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![[Credit: FAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FAA-Mosaic-1.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "MOSAIC Isn’t a Question of Can You—But Why You’d Build")
MOSAIC Isn’t a Question of Can You—But Why You’d Build
...under consensus standards. That’s the date that should have every kit company’s attention—and it’s the date that reframes the whole homebuilding proposition. Here’s the uncomfortable question MOSAIC puts on the...
![Careful planning and determination will get you to your goal of building and flying your own airplane. [Credit: AdobeStock]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Pulsar-Sunset.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Last Bits")
Last Bits
Careful planning and determination will get you to your goal of building and flying your own airplane. [Credit: AdobeStock] Ed and Cindy sat on the porch of the small FBO,...
![Lowell Farrand spent years serving as an FAA DAR and is in the EAA Hall of Fame. He offers sound advise to builders. [Credit: Bill Wilson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/unnamed-4.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Think Like a Builder")
Think Like a Builder
...building spacecraft, many of us are building airplanes. And the principle is the same. The Illusion of Simplicity Modern kit aircraft are marvels of refinement. Matched-hole drilling. Complete hardware packages....
![The 160 hp turbocharged Rotax 916iS is a four-stroke piston engine with redundant electronic fuel injection and ignition. [Credit: BPR Rotax]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PIC_916-iS_iSc-2.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "2026 Engine Buyer’s Guide")
2026 Engine Buyer’s Guide
...The motivation toward building an airplane from a kit and plans is as varied as the types of aircraft available and the personalities of their builders. There is, however, one...
![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=150&h=150&crop=1 "Builder’s Spotlight")
Builder’s Spotlight
...structural robustness. I don’t think this is really needed, but when I started on this project, I was contemplating building it as a tail dragger instead of a nosewheel airplane...
![[Credit: Viking Aircraft Engines]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/engine.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Editor’s Log")
Editor’s Log
...run on unleaded automotive fuel. Viking’s conversions were born on it. But if you are building around a traditional Lycoming or Continental, the question of what fuel your engine will...
![Author Bill Wilson takes a break from measuring and cutting the Lexan windshield during his Onex build. [All Images Credit to Bill Wilson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-2.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Think Like A Builder")
Think Like A Builder
...the vulnerable first time builder who has chosen to fulfill the dream of building and flying your own plane. Why are you vulnerable? Almost half homebuilding starts are abandoned before...
![Andrew bought a Thorp T-18 project, which started him down the road to experimental aircraft project ownership and construction. [Credit: Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_7725-scaled.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Winging It")
Winging It
...workshops at AirVenture and Sun-n-Fun, third party workshops, and in past issues of this magazine. I highly recommend learning these practical matters if you are building or thinking about building a...
![[Credit: JetStream Rider]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AdobeStock_345999332.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "2026 Avionics and Lights Buyer’s Guide")
2026 Avionics and Lights Buyer’s Guide
...technology may change, but the fundamental satisfaction of building and flying your own airplane remains a constant. Modern avionics and lighting simply make that experience safer, more capable, and more...
![[Credit: Chat GPT]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Generated-image.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Homebuilder’s Insurance")
Homebuilder’s Insurance
...building an aircraft, homebuilders assume certain manufacturer responsibilities that can create long-term liability exposure extending beyond typical owner-operator risks. The Builder as Manufacturer Under product liability law, a “manufacturer” includes...
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Around the Patch
Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook sees progress and potential in developing electric motor and battery technology.
Wind Tunnel
Barnaby Wainfan brings aerodynamics to life with an illustrated field guide to the various devices seen at AirVenture.
Design Process: Braced Wings
As we saw last month, the designer has two fundamental choices of wing structural...