Products: PS Engineering Introduces New PMA8000B-MP3
The internal MP3 player functions of the Experimental-aircraft-only PMA9000EX have been so popular that PS Engineering has embedded the same technology into the TSO'd...
Getting to Know the Neighborhood: The Short Story of 68 Airports
Why is this man smiling?George Mendonca has been flying for more than 51 years and has just made a personal goal: fly left-seat into...
Oshkosh Set Up Day
Wonderful, not-too-humid weather greeted AirVenture participants today, with many of the previously flooded/swamped parking spaces (aircraft and cars) drying into usefulness. The overall mood...
Texas Sport Offers Kit Rebate
Texas Sport Aircraft Company has announced a $2500 rebate on the Texas Sport amateur-built aircraft kit, a derivative of the American Legend Cub intended...
Products: PS Engineering Expands Capabilities, Reduces Price on PMA9000EX
PS Engineering's Experimental-aircraft-only audio panel/intercom introduced last year, the PMA9000EX, has gained new capabilities combined with a reduced price—how often does that happen?First the...
Lancair’s First Evolution Kit Delivered
Lancair International announced today that it has delivered the first Evolution kit to Andy Cruce of Miramar, Florida. Cruce and his wife saw the...
Commentary: New Kitbuilt Rules—Punish Everyone for a Few Scofflaws
The FAA, in its revised Advisory Circulars that govern the licensing of Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft, has taken an aggressive, broad-brush approach to stopping “excessive commercial...
Amy's RV-10: That Ole Paint
It turns out, ole silverback, as I was beginning to deem 9AB, our newly hatched and DAR-blessed RV-10, was going to get a new...
Proposed FAA Guidance on Homebuilts Is Announced
Offering a 30-day comment period, the FAA has announced its much anticipated Official Notice of proposed guidance pertaining to the regulation of Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft.Read...
Fly-In Preparation and Safety
There are always risks involved with flying into any airport, but when there’s a fly-in going on, those risks are higher than usual: lots...
In Case You Missed It
Build It Better: When 1+1 Does Not Equal 2
Paul Dye explains how to achieve unlike (or dissimilar) redundancy on the various systems in your homebuilt.
![Humberd and his daughter using the 701 for some farm duty transportation. [All Images Credited to Jon Humberd]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1-3.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Builder’s Spotlight")
Builder’s Spotlight
Part 22 of an ongoing Zenith 750SD Xtreme build, pushing the design further into extreme STOL performance territory.
Wind Tunnel
When unexpected drag is an issue, the cause could be gaps in the skin of your airplane. A simple seal might solve the problem.