2009 Plansbuilt Buyer’s Guide
There will always be people who want to fly, but who are looking for a more economical way to own their own aircraft. Plansbuilts offer an attractive option, and this year we give the specs and photos for some 175 designs you can build from scratch; compiled by Julia Downie.
2009 Kit Aircraft Buyer’s Guide
Let your fingers do the shopping with the specs and photos for 297 designs, offered along with a cross-reference that lets you easily locate the manufacturer if you know the design name; compiled by Julia Downie.
JPI Rolls Out Four New Instruments
J.P. Instruments announced three new displays for twin-engine aircraft, as well as a fuel quantity instrument—all will be available in January 2009. JPI's Ottis Cameron...
Aveo's RockRack Streamlines Panels
Settled quietly next to the dazzling display of AveoFlash LED aircraft lights, AveoEngineering’s selection of aircraft cockpit rocker switches demonstrated their own brand of...
WomenVenture Success
Ten-thirty a.m. August 1, in AeroShell Square at EAA's AirVenture 2008—anyone there found their way blocked by a sea of pink-shirted women that covered...
A Dream Comes True at Oshkosh
I’ve been coming to the EAA convention in for almost 30 years, and it has long been my dream to wing walk. Finally, after...
DeltaHawk Awarded LoPresti Innovation Prize
LoPresti Aviation has announced the winner of the first annual Roy Lopresti memorial "Innovation in Aviation Award" to DeltaHawk Engines for their development and...
ClickBond Fasteners Streamline Construction
Having just spent a couple days replacing traditional cowling nutplates before coming to the show, I was intimately familiar with laying out the rivet...
Aspen Avionics EFD 1000 Pro: Installation and Flight
Aspen Avionics, the little EFIS company that has taken aviation by storm with its modular PFD/MFD designed for a low cost retrofit in aircraft...
AirGizmos Portable Antenna Package Debuts
Air Gizmos has introduced a premium beanbag XM antenna package, designed for easy switching of your Garmin GPSMAP396 or 496 antenna between an airplane...
In Case You Missed it
Navigating the New FAA Airworthiness Certificate Application Program
You’ll need access to a computer and scanner to complete this online airworthiness process.
Pondering Powerplants
Since the beginning, homebuilders have gazed upon the engine lurking under the cowl of a certified light aircraft and thought, There has got to be a better way. Rick Lindstrom looks at several aeromotive engine conversions, from the practical to the semi-exotic.
