![[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: 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")
Dynon SkyView Software Version 15.0 Released
Dynon's latest SkyView software update - version 15.0 - is now available for download for all SkyView systems.
SkyView Software Version 15 contains a variety...
Drill Straight!
We've finished up the left spar for our Xenos motor glider, and that means starting what seems like a whole new airplane project to...
SkyView HDX 10" Displays Now Shipping
Dynon announced the availability of 10" SkyView HDX displays. First previewed at Oshkosh AirVenture 2016, SkyView HDX features improved displays, beautiful design, unrivaled control...
Tundra Progress
I keep getting asked how our Tundra repair project has been coming along, and since I've talked about it here before, it is only...
Baker Sonex
The airworthiness certificate for my Sonex was issued on October 8, 2016, and the first flight was eight days later. It took me about...
New Turbine Venom Hits the Skies
The latest version of the Turbine Legend - the Venom has made its first fight in Florida, and the company is promising to complete...
Legendary Bob Hoover Dies At 94
Bob Hoover, whose extraordinary aviation life included flying in World War II, test-flying for the Air Force and performing a unique airshow act demonstrating...
Something Different
No, it's not experimental - but it is a little different. It's not often I find a J-3 Cub with a 100 horse C-85...
Adjustable Seat Frame Plans Available From Stewart Aircraft
Stewart Aircraft, provider of plans for several different aircraft designs, is now selling plans for an adjustable seat for homebuilt aircraft.
This basic seat for...
Dean DR-107 One Design
It took over three years to build my DR-107 One Design, and it received an airworthiness certificate on March 30, 2016. I now have...
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Keeping a Battery Current
“With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life...
Firewall Forward: Fuel Injection
Last time we talked about carburetors, so this episode of KITPLANES Firewall Forward looks...
Preparing For First Start
Steve Ells discusses the preparation and procedures for starting your new or newly overhauled engine for the first time.
