![[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")
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![[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")
The Other Welcome Wagon
The wheels are yeller, the upholstery's brown,
The dashboard's genuine leather,
With isinglass curtains y' can roll right down,
In case there's a change in the weather.
Well,...
Sure, It's VFR
We have a solid overcast here at Wittman Field but the ATIS says it's VFR. Winds calm... visibility 7 miles... overcast at 1000 feet....
Watching Planes Arrive
For the second day in a row we have awakened to low ceilings at KOSH. It's eerily quiet again and we are watching arrivals...
Bill Hogue's AutoGyro MTO Sport
I had been researching gyroplane technology for the past 20 years and knew that the modern gyroplane was an amazing aircraft. After scoring a...
Durand Mark V to be Reintroduced After Long Absence
Durand Industries LLC announced the world-wide official re-introductory launch of the Durand Mark V aircraft. The aircraft builds on the interest in retro and...
New Digs!
Pilots headed to camp with their homebuilts at AirVenture this year will find something new--a recently finished (they were putting metal on it yesterday)...
Becoming AirVenture
I flew in to Wittman Field on Thursday afternoon, talked to the tower, got a clearance to land... it was just a normal day...
AirVenture Foothold Established!
Vic Syracuse is the first of our reporters to arrive at Oshkosh and he writes:
This is the earliest we have arrived at the BIG...
Dual Electronics to Debut XGPS170D Dual-Band ADS-B Receiver at AirVenture
Dual-band ADS-B reception and connectivity via Bluetooth for multiple EFB apps on iPad, Android, and Windows tablets
The XGPS170D builds on the success of Dual's...
Three Miles in Smoke and Haze
The top of that mountain is just about three miles from the front of my hangar--and this iPhone picture is making the visibility look better than it appears to the naked eye. Such is how we'll start out our Oshkosh trip if the smoke persists until morning.
In Case You Missed It
Metal Magic: Dimpling and Countersinking
Before you can start driving countersunk rivets, you need to know how to dimple or countersink aluminum.
Choosing Plumage for Your Homebuilt
A well-designed paint scheme is the perfect finishing touch for your plane.
Around the Patch
The Editor-in-Chief discusses how the improper cut of his instrument panel affected the performance of his Dynon autopilot; by Marc Cook.