![[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")
![Backcountry manners intact: the ULT sits on a grass strip with the turbine spun up, built on the STOL-capable Carbon Cub UL airframe. [Credit: CubCrafters]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-20-at-11.12.13-AM.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "The New Jetprop Carbon Cub")
![[All images credited to Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DSC_6716.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Glasair Sportsman 2+2, Part Two")
![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")
![[Credit: McFarlane Alaska]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/McFarlane_tailwheel.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "McFarlane Alaska Absorbs Backcountry Favorite T3 Tailwheel")
Indulge Me
No, this isn't amateur built, so technically, it doesn't fall under the purview of Kitplanes... well, that's just too bad, because the only flying...
Levil Introduces Astro Link ADS-B In Module
At Sun 'n Fun this week, Levil Avionics debuted a new ADS-B In receiver to drive various tablet-based systems with no-cost weather and traffic....
Southern Hospitality
It's so easy at a big show like Sun 'n Fun to forget to take a stamp back from the vendors, the displays, and...
Video: Cool Stuff at Sun 'n Fun 2019
Always on the prowl for exceptionally cool stuff at airshows, with cameras rolling KitPlanes Magazine Editor Paul Dye and Larry Anglisano set out to...
"Buccaneer One Two Victor, Caution Pink Turbulence…"
It's always fun to wander around the grounds first thing in the morning at a show like Sun 'n Fun - you just never...
Broadcasting Outer Module – It’s ‘da BOM!
Levil Aviation has been building this little BOM (Broadcasting Outer Module) for a year now, and we think it is high time that we...
Last Seen in California…
When last we saw the Sling TSi four-seat cruiser, it was in the mountains outside Las Angeles, in California. This week, it showed up...
Three Seat AirCam – Not an April Fool's Joke!
As reported in a press release last week, AirCam is unveiling their new three-seater at Sun 'n Fun this week, and we got our...
Caracas to Lakeland in a Long-EZ
If you ever begin to take your freedom to fly for granted, you should meet homebuilder and Long-EZ pilot Rudolfo Lucca. Rudy landed his...
Chipper SS–Build it Under Part 103 or E/AB
Chipper Aerospace (a Belite Enterprises company) has introduced the Chipper SS (Single Seat) that can be built as either Part 103 or Experimental. The...
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On Mechanics
Given the benign nature of newer homebuilts and the wonders of a repairman certificate,...