![[Credit: Van's Aircraft]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_5238.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "Part 22 Gets Real: Van’s Delivers the First MOSAIC-Certified Airplane")
![Backcountry manners intact: the ULT sits on a grass strip with the turbine spun up, built on the STOL-capable Carbon Cub UL airframe. [Credit: CubCrafters]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-20-at-11.12.13-AM.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "The New Jetprop Carbon Cub")
![[All images credited to Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DSC_6716.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Glasair Sportsman 2+2, Part Two")
![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")
AOPA Air Safety Institute Celebrates 75 Years
Seventy-five years ago, on November 10, 1950, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) began life as the AOPA Foundation. Over...
WAI Announces the 2026 Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees
Ceremony and Celebration in Dallas on Friday, March 20, 2026
Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected the 2026 inductees for its international Pioneer Hall...
![[Courtesy: Aeromarine]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-28-at-14.31.27_7fbfa7b5.jpg?w=324&h=235&crop=1 "The Aeromarine Merlin")
Aircraft Builders Reap Benefit from MOSAIC Rules
New FAA regulations unlock additional utility for popular kit designs
The homebuilt aviation community welcomed a significant milestone on October 22 when the FAA's MOSAIC...
Trig Avionics Launches TT23 Transponder Line
Smaller, Lighter, GPS, ADS-B Out, Certified.
New unit offers optional integrated GPS, providing a simple, certified solution for global ADS-B compliance.
Trig Avionics announced the debut...
Sandpoint, Idaho HS Students Achieve FAA Airworthiness Certification for Kit Aircraft
North Idaho Student Kit Plane Gets FAA Approval
The North Idaho High School Aerospace Program (ACES) reached a significant goal on October 4, 2025, when...
VoltAero Enters Financial Restructuring After Investor Withdraws Funding
French hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer VoltAero initiated formal insolvency proceedings on October 7, 2025, at the commercial court in La Rochelle, after approximately $5.8 million...
Skyfly Axe SN001 Awarded FAA Experimental Status
eVTOL Skyfly Axe Gets FAA Experimental Nod in U.S.
Skyfly Technologies, a UK-based innovator in electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, has made a significant...
A Rare Chance For Kit Builders
Murphy Rebel Kit Auction
The auction of a near-complete Murphy Rebel kit presents a unique opportunity for homebuilt aircraft enthusiasts and marks an interesting development...
Thorp S-18 Under New Ownership
A Classic Gets New Life and Full-Kit Production
October 2025 marks a revival for one of experimental aviation's true classics—the Thorp S-18—under new ownership and...
In Case You Missed It
What’s New
Among the news items this month are the announcement of extended-range fuel tanks for the Arion Aircraft Lightning, a flight bag thats customized for RV aircraft, a light-aircraft jack and a new transceiver from Microair Avionics of Australia.
Running With Scissors
Stay safe in your workshop with these practical, experience-driven shop safety tips from a tech counselor.
