![[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")
New 2012-2013 Aircraft Spruce Catalog Now Available
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. began distributing their new 2012 catalog at EAA AirVenture. More than 920 pages in length, the Aircraft Spruce catalog...
CamOne Tec Launches New Micro Camera
The CamOne infinity is a new HD micro camera made by CamOne Tec that can record 30 frames per second (fps) in full HD...
Safari Helicopter to Offer Pilot Training
CHR International, Inc., purveyor of the Safari kit helicopter, has announced that the company has partnered with Camelot Aviation to provide pilot training for...
Garmin Portable GPS/GLONASS Receiver Debuts
Garmin is introducing GLO and GLO for Aviation, a portable GPS and GLONASS receiver that advances Garmin's GPS technology for mobile devices.
GLONASS is Russia's...
Teens to Build Aircraft During AirVenture 2012
Aviators By Design has announced that a group of young teens will be building an airplane at AirVenture. Aviation Explorer Post 9868, which resides...
Scott Hendry's Nynja
I started the Nynja kit in August 2011 and it flew in June 2012. The Nynja is a quick build kit, but I'm a...
WIlliam Prokes’ Kitfox Model 4
N419BM is a Model 4 Kitfox with a ROTAC Radial engine(2800)was completed almost 3 years ago. 150 hours now and is a great airplane....
New Multiprocess Welding System
Victor Technologies has introduced the Fabricator 211i, a fully integrated MIG-Stick-TIG inverter welding system. The Fabricator 211i weighs 57.3 pounds and offers the flexibility...
Full-Lotus Floats Under New Ownership
After almost 10 years in the aircraft float business, Full-Lotus Floats has sold the design rights, inventory and production tooling for its float line...
CubCrafters Enters European Market
In June, directSky became CubCrafters' dealer in the European market. Located in Ireland, directSky provides aircraft sales, maintenance, management, restoration, repairs and pilot training.
Initially,...
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James Aircraft’s State of the Art
Under new ownership, James Aircraft continues to support RV builders
Magneto Timing
Checking your magneto timing is part of every yearly condition inspection, but beyond that...
Build Your Skills: Fabric
This month we look at installing the fabric on the wing and how to use rib-lacing, reinforcement tapes, pre-punched holes, and methods of mechanical attachment including pop rivets, PK screws and fabric clips; by Ron Alexander.
