![[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")
Roundtable on Van’s Laser-Cut Parts Tech Briefing
Van's data shows the laser-cut parts are no more likely to suffer fatigue cracking than punched parts, but there's a lot more to the story as our quartet of experts will explain.
Van’s Aircraft Releases Tech Summary on Laser-Cut Parts
Van’s released a series of documents that are the result of hundreds of fatigue-test coupons and countless hours of data examination and reduction.
Homebuilders Week – Online Event Starts January 22
An online opportunity to learn about building your own aircraft
Plane & Pilot Photo Contest
Our sister publication, Plane & Pilot is holding a "Best Aviation Photo" contest.
The contest period will run through March 31, and winners will be...
Van’s Begins Informing Builders of New Agreements
As predicted last week, prices have gone up, with some builders reporting increases beyond the expected 35%.
Vic Visits Advanced Flight Systems
Vic Syracuse gets a tour and asks founder Rob Hickman and his staff what makes the company’s offerings unique.
Van’s Updates Kit Pricing and Ordering Policies
Van’s Aircraft will be raising kit prices approximately 32%—the result of an intensive internal assessment and cost review.
EAA Homebuilders Week Returns in January
EAA Homebuilders Week virtual presentations are open, free of charge, to everyone interested in building aircraft.
Van’s Bankruptcy: How Did They Get Here?
How can the largest and most successful company in the kit-aircraft world find itself in this situation?
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.
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One Thing Leads to Another
It started simply enough. With a mistake. OK, maybe just a misapplication of learned behavior.
Building a Hidden Oil Door Hinge and Latch
A different approach to a popular modification. By Brad Benson.