![[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")
Meet the New Lancair
Mark and Conrad Huffstutler, the new owners of the Lancair brand addressed a forum room full of owners and builders - along with the...
TIG Welding Class
The event has the word 'Fun' in its title and is billed as 'Spring Break for Pilots' so you can be forgiven if you...
Parts at Sun 'n Fun
Bolts, washers, cotter pins, aluminum sheet and steel tubes. These are the staples of building an aircraft. The usual way to obtain these components...
Simple Pitch Adjustment for DUC Hélices Prop
The Viking Engines display included this very interesting DUC Helices ground adjustable prop from France. Why so interesting?
Motorav VW-based Engine
Brazil's Motorav is showing the latest version of their VW-based aircraft powerplant. There are so many differences that the VeeDub link is very thin...
Camping is Fun
You could fly commercial to visit Sun 'n Fun and stay in a hotel and drive to the venue, but you would be missing...
25th AERO Friedrichshafen Underway
The AERO "Global Show for General Aviation" reports a new record of 703 exhibitors from 39 countries. The largest trade fair of general aviation...
Tech Geeks Rejoice
Tecat Performance Systems and development partner 51 Aero were found sharing a booth on the main concourse here at Sun ' Fun. Tecat builds...
Meet Steve and his Samson
Last year Pitts expert Steve Wolf displayed the naked frame of his latest personal project, a miniature Samson biplane, at the Rotec radial booth....
Rotax 915 iS Aircraft Engine Awarded "Powertrain of The Future"
BRP-Rotax' latest aircraft engine development, the Rotax 915 iS aircraft engine, was awarded with the German aviation magazine aerokurier's Innovation Award "powertrain of the...
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Practical Electrical
Battery facts and fables for the aircraft builder–Part 1. By Robert L. Nuckolls, III.
Commentary: An RV Owner’s Reaction to Van’s Bankruptcy Filing
It’s worth remembering that it’s not just Van’s we’re talking about, but a whole constellation of supporting companies that make good money from RV builders.
What’s the Deal With AN Hardware?
As a new kit builder, you may have wondered about that gold-colored AN hardware...
Aircraft Modification Choices
Aftermarket mods for amateur-built aircraft are booming, but not all upgrades deliver on performance, safety or practicality.