KITPLANES editor in chief Marc Cook talks to Van’s Greg Hughes and Rian Johnson about the state of their business (good) and the steps taken to remediate issues found with some quickbuild kits. Join us for this interesting and detailed look at what Van’s is doing.
![[Credit: Van's Aircraft]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_5238.jpg?w=218&h=150&crop=1 "Part 22 Gets Real: Van’s Delivers the First MOSAIC-Certified Airplane")
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