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Vintage in Review Returns to Oshkosh: Five Days, Five Stories, and...

Randall Brink - 0
If there is a corner of AirVenture that quietly rewards the homebuilder, it is the patch of grass just east of the Vintage Red...
[Credit: Zenith Aircraft Company]

Zenith Throws Open Its Doors for “Fly-In to Summer”

Randall Brink - 0
If you’ve ever wanted to see where all those Zenith kit parts come from, June 20th is your chance to find out firsthand. Zenith...
Making rare use of my drafting tools for the internal timing. [All Images Credited to Andrew Robinson]

Conquering the Magneto, Part 2

Andrew Robinson - 2
The second installment continues demystifying the aircraft magneto, with deeper detail on service and troubleshooting.
The integrated ECLIPSE NG features a very sunlight readable display that shows the engine and all flight data organized in one or more pages. [Credit: Fielden Aero LLC]

FLYBOX Avionics

Don Fielden - 0
Avionics and controls for Homebuilts.
[Credit: Radiant Technology]

Radiant Technology Unveils SafeGyro

Kitplanes - 0
Latest addition to the Mini Glass line offers USB-rechargeable portability and intuitive motion-history mapping.
[Credit: magniX]

MagniX Unveils Electric Engine for the GA Market

Kitplanes - 12
The new engine aims to slash flight training costs and maintenance, with a Van's RV-10 test flight scheduled for later this year and a commercial launch in 2027
[Credit: Dynon]

Dynon Unveils Scalable Engine Monitoring for Kitbuilders

Kitplanes - 1
Simplified engine-focused interface streamlines cockpit operation.
Aircraft control surface designs may include counterweights to offset and eliminate flutter. The counterweights should not be eliminated to save weight. [Credit: Kitplanes Archive]

Weight and Flutter

Andrew Robinson - 1
There are places where weight is needed and should not be deleted.
The author flying his Sinson 108-2 Voyager in the skies above British Columbia, Canada. [Credit: Mike Davenport]

A 30-Year Love Affair With My Stinson

Mike Davenport - 6
The story of a caretaker of a versatile classic, the Stinson 108 Voyager.
The discomfort of wearing prescription- or sunglasses under an ANR headset is eliminated with Flying Eyes. [Credit: Flying Eyes]

Eyes Forward

Randall Brink - 0
Flying eyes optics solves the headset-sunglasses problem.
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In Case You Missed It

To Launch a Light Sport

Bob Fritz - 0
In the third part of this series on building a Jabiru J250 Light Sport airplane, author Bob Fritz installs the elevator, trim and aileron cables, paints some of the interior, installs the master break cylinder, and moves on to the rudder pedals and flaps.
[Credit: Adobe Stock]

Homebuilder’s Insurance

Kitplanes - 2
Part 1 of an ongoing look at the complexity of aircraft owner's insurance.

Flying Legend’s Tucano Replica

Luca Perazzoli - 4
If you can't own an original, it's the next best thing.

The Ultimate Upgrade

Dave Prizio - 0
As Martha and Wendell Solesbee near completion on their Lancair Evo, they encounter the minor setbacks that make the “90% done, 90% to go” expression ring true.
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