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Wicks Aircraft Supply has created a “happy hour,” but not for selling drinks. Instead, the company is offering an opportunity for customers to take...

Worried about aircraft theft? TCW's new SmartStart module allows you to hide a starter enable switch to foil thieves.

"For the fella that has a young family, struggling to make it, don't put it off. Do it now. You can always go quickbuild later on if your circumstances improve. What's a 4 by 8 sheet of aluminum these days? 80 bucks or so. You can build the rudder for your airplane from that one sheet. And then you'll have a finished part ready to go!" So says Mark Townsend of Can-Zac Aviation, the Canadian…

One thing I knew would happen this annual: The pesky, albeit very small, exhaust leak that I found at the last oil change would...

Here are a few - random - tidbits and photos of the just announced Rotax 915iS turbo engine. The gearbox internal details are not announced...

GT Propellers offers a new wood-carbon prop option for pilots who fly behind the M-14 radial engine. The company says it offers better high-speed performance, climb, fuel efficiency and shorter landings.

Comp Air Aviation is offering three aircraft in various stages of completion in its year-end inventory reduction sale. They are a Comp Air 8 and two Comp Air 8SS52 models.

If you've flown into AirVenture, you have no doubt seen Charlie Becker rushing from venue to venue, often in his red Thing. Charlie is...

Do you like the headset you own? KITPLANES sister publication, Aviation Consumer, would like to know. It is conducting an extensive customer survey on headset quality, performance and comfort. They would love to hear from readers everywhere about their headset experiences. The survey takes just a few minutes. Click here to take part.…

Lieutenant General Jimmy Doolittle described Robert A. "Bob" Hoover as "the greatest stick and rudder man who ever lived." He was also among the...