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Postcards from SnF: STOL Demo

Steve Ashby -
STOL pilots gather on the event grounds to demonstrate their impressive takeoff and spot-landing skills.

Pilgrimage to Paradise City

Steve Ashby -
Paradise City is where aviation’s free spirits gather for fun, flight, and a whiff of nostalgia.

Holy Micro’s Absolute AoA: Next-Level Angle of Attack Sensing for GA Pilots

Mark Timney -
Advanced new AoA system from Holy Micro debuts at Sun ’n Fun 2025 with radar and LiDAR altimeters in tow.

A New Suburb of Paradise City Springs Up at Sun ’n Fun

Steve Ashby -
Bushwheel Basecamp: a wild and welcoming new offshoot of Paradise City at Sun ’n Fun, Lakeland, Florida.

Gyrocopter Flight Training Academy

Steve Ashby -
Gyrocopter Flight Training Academy offers top-tier instruction and kit sales in the widest gyroplane on the market.

CompAir 6.2 Piston and Turbine Singles at Sun ‘n Fun 2025

Marc Cook -
The newest iteration has a walter 601D on the nose and provides impressive cruise numbers in addition to room for six-plus people inside the cavernous interior.

Cleaveland Tools Rolls Out New Products for Homebuilders

Steve Ashby -
Cleaveland Tools introduces 3D-printed organizers and innovative shop tools, including rivet squeezer sets and a new air chuck.

Innovation Showcase Highlights New HUD Helmet and Visual Traffic Alert System

Mark Timney -
New tech at Sun ’n Fun includes a HUD helmet and a visual traffic alert system for general aviation pilots.

World Flight Dreams Rekindled

Steve Ashby -
A Sun ’n Fun visit reignites one homebuilder’s dream of flying his RV-8A around the world.

Sun ’n Fun: A Hub for Earthrounders and Global Flight Enthusiasts

Steve Ashby -
Pilots who’ve flown around the world share advice and experiences at Sun ’n Fun forums.

Video Series

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Builder Spotlight

Eating the Elephant—Part 2

Paul Dye -
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Kit Bits

Dyke Delta

Ron Wanttaja -
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Builder Spotlight

Second Chance Six

Tenley Ong -
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Builder Spotlight

Final Flight

Scott Brumbelow -
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Exploring

A Good Decision

Paul Dye -
1
Exploring

Evolved Composites

Jeffrey Bedrosian -
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Builder Spotlight

The Baby Lakes is Small-Scale Fun

Jonathan & Julia Apfelbaum -
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Exploring

One Thing Leads to Another

Marc Cook -
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Shop Talk

Fixing Axle Fooly

Bob Hadley -
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Builder Spotlight

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 15

Jon Humberd -
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Exploring

Van’s RV-9: New Rotax Power

Larry Anglisano -
3
Kit Bits

Artificial Stupidity

Lisa Turner -
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Exploring

Where Do Airplane Parts Come From?

Kerry Fores -
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Exploring

Dawn Patrol’s Last Hurrah

Dick Starks -
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Buyer's Guides

2025 Propeller Buyer’s Guide

LeRoy Cook -
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Flight Reviews

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ScaleBirds P-36 Hawk

Paul Dye -
ScaleBirds, a newcomer to the kit manufacturing scene, chose to start their line of replica fighters with one of the first all-metal U.S. military pursuit ships of WW-II—the P-36.

Kitfox Speedster 916

Marc Cook -
The feistiest Kitfox gets feistier yet.

Sling Shot

Paul Dye -
Rotax’s 916 enlivens Sling’s four-seaters.

Nothing Small About It

Tom Wilson -
The Gweduck is a hero-class Experimental three decades in the making.

On the Nose!

Paul Dye -
Lockwood’s Rotax-powered RV-9A is more than just fancy rhinoplasty.

Excess Horsepower!

Paul Dye -
Kitfox’s Super Sport gets more than new pep from Rotax’s turbocharged 916 iS.

Builder Spotlight

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Eating the Elephant—Part 2

Paul Dye -
One step forward, two steps back

Second Chance Six

Tenley Ong -
Part 14: To fix or not to fix?

Final Flight

Scott Brumbelow -
The rest of the story.

The Baby Lakes is Small-Scale Fun

Jonathan & Julia Apfelbaum -
Tiny but mighty, the Baby Lakes still impresses.

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 15

Jon Humberd -
Why is this airplane xtreme?

Something to Crow About

Paul Dye -
A visit to see how Crow builds harnesses.

James Aircraft’s State of the Art

Mark Timney -
Under new ownership, James Aircraft continues to support RV builders

Eating the Elephant

Paul Dye -
One person can’t imagine eating a whole elephant. It’s simply impossible. But the answer to the idiomatic question remains: one bite at a time!

Shop Talk

3D Printer Assisted Building

Eric Stewart -
Welcome to tomorrow’s construction game changer—today.

Old Fiberglass Parts—Good as New

Paul Dye -
Fitting the RV-1’s fiberglass tail tips highlights the art behind careful craftsmanship—flanges, filler, and all.

Gelato Aids Aircraft Construction

Ted Luebbers -
Talenti gelato containers help organize fasteners in EAA Chapter 534’s hangar—plus, there’s dessert involved.

Close Quarters Fuel Pump

Paul Dye -
When building from older kits or plans, visiting other builders can reveal ingenious solutions, saving valuable time and trouble.

Wrenching with Friends

Paul Dye -
A few days in the shop with KITPLANES Senior Editor Tom Wilson refreshing an IO-540 engine makes the job enjoyable.

Multi-Use Water

Paul Dye -

Exploring

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AeroLEDS from Sun ‘n Fun 2025

Marc Cook -
Ryan Edmark introduces the new AeroLEDS Nano strobe and position lights as well as the recently released SunBeam Equinox rectangular taxi and landing light at Sun 'n Fun 2025.

Garmin News from Sun ‘n Fun 2025

Larry Anglisano -
A new CO detector and expanded capabilities for the GTR 205 that add audio-panel functions inside the com radio.

Dynon Corgi Servos

Marc Cook -
Dynon Avionics showed off its new Corgi electric servos designed for trim and other applications.

The Value of a Mentor, and Mentoring

Jon Croke -
Building and flying a kit aircraft is a rare achievement—share your journey, mentor others, and strengthen the builder community.

A Good Decision

Paul Dye -
Sometimes, the universe throws you a curveball.

Evolved Composites

Jeffrey Bedrosian -
JMB’s expansion fueled by the evolution.

Products

Holy Micro’s Absolute AoA: Next-Level Angle of Attack Sensing for GA Pilots

Mark Timney -
Advanced new AoA system from Holy Micro debuts at Sun ’n Fun 2025 with radar and LiDAR altimeters in tow.

Innovation Showcase Highlights New HUD Helmet and Visual Traffic Alert System

Mark Timney -
New tech at Sun ’n Fun includes a HUD helmet and a visual traffic alert system for general aviation pilots.

Pure Medical Brings New Oxygen Solution to Aircraft

Steve Ashby -
Pure Medical adapts the Inogen Rove 6 for aircraft, delivering tank-free oxygen to homebuilders at Sun ’n Fun.

Radiant Technology Unveils Taxi Camera

Cayla McLeod -
A flush camera and accompanying 7-inch LCD display grants tailwheel pilots forward visibility while taxiing.

EFIS Roundup 2024

Marc Cook -
Big screens available now.

DuraWear and UltraWear Brake Discs From Matco

Jonathan & Julia Apfelbaum -
Matco presented new DuraWear and UltraWear components which provide an upgrade to their standard brake discs and pads while maintaining the same pricing.

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