Best Workshop Photo Contest Winner
Winner of Best of... Workshops: Shawn Edwards of Atlanta, Georgia. This is Shawn's RV-14A vertical stabilizer in the shop. Apparently, Shawn has mastered a...
Onex Sport Aircraft Receives FAA NKET Approval
Sonex Aircraft LLC has announced that the FAA's National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) has approved and published amateur building checklists for the company's Onex...
Zenair Ships First Float Kits
Less than a year after announcing it would be returning its float production to North America, Zenair Ltd. has begun deliveries of its lightweight...
Trying On a Classic
I am of an age such that the BD-5J figured large in my imagination as I was learning to build and fly airplanes. While...
Homebuilders Week Starts January 26
Get into the building groove during the first EAA Homebuilders Week online event.
A Rare Sight in the Van's Booth at Sun 'n Fun
Here's a real head turner at the Van's display tent during opening day of SNF 2016: a fully equipped IFR airplane. Even Gus at...
Sun N Fun News: Friday Products
The Zaon Flight Systems signage advertises that its XRX traffic collision system plays well with others. The monochrome LCD display of the XRX comes to life when interfaced with third-party systems such as the Garmin 396/496, AnywhereMap, VistaNav, TrueFlight, among others. Pre-396 Garmins wont work because of their inability to process the Mode S TIS data, but Zaon notes the interface will work on the 396 and newer. The XRX unit retails for…
Homebuilders Benefit from Reno Races
Tuesday is a great day for a homebuilder to wander around the pits at the Reno Races - more specifically, the Sport class hangars...
Harbingers of Winds to Come
The atmosphere in Reno, Nevada this year gives you two choices - you can have smoke, or you can have wind - which drives...
Problem Arrival
The talk of pilots today at Oshkosh were the many challenging arrivals experienced by many of the thousands of pilots over the last couple...
In Case You Missed it
Engine Update
Lycoming makes a push into the Light Sport Aircraft market with its new O-233 engine. Though similar in appearance to the venerable O-235, it’s an entirely new design poised to take on some heavy competition. By Marc Cook.
Yes, you can…maybe!
Can I use my experience in building an airplane as the basis for getting my Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic's certificate?
What’s New
Lycoming offers zero-time, factory-rebuilt engines to pilots and owners for the cost of a factory overhaul, in exchange for a first-run core; RPX Technologies introduces the simple and straightforward DynaVibe prop and rotor balancer. Edited by Mary Bernard.