![[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")
Help Aircraft Spruce Support the Franklins
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty and Hartzell Engine Technologies have teamed up to support Kyle and Amanda Franklin. The Franklins are a husband and wife...
News Brief: PS Engineering’s PAR100EX Audio Panel
KITPLANES talked to PS Engineering's Mark Scheuer about the new PAR100EX Experimental-class audio panel with a communication radio.
TCW Adds UpConverter to Intelligent Power Stabilizer
With more and more homebuilders choosing their avionics packages later and later in the building process in an effort to stave off the "obsolescence"...
NFlightcam Captures More Than Video
For the Experimental aircraft builder/pilot who has completed a project and is now in the flight-test phase, there is nothing more valuable than performance...
Heard Around the Forums at SNF: Establishing and Reestablishing the Limits...
Every Experimental aircraft comes with a set of specific operating limitations. They are issued by the Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) when the aircraft is...
News Brief: Sebastien Heinz at Sun ‘n Fun 2011
KITPLANES talks with Zenith Aircraft's Sebastien Heintz at Sun 'n Fun 2011.
Garmin’s developments and rebates for the G3X EFIS
KITPLANES gets the scoop on Garmin's developments and rebates for the G3X EFIS at Sun 'n Fun 2011.
Belite Submits Patent for Revolutionary Inline Water Detection System for Fuel...
Belite Aircraft of Wichita, Kansas, announced the development of a 6 gram digital chip and probe combination sensor designed to detect liquid water in...
New Online Aircraft Management System
Sun n Fun 2011 was a big stop on Sporty's Pilot Shop's 50th Anniversary tour. To celebrate, the company announced a new, no-cost service...
SNF: Reflections on the Day After
April 1, 2011, dawned clear and cool on the Lakeland Linder Airport, but for a few pilots and vendors, it had probably been a...
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Dreams Take Flight
“Grandpa Kerry, where do unwanted airplane projects come from?”
I choked on my ice cream....
Dating Your Docs & Paint Touch-Up
I’ve been reading recently through a collection of builder log segments with various descriptions...
Buying a Used Homebuilt: Budget, Mission, and Skill
Be sure to consider budget, mission, experience, insurance, and training.