You can subscribe to KITPLANES or other Belvoir Publications this week at the special rate of two-years-for-the-price-of-one if you sign up at the KITPLANES booth in Hangar A during AirVenture. Just look for Ivy Erickson midway on the north wall.
In Case You Missed It
Comp Air 9
Chuck Berthe flies the turbine-powered Comp Air CA9, an impressive work in progress. With a combination of a massive airframe and a Honeywell turbine, the CA9 is a heavy hauler that will really scoot.
Flying in the Ford World
Sage philosopher and aviation nut Uncle Ishmael explains how, for about the price of a 4-year-old Ford pickup truck, you can own a serviceable homebuilt aircraft. Youll probably have to forgo anything certified, and hone your scrounging skills, but when all is said and done, isn't getting up in the air flying better than sitting on the ground dreaming?
