![[Credit: McFarlane Alaska]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/McFarlane_tailwheel.jpg?w=534&h=462&crop=1 "McFarlane Alaska Absorbs Backcountry Favorite T3 Tailwheel")
![[Credit: FAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FAA-Mosaic-1.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "MOSAIC Isn’t a Question of Can You—But Why You’d Build")
![[Credit: EAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/vintage-in-review-herb-clark.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Vintage in Review Returns to Oshkosh: Five Days, Five Stories, and a Living OX-5")
![[Credit: Zenith Aircraft Company]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/31142685469.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Zenith Throws Open Its Doors for “Fly-In to Summer”")
![Making rare use of my drafting tools for the internal timing. [All Images Credited to Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/P1010535.jpg?w=265&h=198&crop=1 "Conquering the Magneto, Part 2")
Rockwell BenchJaws Introduced
The new Rockwell BenchJaws delivers hands-free clamping right from the workbench. The jaws are foot-pedal activated, leaving the operator's hands free to handle the...
Garmin Expands Global Aviation Charting Capabilities
Garmin International Inc. announced the release of European VFR and IFR charts for the aera 795/796 aviation portable GPS, with VFR data sourced directly...
Don Herbel's Zenith CH701 STOL
I completed my Zenith CH701 STOL on June 30, 2012 after 7 1/2 years from starting construction. Dubbed "Blue," her colors and name were...
USA Weld Offers Portable Tungsten Grinder
The new battery-operated tungsten grinder from USA Weld is portable and easy to take to any job. It offers six speeds, ranging from 8000...
Joel Graber's RV-10
I started this project due to family expansion (when we found out we were about to have our first child). We had a an...
Sonex Featured in The Aviators TV Series
Sonex Aircraft, LLC is excited to announce that the company and its kit aircraft will be featured in an upcoming episode of The Aviators...
Sam Aircraft Factory Tour Dec. 15
Sam Aircraft will hold a factory tour of its facility at Lachute Airport, Quebec, Canada, this Saturday, December 15, from 10 a.m. to 5...
The Flightline TV Series to Make National Debut in January
The Flightline, an aviation-themed magazine television show, is making its national debut on January 5, 2013, on the Discovery Communication Velocity network. The Flightline...
Save $1,000 on a Belite Kit
One Belite kit, powered by the Hummel four-stroke, 45 horsepower half-VW, is still available at the sale price of $6,995, with a $2,500 deposit...
David Clay's Plans-Built Sonex
My plans-built Sonex flew for the first time on August 25, 2012. Building this airplane was a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. Flying it...
In Case You Missed It
Homebuilt Aircraft Safety 1998-2008
Far be it from Ron Wanttajas experience to be complacent when it comes to aircraft accident statistics. In this article, he updates two previous articles on the subject of homebuilt aircraft safety and digs deep to find meaning and context for the numbers.
First Timer’s AirVenture Arrival
How busy is the Oshkosh arrival? Ride along for a portion of columnist Ariana...
