![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=534&h=462&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")
![Aircraft control surface designs may include counterweights to offset and eliminate flutter. The counterweights should not be eliminated to save weight. [Credit: Kitplanes Archive]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/kitfox-s7-sti-04.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Weight and Flutter")
Thank Goodness for Great Seats
No matter how good the weather, there are challenges to flying a single-seater, like our RV-3B, to Oshkosh in one day. Nearly eight hours...
Yankton
Part of the adventure of AirVenture is getting there as pleasantly and hassle free as possible. Careful fuel planning before launch is wise but...
Homebuilts at AirVenture: All The Wright Stuff
Growing up in Oshkosh certainly exposed me to the world of aviation. When the convention landed in KOSH in 1970, I was six-years old....
The Places We Fly Over
Coming to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is, for most of us, a matter of following GPS guidance over the NOTAMed waypoints, with nary a thought...
FLYING Acquires Five Major Aviation Media Brands
FLYING Media Group, the parent company of FLYING magazine, is acquiring the aviation publication assets of Belvoir Media.
Long-Awaited LSA Rules Update on the Horizon
After years of work, many revisions and endless meetings, the MOSAIC tree is about to bear fruit as the FAA is poised to release...
Why did CubCrafters make the Carbon Cub UL?
Join us for this detailed discussion of the new Rotax 916-powered Carbon Cub UL with CubCrafters' Brad Damm. He explains the reasons behind adopting...
40 Years Of RANS Aircraft—An Interview With Randy Schlitter
Our colleague Paul Bertorelli over at AVweb spoke with RANS’ Randy Schlitter prior to AirVenture this year. Randy will concede there may be as...
Glasair Aviation Pauses Kit Sales, Moves Production to China
Glasair Aviation moves Sportsman kit production to China; U.S. support remains for existing builders and parts.
Mid-Atlantic RV Gathering Kicks Off Summer Fly-in Season
Summer is here and fly-ins are sprouting up all over the country. While most of them feature homebuilts, very few center on a particular...
In Case You Missed It
Designing Minds
You've invested thousands of hours building your airplane, and now its time to pick a paint design that will show off all that hard work to best effect. But how do you go about selecting one of innumerable designs? Susan Brunner offers some tips on not only how to narrow the field, but also how to make sure you get the paint job you envisioned.
Buying an Unfinished Project
There are plenty of things to look out for before committing to an unknown collection of parts and pieces from another fellow builder.
