![[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")
Kyle's Ride
You never know what you'll run in to when you get to a major airshow early, but there is no doubt that if you...
The trip to Sun 'n Fun
Well I guess it was a bit optimistic to expect that I could fly from one side of the country to the other on...
Come on down!
While Sun 'n Fun 2018 opened to a day with significant thundershowers and rain, the forecast is for better weather starting on Wednesday, and...
Curtis Oil Quick-Drain Valve
Curtis Superior Valve Co. announced that they have received FAA PMA approval for the CCB-38000 low profile, aluminum oil quick drain valve - a...
Ponchos 'n Fun
The first two hours of Sun n Fun 2018 were great, and then came the rain and the the lightning. At 4 PM is...
That electric feeling
Well, the weather came back with a vengeance today at SNF, but nothing stops the dedicated crew at Van's from helping a builder. So,...
Homebuilder's (Brief) Guide to Sun 'n Fun
There is a lot to see and do at Sun 'n Fun, and even a lot NOT to do - just sitting and watching...
Florida vs. Wisconsin
No matter where you go for a big aviation fly-in, expect to see lots of RV's. Sure, there are going to be hundreds of...
Season Opener
When I was a young pilot back in Minnesota, it was clear that there was an off-season for flying. Despite having access to a...
Talking about weather – or not?
So here we are prior to opening day at SUN N FUN 2018 and I managed to catch the Scoopmaster himself, Paul Dye, with...
In Case You Missed It
Unforeseeable Experiences
Of this I’m convinced; had I arrived in Fargo, North Dakota in a Skyhawk,...
Man on a Mission
Tom Needham, with the help of his son Daniel and numerous friends, completes a Sportsman 2+2 and will use the plane's big hauling capacity and short-field performance to shuttle people and supplies between remote locations in Africa.
Getting Its Props
Few people have the opportunity to tour the kit manufacturers shop, let alone the manufacturing facilities of ancillary items such as engines, avionics and props. Author Bob Fritz remedies that last one by taking us on a tour of Sensenichs plant, and you'll marvel at the company's unique blend of old school and high tech.