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

Rotax Info Sessions Schedule at AirVenture 2018

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The Rotax Flying and Safety Club (RFSC) and BRP-Rotax are offering information sessions conducted by experienced RFSC instructors during the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018...

Garmin Pilot app launches real-time engine data display and document viewer

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Garmin announced several new additions to the Garmin Pilot™ feature set for Apple and Android mobile devices. Among the updates, wireless real-time display and...

BRS Founder to Speak on Electric VTOL Aircraft at CAFE Foundation...

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BRS Aerospace founder Boris Popov will be a main presenter at the 2018 Electric Aircraft Symposium to be held prior to EAA AirVenture in...

Air Race 1 announces US and European Cups

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Air Race 1 announced the launch of two new cup competitions in the sport known as formula one air racing. The US and European Cups...

Garmin adds FIS-B weather compatibility

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Garmin announced future product compatibility with the new FIS-B weather products available through the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) ground station network in the United...

New Slimline Nav/Com Units from Trig Avionics

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Trig Avionics announced plans for a future Nav/Com product family, which is expected to be available to pilots in early 2019. The first preview...
Kitplanes July 2018 cover

July 2018

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A New Racing Class at Reno?

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Anyone that has an interest in air racing knows that the National Championship Air Races held in Reno, Nevada each September bring racing in...

Latest ATC Spinoff Proposal Meets Continued and Heavy Opposition

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Six associations representing the general aviation industry issued a statement strongly opposing the Trump Administration for including in its government reorganization proposal a failed...

The Creative Homebuilder

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Hardened steel mandrels for close-quarters dimple dies.

In Case You Missed It

Propeller Effects–Lateral Directional

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The propeller slipstream affects the aerodynamics of the airplane. A propeller accelerates air backward...

Calling All Collets

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Most metal lathes come with a three-jaw chuck for a good reason: They are...

Get Bent

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I harbor two writers within. A technical writer who favors brevity and a creative...

Turbine Legend

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Let’s celebrate the return of some very fine whine.