![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")
JK-2 Nano Gyrocopter Debuts at AirVenture
Fusion Copters of Warsaw, Poland debuted its single seat carbon fiber gyroplane at AirVenture this year. Midwest distributor, Jeffrey Boyd, is displaying the sleek...
A Blazin’ Paint Job
Brian Eldridge first flew his newly completed RV-8 just last February. His arrival today at AirVenture was, to say the least, colorful. Not only...
Homebuilt Parking and Camping Numbers Beating Records Early On
Last night again set a new record for Homebuilt airplanes tied down in HBP and HBC…253 in camping and 178 in parking making a...
Open For Business
One of the much appreciated changes at AirVenture this year is the weekend opening of food services on the field. A long-standing problem for...
LaSures Has Closed
Say it ain’t so. LaSures restaurant, THE place to meet for breakfast, has closed.
Tears are streaking down the chubby cheeks of countless homebuilt campers...
Navel Gazing From an Oshkosh Townie
“Oh! You’re from Oshkosh?” It’s a common comment I hear when AirVenture attendees ask me where I’m from. It’s not a strictly accurate comment,...
If You Can’t Fly In, Enjoy the Trip Anyway
“To infinity and beyond/But at the speed limit.” So reads electronic billboards along the Wisconsin interstates I traveled on my way to AirVenture yesterday....
Pilot Who Can’t Hold Down a Job Comes to AirVenture
Consider the plight of RV-8A pilot Tim Fitzpatrick. He began his aviation career as an air traffic controller in the U.S. Marine Corps. With...
Homebuilt Arrivals Continue to Break Records
Two-hundred eighty-eight airplanes were parking in the Homebuilt area Friday evening, beating the 2019 record of 220. Last night, 174 aircraft were parked in...
Homebuilt Aircraft Council Awards Hats to First-Time Builders
The Homebuilt Aircraft Council this year introduced a new hat to recognize first-time aircraft builders bringing their aircraft to AirVenture for the first time....
In Case You Missed It
Rotax Training for the 9 Series
Lockwood Aviation helps you get a full understanding of the four-stroke Rotax.
Support Your Wings
Having constructed several high-wing aircraft kits, I can attest to the anxiety that comes...