Shifting Gears with Ivan Gromala
What’s that? A custom-built Zenith STOL CH 701 taildragger? Now that’s something you don’t see every day. As we all know, Experimental aviation provides...
AeroLEDs Equinox Vs. the 4509 Landing Light
Does the latest LED technology beat up on the ancient 4509 landing light for Experimental aircraft? You bet it does. Here's KITPLANES editor in...
AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 NOTAM Released
With the annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention around the corner, the organization has released the notice covering arrival and departure...
SubSonex-Based Unmanned Twin-Jet Revealed As Low-Cost Military UAV
Aircraft builders with an active imagination might see a new twin-engine SubSonex in this photo, but don't count on it. Sonex has been open...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal: Sun ‘n Fun 2022 #7
It happens every year. I arrive at Sun 'n Fun two or three days before the show even starts and begin to wonder if...
ScaledBirds Radial-Powered Curtiss P-36 60% Replica
An airplane-loving design student’s senior project gave rise to a family business dedicated to building scaled replica fighters “the right way.” ScaledBirds is a...
A Boot “What’s-it?”
While trolling through the bins of assorted parts and treasures at the B&B Airparts booth today, we ran across this odd piece of rubber...
Teaching Tool
While wandering around Sun ‘n Fun this afternoon, we were stopped by this excellent demonstration of cylinder technology on the table at the Superior...
They’re Not Kidding!
When Sun ‘n Fun posts a warning sign about the local wildlife in Florida, those folks who “aren’t from around here….” would do well...
In Case You Missed It
Design Process: Landing Gear, Part 3
Last month we took a look at the basic characteristics of the two most...
Flight Review: Van’s RV-14A with Lycoming IO-390-EXP119 Engine
Van's Aircraft recently began offering a new version of the RV-14 and RV-14A kits...
Built to Suit
Considering the kit as raw material let John Spratt build an S-20 Raven optimized for his high-country travels.