![[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")
Tweaks
No airplane is perfect right out of the box--that is, really, why we test them isn't it? Of course, there are lots of kits...
Phase 1 Complete – Testing Continues
With a marathon fight of nearly four hours to gather cruise performance data (take advantage of the smooth air when you can get it!),...
NavWorx Offers Lowest Price Ever ADS-B Solution
NavWorx, Inc. announced today a temporary price reduction on its ADS600-B, a certified UAT providing ADS-B Out and In that meets the requirements of...
EAA Advocacy Yields Hangar Use Improvements for GA
The EAA is reporting that after several years, thousands of public comments, and the introduction of legislation, the FAA released its latest policy regarding...
Airframes Alaska T3 Tailwheel Suspension
Airframes Alaska announced the addition of a new product line of shock-absorbent tailsprings: T3 Tailwheel Suspension Systems. The line consists of three bolt-on coil...
Spars – The Heart of the Wing
I haven't reported much recently on our Xenos Motor glider project, mostly because the past half year the push has been to get our...
Zenith Fly In to Summer: June 18, 2016
Informal gathering of Zenith enthusiasts having fun, growing the sport
The long tradition of builder camaraderie and help that is the hallmark of Zenith Aircraft...
The Inexpensive Glass Cockpit
I spend a lot of my time installing and flying behind the latest in top end experimental avionics - full touch screen EFISs, advanced...
CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium, Part Three
The last six speakers closed out the afternoon session with aircraft, regulations, and ways to manage all the new traffic.
Mark Moore, NASA, Silicon Valley...
CAFE Foundation Electric Aircraft Symposium, Part Two
John Langford: Aurora Flight Sciences and the Lightning Strike
Dr. Langford opened the second day with background on strides his firm has made in creating...
In Case You Missed It
Meet the Fokker, U.K. Style
In 1915, Allied pilots called the Eindecker the Scourge. In 2007, three friends in England bought and built Eindecker replica kits, and improved upon the original design. By Geoff Jones.
The Dawn Patrol
Dick Starks and the members of The Kansas City Dawn Patrol head out to take part in the Annual Salute to Veterans Airshow in Columbia, Missouri.
Near the Finish Line
When your plane is almost completed, its time to shop for insurance. By Shanna Linton and Jennifer Cummins.