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Paul Bertorelli

Paul Bertorelli
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Paul Bertorelli is Editor at Large at Belvoir Media Group which publishes Kitplanes Magazine, The Aviation Consumer and AVweb.com. He was formerly the editor of IFR. Paul's an ATP-CFII-MEI.

Super Legend HP

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The ASTM Titan engine finds another home in a new kit from American Legend. And yeah, its a hotrod. By Paul Bertorelli.

TruTrak Eco Autopilot Demonstration

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At Sun 'n Fun 2016, TruTrak showed its new Eco autopilot. KITPLANES' Paul Bertorelli had a look at it and prepaid this video report.

Lancair Piston Evolution Video

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At Sun 'n Fun 2016, Lancair flew in both versions of its flagship Evolution, one turbine and one piston. The piston version has the Lycoming IE2 electronic engine. Kitplanes interviewed Kevin Eldredge and prepared this video report as part of our Sun 'n Fun coverage.

Dynon’s New Skyview SE

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At Sun 'n Fun 2016, Dynon continued to push into the world of non-certified avionics with its SkyView SE, a less expensive version of its popular SkyView EFIS system. Paul Bertorelli prepared this video report.

Flying Just’s Titan-Powered SuperSTOL

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At Sun 'n Fun 2016, Just Aircraft is showing off its new Titan-powered SuperSTOL XL. Harrison Smith took Paul Bertorelli for a half-day demo flight in the new airplane, and here's his video report.

Six Reasons to be a Homebuilder

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Kitplanes magazine editor-in-chief Paul Dye is a former NASA flight director, but he's also a passionate homebuilder, currently working on a Dream Tundra. At...

American Legend Gets a Superior Diesel

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At AirVenture 2015, Superior Air Parts provided a progress report on their new Gemini three-cylinder diesel, showing off an installation in an American Legend...

Rotax Introduces the 915 iS

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No one was expecting it, but at AirVenture 2015, Rotax introduced a new engine, the 135-hp turbocharged 915 iS. The company says it's expected...

Orso dItalia

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While its not exactly a Cub clone, Groppos new Trail kit shares some of the same DNA as Pipers classic. By Paul Bertorelli.

Kitplanes Visits the Rotax Factory

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With the 912 iS and new iS Sport engine, Rotax is making gains with new products. Reporting for KITPLANES, Paul Bertorelli visited the factory last summer and produced this video explaining how the engines are built.

In Case You Missed It

Aero ‘lectrics

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Jim Weir takes us on a tour of the FCC's aviation frequency range.

Wind Tunnel

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Design process, part 5-airports.

2022 Aircraft Lighting Buyer’s Guide

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Modern aircraft lighting for the modern homebuilt.

Static Port Location and Altitude Calibration

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Often a challenge, accuracy depends on three things: location, location, location.