![[Credit: Van's Aircraft]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_5238.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "Part 22 Gets Real: Van’s Delivers the First MOSAIC-Certified Airplane")
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![Dragging it in low and slow for the STOL competition. [Credit: Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SnF_dragging_in.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Sun ’n Fun 2026 Recap: Avionics Upgrades, Thorp Kits, and STOL Action")
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Zenith STOL for Microsoft FlightSim
Microsoft Flight Simulator fans will have a new toy for Christmas this year. SimWorksStudios is set to release the Zenith STOL CH701 model featuring...
DeLand Cancels January Show, Resets For Fall
COVID-19 has taken down another regional airshow, as the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase, which had already rescheduled from December to January, has made the...
EAA Homebuilders Week
Experts from every corner of the homebuilt aircraft community will bring their knowledge and information to aviation enthusiasts everywhere during the first EAA Homebuilders Week.
Van’s Up-Powered RV-14A Walkaround
What's new with the RV-14A? Van's Greg Hughes walks us through the changes for the '14 and the updates surrounding the Lycoming IO-390-EXP119 engine.
Homebuilt Aircraft Feature and Capability Survey
Tell Us What You Think
Experimental aircraft have long been about innovation and personalization. We know that from looking at the available designs and talking...
CarbonCub NX Flight Review
KITPLANES Editor in Chief Marc Cook flies the powerful but easy-flying NXCub with CubCrafters' Brad Damm.
CarbonCub NX Walkaround
Follow along with CubCrafters' Brad Damm to learn about the details and design considerations of the new nosewheel-equipped NXCub.
Ly-Con Awarded GARDSert Process
We were at Ly-Con Aircraft Engines the other day checking in on some O-200 cylinders when Ly-Con majordomo Ken Tunnell showed us a nifty...
Insurance for Experimental Aircraft Roundtable
A hardening insurance market can impact your choice of homebuilt.
Long EZ Walkaround
Long-EZ builder Mike Sabourin provides a narrated walk-around of his award-winning airplane.
In Case You Missed It
Finding the Perfect Project
The information in our Buyer's Guide is just the start. Here are some additional insights to help you make the right decision.
Sport Pilot Airplane
Bob Fritz reviews Sport Pilot Airplane, a new book from Carol and Brian Carpenter, which covers Light Sport Aircraft from selecting an airplane to pilot and aircraft requirements, meteorology, aerodynamics, flying characteristics, transition to new aircraft and FAA paperwork; by Bob Fritz.
Fly on One…Youll Understand.
Matt Hlavacs open-air Breezy is a simple, fun way to fly … and, oh, the view!