![[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")
Kindred Spirits – Fallen Colleagues
Bear with me a few paragraphs as I talk a little about my previous life. I have been in aviation since my teenage years,...
Sun 'n Fun Discounts Admission for Vets and Current Military
Mark your calendars for aviation's season opener! The 42nd Annual SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In & Expo presented by VISIT FLORIDA is April 5-10,...
Sebring
Last week was my first opportunity to visit the US Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, and I must say, I enjoyed it more than...
Sitting in Airplanes
I sometimes like to think back on how much time I have spent sitting in airplanes. I am sure that it long ago passed...
Sebring – Trying it on for Size
The US Sport Aviation Expo at Sebring, Florida began on Wednesday, and we found that its a great opportunity to take a look at...
SAM Aircraft Acquired by Zenith / Zenair
SAM Aircraft assets have been acquired by the sons of aircraft designer Chris Heintz, owners and operators of Zenith Aircraft Company (U.S.) and Zenair Ltd. (Canada).
See you in Sebring!
This week will see a flock of Light Sport Aircraft - many of them homebuilt - descending to the central plains of Florida for...
Aircraft anniversaries part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016
More than a half dozen types of airplanes will be celebrating special anniversaries in 2016, and owners of those aircraft are commemorating the occasion...
CubCrafters Introduces Emergency Aircraft Parachutes
Light aircraft manufacturer CubCrafters is announcing new emergency parachute systems for the company's line of backcountry tailwheel airplanes. The systems, developed in conjunction with...
Dynon Avionics announces availability of SV-GPS-2020 and release of SkyView Software...
SV-GPS-2020 Now Available & SkyView 14.0 Released
SV-GPS-2020 is now shipping. The SV-GPS-2020 enables General Aviation's most affordable ADS-B Out 2020-compliant solution.
The new SV-GPS-2020 GPS...
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Its unclear what will constitute the standard fuel for General Aviation once leaded fuel is phased out by the EPA. But what is clear is that the stakeholders need to become informed and voice their opinions to the decision-makers. By Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook.