![[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")
Wag-Aero Launches new Website
Wag-Aero announced the launch of their new user-friendly website. Check it out on your smart phone, tablet or computer and shop the entire catalog...
Aircraft Spruce Mobile Website Available
Aircraft Spruce announced the release of their mobile optimized website. It is the same great website users know, just reformatted with swipe navigation in mind...
First Flights
December 17 is, of course, a very important day in the annals of homebuilding. Well, all aviation, I suppose, but I really have to...
Whirlwind Visit
Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California is an interesting place for experimental aviators. With no signs to tell you what's in a row if...
Pilot's Bill of Rights Clears Senate Committee
EAA-supported aeromedical reform moves ahead to full Senate vote
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Wednesday passed S. 571, better known...
McFarlane’s Cowl Saver Baffle Seal Receives an Upgrade
McFarlane Aviation Products released Cowl Saver several years ago. Following on the popularity of their low friction Cowl Saver seal material, McFarlane now also...
End of Year Sale for Full-Lotus Floats
Aircraft Floats Manufacturing (AFM) has just announced a 20% discount on its two most popular Full-Lotus float sizes until the end of the year....
Test Flying the TruTrak ECO Autopilot
I just got back from a test flight with TruTrak Flight Systems' Andrew Barker in their company's RV-10. The purpose - to get a...
The Best of… Panels – Cast Your Vote
Thanks for the many entries that were sent in for this month's photo contest! It's clear that lots of you are proud of your...
RV-6 Aircraft Marks its 30th Anniversary at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016
Iconic version of world’s most popular kit aircraft to gather in Oshkosh
Van's Aircraft RV-6, part of the world’s most popular kit aircraft family, will...
In Case You Missed It
Hands On: Soup to Nuts
Mike Loehle, of Loehle Aircraft, discusses the development of his aero coatings system and details some of the pre-paint prep process.
Why Alternative Engines Rarely Save Money
You can try it, but don’t expect to come out ahead—or airborne—without a fight.
