Commentary: Why Van’s Shouldn’t Kill the RV-15
Some have suggested that the only “right” thing for Van’s to do is kill (or at least shelve for now) the RV-15.
A Reno Honeymoon
It’s interesting what you overhear while standing in crowds. During the Sport Gold heat race on Friday I heard the people next to me...
KITPLANES® Contributor Dave Prizio and EAA Announce New Aircraft Engine Installation...
"Powering Your Plane" by Dave Prizio is a new book that will help readers correctly install a Lycoming-type engine. It covers each step of...
A Quick 100 For the Groen Brothers SparrowHawk Gyroplane
Groen Brothers Aviation announced that total sales of the company's SparrowHawk gyroplane and SparrowHawk/P modification kits have now reached 100. Sales have strengthened since the introduction of the new FAA Sport Pilot rules, the company says, since gyroplane builders with the appropriate license can now fly the SparrowHawk using a drivers license instead of an FAA medical certificate. …
Lambada Powered Sailplane
Dave Martin introduces you to the Lambada powered sailplane, following his test flight in one.
Javron Cub Double Take
One of the dangers of walking through AirVenture is the possibility of whiplash as you suddenly see something out of the corner of your...
Cub Crafters Introduces Super Sport Cub
Based on the Sport Cub S2, the new Cub Crafters Super Sport Cub turns its performance up to 11 by using an Engine Components O-340 four-cylinder engine. Rated at a maximum of 180 horsepower, in the ready-to-fly Super Sport Cub, the engine is derated to a maximum of 80 hp continuously.
Saturday Sport Gold Heat
Sport Gold class racers just finished their Saturday afternoon heat race, and as expected everyone went just fast enough to finish where they needed....
Editor's Report from SnF – Set-up Day – Monday, April 20
Lakeland, Florida is welcoming the 41st Sun 'n Fun Fly-in this week, and today was set-up day for vendors and show volunteers. We got...
Zenith STOL for Microsoft FlightSim
Microsoft Flight Simulator fans will have a new toy for Christmas this year. SimWorksStudios is set to release the Zenith STOL CH701 model featuring...
In Case You Missed It
25th Anniversary: Engine Monitoring Comes of Age
Whats happening behind that firewall? Marc Cook traces the lineage of engine monitors over the past 25 years.
Design Process: Planform Effects on Span Loading and Drag
Last month we started our discussion of wing planforms with a look at the...
Roll Your Own
Although the KK-1 is scratch-built, builders Ken Scott and Ken Krueger have used all of the modern tools at their disposal to expedite the design and building process. This month, Scott discusses the more than satisfactory results of load-testing the wing and horizontal stab;