AeroLEDs Upgrades SunSpot Landing Light

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AeroLEDs has refined its popular SunSpot36X (PAR36 replacement) landing light and replaced it with two new models. The new SunSpot36HX draws 45 watts of...

Video: What’s Next for Homebuilt Aircraft?

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The evolution of homebuilt aircraft and inside the Van’s recovery with Marc Cook, Ryan Ewing and Kevin Cortes.

Video: We Talk With Dick VanGrunsven About the RV-12

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Thanks to the efforts of Glenn Pew and our sister publication AVweb, we have a nice video interview with Dick VanGrunsven on the RV-12's debut at Sun 'n Fun. Check it out here, and pay no attention to the editor smacking his gum. (Sheesh.) …

Homebuilt Central Debuts Online Resource

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With more than 19,400 aviation products, Homebuilt Central is one of Ohios largest suppliers of avionics, pilot supplies and products for Experimental aircraft builders. And the company's online catalog and web-based order system means you don't have to live nearby to take advantage. A quote request form is downloadable from the site, and credit card orders can be placed through the site or printed and mailed. …

U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2009: LSA Engine Survey

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For an overview of the three top choices in the light sport segment, Marc Cook visits Rotax, Jabiru, and Continental on the grounds of the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida.

Old Pilot’s Camper Journal – Oshkosh 2022 Edition – Day 6

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In my tramps around the AirVenture grounds over the years, I have side swiped KidVenture on multiple occasions. Decades ago, KidVenture was a small...

Friday at the Golden West Fly In

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Friday's attendance at Golden West was small, only about 30% of last year's Saturday attendance. But then I didn't see last year's Friday, so...

AirVenture's "One Week Wonder" Construction Begins

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At precisely 8:00 am CDT today, a crowd of volunteers started on one of the highest visibility projects of AirVenture 2014--the assembly and initial...

Australia Mandates Control Cable Replacement At 15 Years

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Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has issued a final rule that will require the full replacement and re-rigging of primary flight control cable system...

Sopwith 1½ Strutter

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If you want to build a plane that will make you the envy of everyone at the airport and have people lined up to...

In Case You Missed it

Simulating Emergencies

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Given the aviation accident statistics, its wise to stay sharp between flights, and one way to do that is to practice on a simulator. While that used to be cost prohibitive, todays simulators not only work well on your home computer, they offer homebuilt designs to fly; by Chuck Bodeen.

500-hour Inspection vs. Overhaul

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About every 500 hours, your magnetos need to be inspected and repaired as needed...

Revised Raven

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RANS adds metal wings and a big engine to their popular side-by-side.

Something Different

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Building a Breezy for the 21st century.