Omar Filipovic
Omar is the Web Editor at KITPLANES Magazine building a GlaStar in Portland, Oregon while also acting as president and janitor of the Glasair Aircraft Owners Association.
EAA Founder Paul Poberezny Dies at Age 91
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Founder Paul Poberezny passed away this morning (August 22) at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wis., after a battle with...
SocialFlight Selected for the KITPLANES Calendar
KITPLANES has formed a partnership with Where2 Interactive, maker of the SocialFlight web-based aviation even calendar and app for mobile devices, to improve the...
Meet Paul Dye, Kitplanes’ New Editor In Chief
We are excited to introduce Paul Dye as the new Editor in chief at Kitplanes magazine.
Paul retired as a lead flight director for NASA's...
Guest Editorial
We've made improvements: This year's printed Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide has a new format that highlights the latest designs. Plus, the Online Aircraft Buyer's Guide's new features yield a better and more useful search result.
MythBusters: Duct Tape Plane
If your ultralight aircraft were torn up by a bear, could you tape it up with duct tape and fly it home? Mythbusters finds...
Green Flight Challenge Video Report by CAFE Foundation
The CAFE Foundation published a video report showing takeoffs and landings of the participating aircraft. Each aircraft's efficiency is evaluated using special hardware to...
News Brief Video: Glasair Sportsman TC Introduced
The turbocharged, carbon-fiber-bodied Sportsman TC.
In Case You Missed It
Editor’s Log
With so many different types of Experimental/kit aircraft available, Paul Dye explains how KITPLANES tries to include something of interest for everyone.
Aero’ Lectrics
From outlet convertors to button switches and parts to make your own temperature sensor, Jim Weir gives an overview of his favorite electronics sources and what’s available to make the heart of your inner geek beat a little faster.
Special Light Sport Airplane Accidents
Some surprising results when compared to traditional Cessnas.