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The Bosch 18-volt cordless jigsaw has been added to Aircraft Spruces line of Bosch power tools. The 6-pound jigsaw has a One-Touch system that allows for easy blade change and ejection of hot or broken blades with one lever. The Bosch also features blade retention and a three-way grip that maintains the blade position and allows for precise cuts. An adjustable dust blower keeps the cutting line clear.…

It's race day on San Diego Bay in Southern California. I look around at the more than 70,000 people (120,000 over two days) assembled...

Before you can legally fly your kit aircraft you must have it inspected by the FAA or the FAA’s legal representative, and that inspector...

In the May 2008 issue of KITPLANES I included a photo of a mystery wrench and asked folks to write in with identification. The...

Weather Statement Groundschool is now offering a course on METARS (Aviation Routine Weather Reports) and TAFs (Terminal Area Forecasts) that you can complete on...

Weather Statement Groundschool is now offering a course on METARS (Aviation Routine Weather Reports) and TAFs (Terminal Area Forecasts) that you can complete on your home computer. METARS include temperature, dew point, wind speed, direction, precipitation, cloud cover, visibility, lightning and barometric pressure. TAFs are used in conjunction with METARS and use similar terminology.…

The electric airplane: What’s the future hold, and how do we make it happen? That was the theme of the 2008 Electric Aircraft Symposium...

Dave Parsons, one of our readers, wrote to compliment the aviation weather web site review in the May 2008 issue of KITPLANES. We left...

That Lycoming IO-540 on our nascent Van's RV-10 is about 10 minutes old now, and still a sweetheart. Each engine start tested another function,...

We have received a note from Superior Air Parts saying, in effect, pay no attention to the troubles with Thielert Aircraft Engines, which has filed for insolvency in the aftermath of falling share prices. Company founder Frank Thielert and the firm's CEO were ousted earlier this month amid allegations of illegal accounting practices. Speculation was that Superior, a sister company of Thielert Engines, would be affected.…