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![Checking out East Tennessee scenery from the 701. [Credit: Jon Humberd]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/3.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Builder’s Spotlight")
Builder’s Spotlight
...building a plane light enough for good flying performance, and keeping it structurally robust enough to withstand the abuse of the pilots, turbulence, and also all the roughness of our...
![[Credit: AdobeStock]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AdobeStock_1172095184.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Editor’s Log")
Editor’s Log
...training—a massive, chaotic, exciting gathering where new aircraft, new avionics, new engines, new building techniques, and old friends all converge for a week that reminds you why you got into...
![Aircraft control surface designs may include counterweights to offset and eliminate flutter. The counterweights should not be eliminated to save weight. [Credit: Kitplanes Archive]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/kitfox-s7-sti-04.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Weight and Flutter")
Weight and Flutter
...would have then added a non-trivial amount of weight to the airframe. That said, there have been builders who upsized thicknesses all over whatever they were building, in the name...
![The author flying his Sinson 108-2 Voyager in the skies above British Columbia, Canada. [Credit: Mike Davenport]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CF-EZB-over-water-D.-Cardy-photo.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "A 30-Year Love Affair With My Stinson")
A 30-Year Love Affair With My Stinson
...returned to building civilian aircraft; the first of these was a revision of the Stinson 10A. This was developed into the very popular four place Voyager 150 series, better known...
![The original Corben Baby Ace designed by Orland “Ace” Corben in 1929. [Credit: Wikimedia Commons]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1920px-Ace_Baby_Ace_‘N73638_25617429253-scaled.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Vintage Homebuilts: The Big Three")
Vintage Homebuilts: The Big Three
...homebuilding was a niche activity for dedicated enthusiasts. After those articles, and continuing through the influence of the EAA, homebuilding became a legitimate path to aircraft ownership for regular people....
![[Credit: Adobe Stock]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AdobeStock_500023606_Editorial_Use_Only.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Homebuilder’s Insurance")
Homebuilder’s Insurance
...transition to aircraft insurance becomes necessary. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) offers project insurance programs specifically designed for members building or restoring aircraft, providing both hull coverage for components and...
![Nearly 3,000 RV-6 kits were built during the design’s highly successful run. [All Images Credited to Van's Aircraft]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/RV6-Rusciano-RUS05842-2880x1600HomePageBanner_KK.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Van’s Aircraft Turnaround In Full Flight")
Van’s Aircraft Turnaround In Full Flight
...ambitious new design in decades. Van’s is shipping wing kits now, and Van’s says sales are exceeding expectations. The $21,000 wing kits—featuring Van’s fastest-building wing to date, factory-built fuel tanks,...
![[Credit: EAA]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/aerial-2025-looking-sse-lowres-by-connor-madison_350_350.jpg.jpeg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "The Rites of Spring")
The Rites of Spring
...wrapped up in late January, offering 30 free online webinars covering everything from MOSAIC updates, major kit manufacturer updates, to engine maintenance and advanced building techniques. For those seeking in-person...
![[Credit: Lisa Turner]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Fuel-Selector.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Fuel Follies")
Fuel Follies
...for the kit you are building. If there is a builder’s group, they can provide additional real-world experience. There are two things that you do not want when you start...
![sideview shows the Better Half with the full VW case. [Credit: Legal Eagle Airplane]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Milholland-V-Twin_Side-View.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1 "Better Half VW")
Better Half VW
...and oil temperatures remain within acceptable limits using only the inherent cooling capacity of the VW’s air-cooled architecture. When Leonard Milholland discovered these characteristics after building both cut-case and full-case...
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Near Perfect, But Nothing Fancy
We visit Visalia and find California engine builder Ly-Con going strong.
A New Rating and a New Windshield
At the beginning of 2018 I set a couple of goals for myself, and...
Go Around
I just returned from my annual airline recurrent AQP, or Advanced Qualification Program, training....