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![[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")
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UPDATED: FAA Publishes Special Airworthiness Bulletin on Zenith CH 601XL and...
UPDATE, Monday November 9, 2009: Zenith has published the Safety Alert for the CH 601XL and CH 650 aircraft.
On Saturday November 7, the FAA...
UPDATED: FAA Publishes Special Airworthiness Bulletin on Zenith CH 601XL and...
On Saturday, the FAA published a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin concerning Zenith CH 601XL and CH 650 models. Zenith has published a new Safety Alert.
Garmin to Offer Online Training
Garmin has announced the expansion of its eLearning computer-based training program and will soon offer training through an online portal. Starting in late November, customers for the first time will be able to access online training for the GPS MAP 396, 496 and 695/696, and the G1000.
Video Brief: Grand Rapids HX
Kitplanes' editor-in-chief, Marc Cook, hosts a short segment on flying with the Grand Rapids Technologies' Horizon HX synthetic-vision EFIS. Featuring footage from actual flights,...
Factory Tour: Matco Manufacturing
KITPLANES editor Marc Cook visits Matco Manufacturing near Salt Lake City to see how the company's brakes, wheels and master cylinders are built.
Dynon Avionics Announces SkyView EFIS Pricing
The much-anticipated second-generation EFIS from Dynon has been seen for some time, but now it has a firm price attached.
Garmin’s New Touchscreen aera GPS
Kitplanes' sister publication, Avweb, has posted a new video on Garmin's touch-screen aera handheld GPS. The bulk of the flight testing was done aboard Kitplanes' editor's Glastar Sportsman. Avweb Editorial Director Paul Bertorelli reports on Garmin's latest offering.
Oregon Aero Announces Discounted Pricing Through November 15, 2009
There are special deals on Experimental-class seats and headset accessories for all pilots.
Lance Neibauer Inducted into EAA Hall of Fame
Lancair founder and designer joins six others, including legendary airshow performer Bob Hoover, as a 2009 inductee.
FAA Releases New Advisory Circular Governing Homebuilt Approvals
After a lengthy wait and more than a bit of hand-wringing on the part of builders and kit manufacturers, the FAA has finally published...
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