![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")
Aithre’s Healthview Multifunction Display
Aithre Aviation debuted its Healthview biometric monitor at Sun 'n Fun, offering health tracking and oxygen control for aircraft.
Meet the Aeropup USA Lightweight LSA Bushplane
At Sun 'n Fun 2023, we checked in with Don Fielden, who is bringing in the Australian-created Aeropup. With a base kit price of...
CubCrafters Unveils the New Carbon Cub UL
One of the most long lived LSA designs is CubCrafters' Carbon Cub. From the outset, it has been a light, well-powered design and now,...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal #4
A fly-in airshow’s campground is a little city, filled with different neighborhoods, various stores and vendors and even a few entertainment and gathering venues....
Steve Ashby Visits the Parts Exchange
If you're at Sun 'n Fun 2023, you need to visit the parts exchange building. Looking for a project? Need some cheap airplane parts?...
Good BBQ at SnF
There are a plethora of food vendors at Sun 'n Fun to cater to most any taste or gastronomical predilection. Selections range from county...
What’s Happening at uAvionix for Sun ‘n Fun 2023?
Shane Woodson breaks down where uAvionix is with the development of the AV-30 and its other avionics/lighting products in this video from Sun 'n...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal #3 – Sun ‘n Fun 2023 Edition
Camping at a fly-in is an experience of all of the senses, the pastel sunrise you see when you unzip the door of your...
Beringer Introduces the Shock Wheel at Sun ‘n Fun
Homebuilts with spring steel landing gear have the advantages of light weight and simplicity over traditional shock absorber or trailing link arrangements. What they...
Chip Erwin On the Aeromarine Four-Stroke LSA Engine
We caught up with Chip Erwin at Sun 'n Fun 2023 to talk about the V-twin Aeromarine engine, a modified powersports four-stroke, fuel-injected engine...
In Case You Missed It
Clearly the Same?
There are two materials that are commonly used for homebuilt windshields and windows: Lexan and Plexiglas.
Bearhawk LSA
Simple and light—very light: The Bearhawk LSA is the latest addition to the Bearhawk family, the culmination of decades of design experience.
Engine Beat
How are your cylinders doing? A differential compression test can uncover any problems-almost before they start. Steve Ells explores what the results mean, and what to do about them.