110 Horsepower Taiwan Surprise
Tucked away in the sea of tent booths just off Boeing Plaza at AirVenture was a real surprise: a new engine from Taiwanese company...
The NextGen
For over forty years I've heard people say that general aviation is graying out. I see the point, but there's nothing like seeing the...
Escape from Oshkosh
There comes a time when—no matter how much fun you’re having—you have eaten your limit of brats and cheese curds, and it’s time to...
AirVenture’s Last Day
AirVenture is an organism that obeys no calendar. The Friday prior to this year's opening the airport was as full as I've ever seen...
OSH23 – The REAL Kneeboard Notes
When I put my occasional musings on the web for KITPLANES, I refer to them as “Kneeboard Notes,” jottings that come to mind as...
Trinkets and Projects from Oshkosh
Admit it: There’s just no way that you can come back from Oshkosh without something for your airplane, or project, or living room wall!...
Turbine Murphy Moose/Beast Makes Big Splash at AirVenture
The Murphy Moose, a four-place, high wing, all-aluminum back-country hauler, was released to the kit-building public over 20 years ago. Designed for ease of...
The Scalewings SW-51 Evolves
Scalewings Aircraft (based in Germany) has ben busy since we got a chance to fly their first production kit aircraft last fall, and they...
Round Magic
There are two types of people in the world; those who like round engines, and everyone else. Shane Madson from Westlock, Alberta, Canada falls...
A Unique Cub
Byung Lee has a nostalgia for the old and historic but also demands many of the amenities of modern life and his unique homebuilt...
In Case You Missed It
What’s New
A WxWorx partner will help upgrade Nexrad, MGL Avionics Odyssey EFIS ships in the U.S., Sky-Tec offers the RX12 starter for Rotax 912/914 series engines, and TrickAir offers skis for the American Legend Aircraft Legend Cub.
An Immigrant’s Journey
Enchanted with the idea of building his own amphibian, Larry Woods came across a Ukrainian design, the Aeroprakt A-24, which seemed to fit the bill. After much research, he got a hold of a kit, built it, and then liked it so much that he became the Canadian distributor.
