![[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")
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![[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")
Rob Jamros’ Challenger II, Negaunee, Michigan
Construction began on November 3, 2008, in my basement where the airframe and fabric work occupied me during the long Upper Michigan winter. Then...
New Cub in Town
Dakota Cub Aircraft is taking orders for its Super 18-180 kit, which has been added to the FAA list of approved kits. The two...
Beyerdynamic HS 400 Standard and Rotor Headsets
Beyerdynamic of Germany presents its new aviation headsets, the HS 400 Signum and HS 400 Rotor. The HS 400 Signum is the standard version...
News Brief: Advanced Flight Systems 5000-series EFIS
Advanced Flight Systems' 5000-series big screen EFIS.
New 1090ES Traffic Receiver Leverages ADS-B Network
Trig Avionics is adding the possibility of 1090ES ADS-B receiver capability to general aviation with three products targeted at light aircraft, high-performance aircraft and...
First Impressions: Dynon SkyView EFIS
As a longtime user of the Dynon original product line, specifically the EFIS D100 and EMS D120, I was eager to sample its latest...
Tim Archer Takes Over Superior Air Parts
A familiar face in the aero-engine industry, Tim Archer, has taken been appointed CEO of Superior Aviation and Superior Air Parts. Archer was President...
Sennheiser Adds Model to HMEC 460 Series
And now there are three. Sennheiser's popular HMEC 460 ANR and HMEC 466 headsets have been joined in the lineup by the new HMEC...
New LSA Battery from Concorde
A new small AGM (absorbed glass mat) technology battery from Concorde was introduced at Oshkosh this year. The RG-12LSA measures 7.5 inches long, 4.97...
Plane Power Introduces Fly Safe Alternator
For those who like the idea of a redundant power source, Plane Power has announced the Fly Safe, a 30-amp, less-than-6-pound alternator designed to...
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Industry Report: What’s Up With LSAs?
Four years after SLSAs were approved by the FAA, dozens of companies producing more than 100 aircraft models have qualified as SLSAs. Dave Martin examines the state of the industry in light of the current economic climate.
Missing ELT Batteries
Many aircraft owners don’t realize that some ELT control panels and audio alerters have...