KITPLANES

Your Homebuilt Aircraft Authority. We cover topics relevant to anyone who has ever dreamed of building or owning a homebuilt experimental aircraft.

THE RITES OF SPRING • PLANNING FOR THE HOMEBUILDING AND FLYING SEASON AHEAD

KITPLANES

LOGGING TIME • TAKE LOGGING TIME SERIOUSLY AND HOLD YOUR STANDARDS HIGH.

SECOND CHANCE SIX • PART 17: GOING DOWN RABBIT HOLES… BUT IT’S FOR THE BEST, RIGHT?

VAN’S AIRCRAFT TURNAROUND IN FULL FLIGHT • TWO GREAT YEARS FOR THE LARGEST KITPLANE MANFACTUERER.

HOMEBUILDER’S INSURANCE • PART 1 OF AN ONGOING LOOK AT THE COMPLEXITY OF AIRCRAFT OWNER’S INSURANCE

EYES FORWARD • FLYING EYES OPTICS SOLVES THE HEADSET-SUNGLASSES PROBLEM

FLYING TO LUNCH JUST GOT EASIER • NEW MOBILE APP CONNECTS PILOTS WITH AIRPORT DINING DESTINATIONS

THE BIG THREE • THE ORIGINS AND LEGACY OF EARLY HOMEBUILT AVIATION

ROLL RECOVERY • THE CASE FOR ‘POWER-PUSH-ROLL’

A 30-YEAR LOVE AFFAIR WITH MY STINSON • THE STORY OF A CARETAKER OF A VERSATILE CLASSIC, THE STINSON 108 VOYAGER.

FORGOTTEN FLOPS • MANY PROPOSED, PROTOTYPE, AND PRODUCTION AIRPLANES DIED AT BIRTH IN AVIATION’S GOLDEN AGE.

INSTRUCTIONAL INFLEXIBILITY • FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS TEND TO BE THE LEAST FLEXIBLE OF ALL PILOTS.

SALVAGE PARTS • OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR HOMEBUILDERS

WEIGHT AND FLUTTER • THERE ARE PLACES WHERE WEIGHT IS NEEDED AND SHOULD NOT BE DELETED.

SUBSCRIBE! • YOUR HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT AUTHORITY

NO SECRETS—INSPECTION KEYS • USE OLD SCHOOL CHECKLIST OR YOUR PHONE TO ENSURE A THOROUGH CHECK.