![[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")
Garmin Unveils the aera 660 Next Generation Aviation Portable
Garmin announced the aera 660, a new cost-effective, feature-rich, purpose-built aviation portable. The compact 5-inch capacitive touchscreen boasts a bright, sunlight readable display complete...
EAA Reaction to ATC Privatization Shelved in House
What's next? Aftermath of ATC Privatization Battle.
Aeromedical and aircraft certification reform, hangar use among priorities.
After Thursday's announcement by leadership in the House of...
Dynon SkyView 14.0 Technical Service Bulletin
Dynon released a service bulletin regarding SkyView software version 14.0
"Some Dynon Avionics pilots have experienced unresponsive SkyView displays in flight after their system has...
We Have an Engine!
The Lycoming Disassembly & Assembly course wrapped up this morning as we studied and installed the oil pump, accessory case, and magnetos - along...
Rubber Band Trick
I have watched and helped with the assembly of Lycoming engines before - but each time I've seen it done, there are little variations...
Piles of Parts
Lycoming's three-day Engine Disassembly and Reassembly course kicked off this morning, and once again, here we are - this time the goal being to...
Everyone’s Welcome!
Who attends the Lycoming Service School? You'd be surprised at the variety! Personally, I have flown behind these (and other) engines for most of...
Things I Learned in Class Today
The best quote yet from Jim Doebler - "These engines will whisper before they scream." In other words, listen carefully to what your engine is telling you - problems caught early are much easier to fix.
Sonex Aircraft Announces Development of Sonex and Waiex B-Models
Sonex Aircraft announced its latest aircraft development project: Sonex and Waiex B-Models and kit reservation deposits are being accepted now.
"What is the B-Model?" asks Sonex...
Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’…
Today's session at the Lycoming Service School included a little hands on time with maybe the most "radical new technology" to be included in...
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All About Avionics, Part 7
If you intend to fly non-precision or precision GPS approaches, you really do need an IFR GPS. This article explains the options available and the legal issues associated with using the latest in-cockpit GPS technology for IFR navigation; by Stein Bruch.
Firewall Forward: Cowls, Baffles and Intake Air
How to keep your engine’s carburetor or fuel-injection system breathing right.
Around the Patch
Have you checked your fuel system for leaks lately? Turns out there's a good reason to periodically conduct a thorough investigation. Incipient leaks may go undetected. Worse, when the O-ring on the fuel-selector valve goes bad, it could allow air into the system, which means your engine could misbehave at a most inconvenient time. Often, this malady is difficult to diagnose and the assumption is that the fuel selector is OK when it is not.