![[Credit: McFarlane Alaska]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/McFarlane_tailwheel.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "McFarlane Alaska Absorbs Backcountry Favorite T3 Tailwheel")
![Making rare use of my drafting tools for the internal timing. [All Images Credited to Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/P1010535.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Conquering the Magneto, Part 2")
![The integrated ECLIPSE NG features a very sunlight readable display that shows the engine and all flight data organized in one or more pages. [Credit: Fielden Aero LLC]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1_Screenshot_.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "FLYBOX Avionics")
![[Credit: Radiant Technology]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/550095_5165745cc27748a598699799d796fd94mv2.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Radiant Technology Unveils SafeGyro")
![[Credit: Dynon]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/EMS-stand-alone_HDX.png?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Dynon Unveils Scalable Engine Monitoring for Kitbuilders")
Brandon and Heather Petersen’s Kitfox Super Sport
Want to know what it's like to build a Kitfox Super Sport? Brandon and Heather Petersen crafted the airplane on our recent cover, which...
Van’s Aircraft Announces Recovery Plan
Van’s Aircraft founder Richard VanGrunsven today announced changes at the company aimed at addressing “serious cash flow issues, which must be addressed quickly to...
Las Cruces Sport Demonstration
Sport Class air racing took another big step forward with a racing demonstration at Las Cruces, New Mexico October 21. It was the Sport...
Zenith’s Kit Aircraft Building Workshop Returns to Lakeland, Florida in December
Zenith Aircraft Company is returning to central Florida in early December to host its popular hands-on kit aircraft building workshop. The workshop will be...
JetEXE Buys Lancair
JetEXE Aviation has bought Lancair International and has big plans for the historic kitplane company. The Sacramento-based MRO, training and charter business’s owner says...
Unairworthy Engine Controls
Engine controls should be mounted properly to the engine, not the engine mount tubes, and they should be secured with the proper attachments. The...
Postcards from Reno 2023
A few stills captured through the lens at Air Races 2023—the last time the event is held at Reno Stead.
Steve Goes to Reno
Editor's note: We let Steve roam freely around the pits in Reno. Besides the stories he posted from around Reno Stead, here's what he...
Yamaha-Powered STOL Highlander
Eddie Sanches herds an American Airlines 777 around for a living, but on the weekends he enjoys the rough and tumble world of STOL...
Races Cancelled
Update (Sept. 17, 3:55 pm PT): Reno Air Racing Association has officially cancelled the 2023 races.
The final National Air Races at Reno, Nevada are...
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One Week Wonder
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Editor’s Log
As Paul Dye takes the helm at KITPLANES, he looks forward to covering this exciting time in the Experimental aircraft community.
Designer Spotlight: John Thorp
John W. Thorp has had a profound influence on both homebuilding and on aviation in general. If you've flown Piper Cherokees or know of the all-flying tail, you're familiar with his design principles, and his T-18 is still a favorite worldwide.