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Firecrown’s Aviation Group Charts Course for 2026; Ryan Ewing Named Group...

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Brand refreshes, new digital platforms, and expanded editorial investments follow a transitional year for the company’s aviation portfolio.

AOPA Air Safety Institute Celebrates 75 Years

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Seventy-five years ago, on November 10, 1950, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) began life as the AOPA Foundation. Over...

WAI Announces the 2026 Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees

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  Ceremony and Celebration in Dallas on Friday, March 20, 2026 Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected the 2026 inductees for its international Pioneer Hall...

The Aeromarine Merlin

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Personal Sport Aviation Comes of Age.

Aircraft Builders Reap Benefit from MOSAIC Rules

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New FAA regulations unlock additional utility for popular kit designs The homebuilt aviation community welcomed a significant milestone on October 22 when the FAA's MOSAIC...

Trig Avionics Launches TT23 Transponder Line

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Smaller, Lighter, GPS, ADS-B Out, Certified. New unit offers optional integrated GPS, providing a simple, certified solution for global ADS-B compliance. Trig Avionics announced the debut...

Sandpoint, Idaho HS Students Achieve FAA Airworthiness Certification for Kit Aircraft

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North Idaho Student Kit Plane Gets FAA Approval The North Idaho High School Aerospace Program (ACES) reached a significant goal on October 4, 2025, when...

VoltAero Enters Financial Restructuring After Investor Withdraws Funding

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French hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer VoltAero initiated formal insolvency proceedings on October 7, 2025, at the commercial court in La Rochelle, after approximately $5.8 million...

Skyfly Axe SN001 Awarded FAA Experimental Status

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eVTOL Skyfly Axe Gets FAA Experimental Nod in U.S. Skyfly Technologies, a UK-based innovator in electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, has made a significant...

A Rare Chance For Kit Builders

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Murphy Rebel Kit Auction The auction of a near-complete Murphy Rebel kit presents a unique opportunity for homebuilt aircraft enthusiasts and marks an interesting development...

Thorp S-18 Under New Ownership

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A Classic Gets New Life and Full-Kit Production October 2025 marks a revival for one of experimental aviation's true classics—the Thorp S-18—under new ownership and...

SilverLight Aviation Recon Kit

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Backcountry Capability Meets Builder-Friendly Design SilverLight Aviation is setting the homebuilt market abuzz with its Recon Airplane kit, launched nationally at Sun ’n Fun last...

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MOSAIC Malaise

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The History of Homebuilt Gyrocopters

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Firecrown’s Aviation Group Charts Course for 2026; Ryan Ewing Named Group President

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Here Mosaic Meets the Edge of The Envelope

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Creating the RV-15

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Flying Van’s high wing during its multiyear journey to kit production.

Flying the Groppo Trail

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How to say ‘mountain flying’ in Italian.

Home-Rolled XCub

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Traditional or nosewheel, the XCubs are now available as kits.

Risen — The Master of Efficiency

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It is crazy fast for the horsepower!

ScaleBirds P-36 Hawk

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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

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The feistiest Kitfox gets feistier yet.

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North Idaho High School Student ACES Fly the Aircraft They Built

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New FAA Airworthiness Certificates for Van's RV-12 and Zenith CH 750.

Building Control Components for the Zenith 750SD Xtreme

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Part 18: Taking Control

Building the 750 SDXTREME: Part 17

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Custom mods to the 750 SDX main gear and nosegear bring serious weight savings and unique titanium parts to life—right down to the pedals and steering rods.

Forked-Tail Masterpiece

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Jim O’Hara’s scratchbuilt P-38 is a multi-generational effort .

Eating the Elephant—Part 5

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Perfection isn’t a goal—it’s a trap.

Second Chance Six

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As Oshkosh 2025 nears, Tenley rallies support and tackles critical inspection tasks to get RV-6 N2165U flying again.

The Hummingbird Airworthiness Inspection

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A DAR walks through the paperwork and practical steps needed to get an Experimental helicopter inspected—and reflects on what it means to finally fly.

Eating the Elephant—Part 4

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Dealing with repetitive tasks.

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Conquering the Magneto

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Professor X and Kolchak would both be proud Part 1

Engine Analytics For Homebuilt Aircraft

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A data-driven view of engine health.

Tie-Down Brackets

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Finding an angle on staying grounded.

A D For Effort

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LYCOMING O-290G REBUILD PART 1

Aircraft Welding Methods for Homebuilders

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The choice of welding method for your homebuilt aircraft's steel tube fuselage represents one of the most critical decisions in your building journey. Each...

The “Rope A Dope” Trick To Avoid Replacing Cylinders

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It’s never a good sign when during your aircraft annual inspection the mechanic calls to report an issue. It’s sort of like getting a...

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Zenith Building Momentum With Workshops, New Options and Mosaic Opportunity

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Zenith greets new builders at home and takes its show on the road.

Cubcrafters

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The Preeminent Force in Modern Backcountry Aviation.

Everyday Test Flying

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Advice on the Routine Test Flight.

Just Aircraft

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From Backcountry Dream to Bush Plane Empire

Natural Pilots

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Do 'Born Pilots' Exist?

Vintage Homebuilts

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Where are they now? While that question has been asked many times, this time it relates to amateur-built aircraft. A look through my bookcase...

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All Jacked Up

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Aircraft Jacking Solutions introduces ease and stability to lifting an airplane

Buzz Job – The Tosten Haptic Stick Grip

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Tosten’s prototype haptic stick grip buzzes to warn of stall, integrating touch-based feedback to angle-of-attack data.

iFly EFB X7 Aviation Tablet

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The iFly EFB X7 is a 7″ Android aviation tablet featuring a 2,600-nit display, MIL-STD-810G ruggedness, IP68 sealing and a 7,000 mAh battery—pre-orders open July 18.

KitFlight Modernizes the Aircraft Builder’s Log (Updated)

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KitFlight makes logging your Experimental aircraft build intuitive, flexible, and future-proof—with powerful features and no subscription required.

USB-Powered CO Monitor from Radiant

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Radiant's new $29.95 USB CO monitor lights up red if danger's in the air—and might just beat those old stick-on cards for reliability.

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

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

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