![[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")
Reno Time!
September in northern Nevada brings the sound of big engines turning fast - and airframes going even faster! It's time for the Reno Races,...
RST Engineering Looking for Beta Testers
Jim Weir, long-time Kitplanes columnist and founder of RST Engineering (the copper tape antenna folks) is looking for a few BUILDERS who would like...
Tempest Introduces Easy Drain Oil Filter Drain Tool
Tempest Plus Marketing Group (TPMG) announced the immediate availability of the Tempest® Easy Drain oil filter drain tool--a product innovation specifically engineered to help...
FlyEFii System32 Engine Management System Introduced
EFII introduces its new FlyEFii System32 Engine Management System, a high-speed, fully redundant system that represents the fulfillment of a ten year wish list...
Front Seal Tool
How many of you have replaced the front crankshaft seal on a Lycoming engine? Yeah....I see a lot of hands up, which is what...
Hartzell Propeller Creates Composite Blade Pre-flight Check Video for Pilots
Hartzell Propeller added to its series of how-to videos for pilots and mechanics. The newest video covers the evaluation of structural composite propeller blades...
BRS Thoughts
I occasionally receive notes requesting information on ballistic recovery systems for E-AB aircraft, and questions on why you don't see more articles in Kitplanes...
New Cabin Heat Muff From Custom Welding Products
Custom Welding Products LLC announced a newly-designed cabin heat muff for aircraft homebuilders called Turbo Heat. This canister is distributed by Aircraft Spruce &...
Meeting the Original
We were lucky to have the opportunity to attend the recent solar eclipse at a point almost directly under the totality path, and doubly...
Traffic Jam
Returning from our Great Eclipse trip in western Oregon to our home base near Reno, Nevada, we ran across this steady stream of space...
In Case You Missed It
Will That Be Paint or Powder?
There are two popular options for builders to consider for covering steel components.
