Mojave Experimental Fly-In, April 18 – Plane Crazy Saturday
The Mojave Fly-in is asking for your support: they are raising funds this year to help with expenses. Help them keep a great thing...
Lightspeed adds expanded Bluetooth capability to its Sierra headset
Lightspeed Aviation announced today that it has added Bluetooth audio capability to their entry level Sierra headset, making the entire Lightspeed line of aviation...
DESIGN, BUILD, TEST Documentary Film Trailer Released
"DESIGN, BUILD, TEST" is a documentary film that will follow a community of experimental test pilots in the Mojave Desert as they race to...
Baker Sonex
I completed my scratch-built Sonex on February 28, 2015. First flight was March 8, 2015. Sonex SN 1534 is a taildragger and equipped with an...
Garmin Brings ESP-X To Experimental and Light Sport Aircraft
Garmin announced the availability of Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP-X) technology for aircraft using Garmin’s G3X autopilot servos. This electronic monitoring and stability augmentation...
National Championship Air Races Names Micheal Crowell President And CEO
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has tapped former Coca-Cola executive, Micheal (Mike) Crowell, as president and chief executive officer of the National Championship...
The Best of… Kitplanes Monthly Photo Contest
Kitplanes readers are our best source of material, ideas - and inspiration! The homebuilt aircraft community is full of clever and innovative people, and...
Celebrate the Centennial of NASA's Predecessor: The NACA
Many homebuilders don't know of the debt they owe to an organization that would have been 100 years old today - the National Advisory...
Second Pilot’s Bill of Rights Pushes Long-Awaited Aeromedical Reform Forward
EAA applauds bipartisan legislation that supports EAA/AOPA efforts
Bipartisan “Pilot’s Bill of Rights II” legislation has been introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House...
Sonex Aircraft Delivers First SubSonex Kit
Sonex Aircraft is reporting that on February 12th, the first SubSonex kit left Sonex Aircraft headquarters in Oshkosh, destined for customer Redge Greenberg of...
In Case You Missed It
2012 Rotorcraft Buyer’s Guide
The 2012 Rotorcraft Buyer’s Guide includes 49 designs for those who may be interested in building a kit helicopter or gyroplane.
What’s New
Two RANS kits return to production, Aircraft Spruce offers the Castleberry electric attitude indicator, and two Six Chuter SLSAs are certified.