South African Group-Built Van's RV-12
Whilst visiting Oshkosh in 2009 we marveled at Van’s red RV-12. Back in Johannesburg in March 2010 I joined 9 aviation enthusiasts in building...
Aircraft Spruce Annual Super Sale and Fly-In
Aircraft Spruce West will host its annual Super Sale and Fly-In on Saturday, October 6, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Aircraft Spruce West...
EAA Employees to Build a Zenith STOL CH 750
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) employees will build a Zenith STOL CH 750 aircraft from a kit.
The project is being sponsored by Zenith Aircraft. Zenith...
Tom Prevost's Rans S-19
After nearly 3 years and a bit over 1,000 hours of labor, my Rans S-19 first flew on December 30, 2011. Phase 1 flight...
Bogert Aviation Introduces Quick-Drain Oil Valve Probe
A new 90-degree probe from Bogert for the AVI-BJ107 drain valve used on many Continental aircraft engines gives aircraft owners and mechanics an alternative...
CubCrafters Improves 2013 Carbon Cub SS LSA
CubCrafters is introducing changes to its Carbon Cub SS for 2013. Improvements for this Light Sport Aircraft include a new cowling design, an improved...
SkyVision Xtreme Releases Fully Portable ADS-B In/Out System
SkyVision Xtreme has introduced the SkyVision Portable, a fully transportable ADS-B transceiver system that includes Xtreme Vision display software.
The SkyVision Portable has a UAT...
Jukka Reikko's RV-7A
On August 22, 2011 My RV-7A OH-XJR flew for the first time from Pori (EFPO) airport Finland (Europe). Test pilot Ari Saarinen reported "this is...
Zenith CH 750 Now Available as Factory-Assembled LSA
Zenith Aircraft Company's STOL CH 750 can now be purchased already assembled from Tenn-Air of Shelbyville, Tennessee. Pete Krotje, head of Jabiru USA, announced...
New Alcal 2000+ Now Available
Alcor, Inc. announces the availability of the Alcal 2000+ for the calibration and troubleshooting of EGT/CHT/TIT, Type K, J and E systems. The tester...
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