![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")
The Sky Is Smiling…
...on EAA Technical Counselors and Flight Advisors! These volunteers are experienced builders and pilots that can help you get through your airplane build and...
First Stop—Stock Up!
Must-stop B&B Aircraft Supply tent at AirVenture: stock essential hardware, snag unique fittings, and restock workshop supplies affordably.
FlyCorvair Debuts DFI Distributor and Prototype Prop
The distributor is available to order now but the 2-speed propeller is a work in progress
Buzz Job – The Tosten Haptic Stick Grip
Tosten’s prototype haptic stick grip buzzes to warn of stall, integrating touch-based feedback to angle-of-attack data.
Leaving a (soon to be) Sinking Ship?
This morning's ForeFlight screenshots makes it look like a few folks have had enough and “gettin’ while the gettin’s good.”
The Big Kahuna of AirVenture’s Homebuilt World of Volunteers
Meet Mike Dooley—the volunteer orchestrating nearly every homebuilt function behind the scenes at EAA AirVenture.
EAA’s Homebuilt Aircraft Council Chair Epitomizes Homebuilding
Meet Dave Forster—pilot since 19, multi-kit builder, EAA Homebuilt Council chair and freshly minted DPE who champions experimental safety and MOSAIC reforms.
Video Postcard From AirVenture 2025
For our readers who couldn't be at AirVenture this year, here is a 360-degree view on opening day at AirVenture from midway down the...
How to Align Your Formation Position on a “Non-standard” Airplane
Smart visual cues help RV wingmen hold perfect position
In Case You Missed It
Engine Beat
Exhaust systems do more than just get air into and out of aircraft engines. Exhaust system design, in terms of exhaust pipe length, diameter and tuning, affect the efficiency and performance of the engine, for better or worse.
All About Avionics, Part 7
If you intend to fly non-precision or precision GPS approaches, you really do need an IFR GPS. This article explains the options available and the legal issues associated with using the latest in-cockpit GPS technology for IFR navigation; by Stein Bruch.
Aero ‘lectrics
Jim Weir continues his series on digital logic (CMOS), and makes the little logic circuits do things that their inventors never considered.
Some Old Favorites
For those building a new airplane, chances are you’re getting more than familiar with...