![[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")
![[Credit: Wikimedia Commons]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/4_rutan_a_longez.jpg_preview.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Rutan Symposium Turns to the Coming Canard Maintenance Crisis")
![[Credit: Flight Desgn GmbH]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1_mosaic_flightdesign.jpg_preview.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "FAA Accepts ASTM Standards, Clearing the Last Hurdle for MOSAIC")
![[Credit: magniX]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Magnix.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "magniX Opens Pre-Orders for an Electric Engine Aimed at Homebuilders")
Van's 3D CAD Panel Models Released
Van's Aircraft, Inc announced the release of 3D models of both the panel and sub panel areas for our popular kit aircraft to enable...
Homebuilt Aircraft Council Gets New Chairman
EAA Chairman and CEO Jack J. Pelton announced that Vic Syracuse, EAA 180848, of Locust Grove, Georgia, has been named the new chairman of...
Favorite Tools
I was working on a part for our Xenos the other day - a fairly complicated bracket to hold an idler bell crank that...
DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase Opens
What a spectacular sunrise on opening day at the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase. There is a great turnout of vendors, with approximately 40 Aircraft...
Dallas Avionics Deal for Stranded Experimental NavWorx Customers
Dallas Avionics, Inc. announced a "plug and play" replacement system for your Experimental or LSA Aircraft with existing NavWorx AD affected system.
Working with uAvionix...
Advance Tickets Available for AirVenture 2018
Advance purchase admission tickets and camping credentials are now available for the 66th annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in, providing greater convenience for those traveling...
Ultimate Instrument Proficiency Check
I fly a lot of new experimental aircraft, which means I do a lot of flying with the latest technology when it comes to...
Robert Anderson's RV-8
After many years of both building and not building (about 50/50) N184GC (One RV-8 for Grandpa Christensen) and I made the maiden flight on...
Ahhh…Weather
There are a few fundamentals when it comes to aviation weather that many pilots never really get taught. These have nothing to do whatsoever...
MGL Avionics 2-1/4" Vega Series
MGL Avionics released its Vega Series of 2 -1/4" Singles for Experimental and Light-Sport Aircraft.
The Vega range consists of twelve 2- 1/4" color display...
In Case You Missed It
Ask the DAR
What's the difference between the FAAs SLSA (Special Light Sport Aircraft) and ELSA (Experimental Light Sport Aircraft) designation? DAR Mel Asberry clears it up.
Metal Magic: Using Reamers For Accurate Holes
Sometimes a drill bit just won't do. When you want accurate, perfectly round holes...
Product Review: Garmin GI 275 EFIS
This full-featured, full-priced certified EFIS is impressive but might not be ideal for homebuilts.