![[Credit: McFarlane Alaska]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/McFarlane_tailwheel.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "McFarlane Alaska Absorbs Backcountry Favorite T3 Tailwheel")
![[Credit: FAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FAA-Mosaic-1.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "MOSAIC Isn’t a Question of Can You—But Why You’d Build")
![[Credit: EAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vintage-in-review-herb-clark.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Vintage in Review Returns to Oshkosh: Five Days, Five Stories, and a Living OX-5")
![[Credit: Zenith Aircraft Company]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/31142685469.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Zenith Throws Open Its Doors for “Fly-In to Summer”")
![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=265&h=198&crop=1 "Conquering the Magneto, Part 2")
KITPLANES Briefs the FAA on Experimental's Capabilities
KITPLANES Editor-in-Chief Paul Dye responded to an EAA request for a demonstration on the glass screen capabilities on today's homebuilt aircraft. The plan was...
Sopwith 1½ Strutter
If you want to build a plane that will make you the envy of everyone at the airport and have people lined up to...
Merlin PSA Four-stroke Fleet Growing. And electrics?
Another of the popular single-place PSA (Personal Sport Aircraft), the Merlin has taken flight, just hours after receiving its Airworthiness Certificate.
The builder (remaining anonymous...
Safari 500
I spent the a few hours wandering the warbirds area this morning looking in vain for a Sea Fury, my favorite of that era,...
Reducing Loss of Control Accidents
Risk Management is an important topic within the EAA, especially when you consider that loss of control accidents are the biggest killer of pilots...
The Zenith of Creativity
Some people just cant leave a good kit airplane well enough alone. This Zenith 701 is parked in Homebuilt Camping and has more than...
One Week Wonder – Day 3–Going in All Directions
Lots of progress was made on the One Week Wonder, AirVenture's attempt to build an RV-12iS up to taxiing status in 6.5 days. The...
One Week Wonder – Anyone Can Help!
I stopped by to check on the progress of the One Week Wonder this morning, and found this gentleman removing blue plastic from parts...
Timber Tiger Ryan-A-Like
So, what's a nice Ryan like this doing in the homebuilt display at AirVenture? Looking the part, obviously, and yes, it is not a...
Garmin introduces the D2 Delta, the latest generation in aviator watches
Garmin announced the D2™ Delta PX, D2 Delta S and D2 Delta aviator watch series, three new GPS-enabled smartwatches built in a variety of...
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Flight Testing
Even current pilots need to hone specific skills before attempting a first flight in their homebuilts. There's only one way to do that: practice. And then practice some more.
This Puddle We Play In
You are a rare person, participating in a unique hobby. You’ve seen the reactions...