly Your Pattern in PreFlight Planning
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A New Cylinder Head for Your Lycoming
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Friends of the RV-1 Group Forms
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Kitfox Series 7 Super Sport Receives FAA 51 Percent Approval
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RANS S-7S Courier
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