FAA Suspends New Certification of Zenith CH 601XL and CH 650...

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The ongoing saga of the Zodiac series took a new turn Thursday, November 12, as the FAA advised Designated Airworthiness Representatives that they could not issue new airworthiness certificates until the applicants could prove the aircraft had undergone modification.

Carbon Cub Discovery Kit

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CubCrafters has just come out with a what they call a Discovery Kit, which is designed to allow potential Carbon Cub builders a chance...

New from Safari: Wins at SnF and a Heli Hangar Trailer

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Three Safari helicopter builders won awards for their projects at the Sun n Fun fly-in, the company says. A black and tangerine Safari owned...

Glasair Sportsman Kits Available Again

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Sportsman kits have been updated to reduce the builder's assembly time and come in carbon fiber or fiberglass.

News: Reworked Guidance for Kitbuilt Aircraft on the Way

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Will revised Advisory Circulars kill builder assistance?Last Friday, the FAA published the final report from the Amateur-Built Aircraft Aviation Rulemaking Committee that outlines plans...

Reno Replacement Down to Three Sites

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While 2023 signaled the last time championship air racing would take place in Reno, Nevada, the organizing body—Reno Air Racing Association (RARA)—has said it...

Zenith CH 750 STOL Premiers at Oshkosh

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Fitting neatly between the two-seat CH 701 and four-seat CH 801, Zenith Aircraft is introducing the new CH 750 to the world at this...

Phenomenal SW-51 Debuts at Sun ‘n Fun

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Every year at Sun 'n Fun one or two planes generate a buzz that sparks everyone’s interest. This year, that plane is the Scale...

Hobart Introduces EZ-TIG 165i Welder

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Hobart’s EZ-TIG 165i is heralded as the quickest and easiest AC/DC TIG welder to set up and use, the company says. Designed for first-time...

Pegasus O-100 Nearly Here

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Last year we reported the "1/2 O-200" Pegasus engine’s technical details. The news at the Alternative Engine Conference this year is the highly-anticipated Pegasus...

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Metal Magic: Laying Out Lines of Rivets

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In this episode Paul Dye explains how to lay out lines of rivets on...

Completions

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Builders share their successes.

Down to Earth

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As environmental regulations and market pressures converge on avgas boutique industry, Amy Laboda investigates whats going on in energy research… and whats to come.