![[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")
Patterson Introduces Italian MW Aircraft Engines
Patterson AeroSales announced the introduction of the MW B22 AeroPower Series of aircraft engines. Metal Work Snc, of Passirana Di Rho, in northern Italy,...
Portable Stereo Intercom Debuts
DRE Communications announced the release of its DRE-205e portable intercom. The unit is a complete redesign of the popular DRE model 201.
Feedback from ongoing...
Onex Prototype Flies
Sonex Aircraft, LLC has announced that the number one prototype of its new Onex single-place, folding-wing kit aircraft made its first flight on January...
FatBoy Stick Grip Introduced
Fat Boy Throttle Quadrants now offers a new grip for your aircraft control stick. Like the FatBoy throttle grips, the stick grips can be...
Upgraded Zodiac CH 601 Remains 51% Legal
This just in from Zenith Aircraft:
The FAA Kansas City Manufacturing Inspection Office has evaluated the Zenith Aircraft Company Zodiac CH601 XL aircraft kit changes,...
Glasair Aviation Announces Sportsman Amphib Under $200K
This just in from Glasair Aviation:
Glasair Aviation expands its unique Two Weeks to Taxi Program to include an amphibious Sportsman 2+2, with limited introductory...
Backcountry Super Cubs added to FAA Eligible List
The FAA national kit evaluation team was in Douglas, Wyoming, during the first week of December 2010 to evaluate four different aircraft kits produced...
Aircraft Weight and Balance Manual
Beginning with the basic principles of aircraft weight and balance, the Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook is the official U.S. government guide for pilots,...
Light Sport Aircraft Barnstorm Florida Soon
Five Light Sport Aircraft manufacturers and distributors are staging a flying show of six cities throughout Florida after the Sebring LSA Expo. We wanted...
New Headset from Beyerdynamic
The new HS 400 Signum/Rotor headset from German manufacturer beyerdynamic provides passive noise attenuation for a safe flight as well as allowing you to...
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Radical Reconstruction
There are no halfway measures to describe what has transpired at Glasair Aviation from...
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Build Your Skills: Fabric
Finishing tapes not only strengthen areas that need reinforcement, but they also cover unsightly screws, rivets and rib-lacing cord. This month we cover the types of tapes available, where they should be applied and how to apply them; by Ron Alexander.