Mary Bernard
Mary Bernard - The product of two parents with Lockheed Aerospace careers, Mary grew up with aviation, prompting her to pursue pilot training as an adult. Her father, a talented tool-and-die maker and planner, instilled in her an abiding interest in how things are built. For more than a decade, she has been a contributing writer and Managing Editor for KITPLANES®.
FAA Releases ADS-B Final Rule
The Aircraft Electronics Association issued a press release on June 1 confirming that the FAA had published the ADS-B final rule on May 28....
Miller Welding Road Show at AirVenture
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. will offer hands-on demonstrations of its MIG and TIG welding and plasma-cutting equipment at the 2010 EAA AirVenture show, July...
Velocity Aircraft Ownership Changes
Velocity Aircraft announced on the Velocity Kit Aircraft Builders Forum (Reflector Mirror) web site that ownership of the company is now once again solely...
New from Safari: Wins at SnF and a Heli Hangar Trailer
Three Safari helicopter builders won awards for their projects at the Sun n Fun fly-in, the company says. A black and tangerine Safari owned...
Carbon Cub Steals the STOL Show at Valdez
A CubCrafters Carbon Cub SS, piloted by Paul Claus, took first place in the STOL competition at the May Day Fly-In & Air Show...
Fly By Night
Equipping your homebuilt aircraft for night flight has become both more complicated and more flexible thanks to a wide variety of LED lighting solutions. By Mary Bernard.
Pro-G Hub Issued FAA-PMA
Approach Fast Stack, a manufacturer of avionics interface products, announced that its popular Pro-G hub was been issued an FAA-PMA (Federal Aviation Administration Parts...
New Wicks Catalog Available
Wicks Aircraft Supply has begun distributing its 2010 catalog, and for the first time the catalog, which is nearly 30% larger, is free.
Hundreds of...
Pilot eLog V2.2 Released
Sheald, Inc. has released V2.2 of its Pilot eLog cross-platform electronic logbook for private pilots. This is a complete rewrite of the program from...
Classic J3 SLSA and Legend Smart Cub G3 Introduced
American Legend Aircraft Company has debuted its Classic J3. This new aircraft is based on the Legend Cub, and incorporates safety improvements and slimming...
In Case You Missed It
Alternative Energies
They may be largely unknown today, but two French brothers were among those exploring battery-powered flight in the 1880s. By Dean Sigler.
Aero ‘lectrics
Next winter, keep your aviation supplies from freezing with this DIY temperature sensor.
Editor’s Log: Crew Change
Marc Cook, former editor in chief, is once again going to hold that position here, as Paul Dye steps into the role of editor at large.