![[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")
Early Start Thwarted
The show is over and I need to be back to work in California on Monday morning, so I'm up at the crack of...
AirVenture in the Mirrors
As I pushed the throttle in, lifted off of Wittman Field's runway 36(L) and pulled in to a right turn for a heading of...
Remove Before Flight
Walking the grounds at AirVenture this afternoon, I ran across this pitot care flag that obviously came from our neighbors to the north! Interestingly...
Airplane Tracks
Yes, I believe it was a light single, a tail dragger. Spent at least a week sitting in the same spot at Oshkosh to...
Cool Fishing Airplane
Wittman Buttercup, on wheel skis. The owner uses it to fly north and go ice fishing. Our resident aerodynamicist was intrigued by its unusual...
AWOS Micro Tower
Ever wonder what an AWOS system looks like and where you would buy one for a small airport? The MicroTower from Potomac Aviation is...
Little Audrey Interesting Oddity
I've seen "Little Audrey" hanging in the EAA museum many times, but never really noticed this little detail before. It is common for airplanes...
What is It?
It may look like a very early, primitive design but this airplane was designed and first constructed in 1964. It uses Piper PA-12 wings...
O2 Simplified
We stopped by Mountain High's booth to take a look at their oxygen hardware, and liked this neat idea for mounting a cannula without...
Seriously Experimental
"What is that?" asked a volunteer at the Homebuilder's Pavilion last weekend. The crane and booster were visible from nearly a mile away. It...
In Case You Missed It
The Best Multi-Tool for your Homebuilt
I am going to describe the best multi-tool you can own for your homebuilt...
What’s New
Beyerdnamic offers a new headset, two new Cub kits are approved by FAA, and the portable AvMap is updated.
The Dawn Patrol
Each stalwart member of The Dawn Patrol has had his "day in the hay" (i.e., an off-airport landing). Now Sharon Starks is initiated into that venerable club.