![[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")
MGL Avionics Launches Generation 2 EFIS
MGL Avionics "is pleased to announce a major step that represents the culmination of over 10 years of avionics development by the company." The firm has launched the Generation 2 versions of the popular Odyssey (10.4-inch) and Voyager (8.4-inch) EFIS units.
Belite Airplanes and New Avionics at SnF
Belite Aircraft will have two of its three models of FAR Part 103-compliant aircraft on display at the Sun 'n Fun Fly-in at Lakeland,...
Wicks to Give Away HDTV at SnF
Wicks Aircraft Supply has announced that it will award a Vizio 32-inch LCD HDTV set to a customer at the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In,...
Sirius LSA Available for Demo Flights
Sportair USA, distributor for the Sirius LSA from TL Ultralight of the Czech Republic, has announced that the first aircraft is available for demo...
Mistral Rotary Moves Closer to Certification
A step forward in what has been viewed as a stop-start development program for the Mistral rotary aircraft engine was announced today. The company says preparations are underway to begin flying the three-rotor engine on a Maule MX-7 testbed in Florida.
Commentary: Homebuilt Aircraft Safety Picture Blurred by Bad Data
When a Lancair IV-P lost power, began leaking oil over the windscreen and eventually landed on a Florida beach, the subsequent crash set off...
Factory Tour: CubCrafters’ Carbon Cub EX
CubCrafters' Carbon Cub EX may look old-timey on the outside, but it's high-tech on the inside, not just in the materials used but in the production processes.
Aircraft Spruce Recognized for “Going Green”
In ceremonies this week at the company's Corona, California, headquarters, Aircraft Spruce & Specialty was recognized by the city for its recent green initiatives....
Vertical Aviation Offers Kit and QB Discounts
For a limited time, buyers of the Hummingbird heli kit from Vertical Aviation will receive a $5000 discount off the list price along with...
Angel in the Cockpit
ComLinkPro has introduced the Angel, a lightweight audio headset interface with built-in stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, input and output jacks, and an integrated flight...
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Horizons Past And Present—Peter Egan
A summer of open-cockpit adventures, from biplane fly-ins to Peter Egan’s cross-country Cub journey, capturing America low and slow.