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KITPLANES Magazine. Your Homebuilt Aircraft Authority.

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Sonex-B First Flight: Michael Suckling Congratulations to Michael Suckling of Annapolis, Maryland whose Standard Gear, Rotax 912 ULS powered Sonex-B (S/N SNB0041) flew for the first time on July 22nd! See More: sonexaircraft.com/first-flig…
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A Great EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 is in the Books! See what you missed and check-out the new Sonex Highwing! sonexaircraft.com/airventure…
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Sleek, two-seat experimental machine reaches high cruising speeds using modest power. buff.ly/3UbBYVa
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Your first airplane brings a unique experience, especially when stepping out of the certified world. buff.ly/3TAMTHq
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@EAA8 Dec 2023
If you're ready to build or restore an aircraft, join us for our signature two-day SportAir Workshop courses in McGregor, TX! Save time, money, and frustration by learning proper techniques right from the start, taught by experienced and accomplished professionals. Courses fill up fast – secure your seat today! eaa.org/eaa/aircraft-buildin… Classes still available include: Sheet Metal 12/12 – 12/13 Sheet Metal 12/14 – 12/15 Electrical 12/16 – 12/17 Fiberglass for RV 12/16 – 12/17 – at Oshkosh, WI
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Loving the stories coming out of this ‘Last Reno’ including those captured by our sister pub @Kitplanes from Tom Wilson & Paul Dye… like this one. Talk about ‘The September Family’! @RenoAirRaces #RenoAirRaces kitplanes.com/a-reno-honeymo…
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The sky's the limit for women pilots! ✨🛫 We proudly invite you to meet some of our favorite trailblazers at our third annual “Women Moving the Needle Day” on Tuesday, July 25th at AirVenture. 📍 Hangar A Booth 1158 #Aviation #EAA #AirVenture #OSH #OSH23 #Oshkosh
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Our goal is to create the deepest resource of general aviation content and information. Learn more HERE >> hubs.li/Q01Yqy8D0
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A Retirement Well-Earned: Kerry Fores We wished 20+ year Sonex veteran Kerry Fores a bon voyage today in celebration of his retirement. Read his reflections on the past 20 years in Kitplanes Magazine! sonexaircraft.com/kerry-fore…
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One week until #OSH23, here's our schedule for next week! Make your plans to stop in and hear from our Lycoming experts at our forums and see some familiar faces at our meet & greets! Will we see you there? #OSH23 #Oshkosh #EAAAirVenture #AirVenture2023 #LycomingEngines – at Oshkosh, WI
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Mahalo to @Kitplanes for this wonderful article about our ‘Iolani E-Hawk team (@ehawk_aircraft), which is building an electric ultralight glider on campus in the Sullivan Center for Innovation and Leadership. Way to go, Raiders! kitplanes.com/e-hawk-in-para…
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You don't have to go over the top with shop space or tools. (Even though we usually do.) Kyle Stone demonstrates what it takes to build a Glasair Sportsman. @GlasairAviation #experimentalairplanes #homebuiltaircraft @Kitplanes #kitplanes youtu.be/brPSD2PFbWk
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Sportsman kits are back! glasair-owners.com/news/spor… @GlasairAviation #kitplanes #glasair #EAA
Sportsman Kits Available Again - Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

Sportsman Kits Available Again - Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

After a “COVID pause” that slowed down operations at Glasair Aviation, the company is once again selling kits. While the Two Weeks to Taxi program is still on hold, the Sportsman kits have been...

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If you are planning to build a #kit plane, keep these important #insurance considerations in mind. #EAB @Kitplanes @AVweb @EAA ow.ly/shri30o2Itf
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@EAA20 Oct 2018
Tickets for the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration are available now! Take advantage of the #OSH19 early bird discount PLUS check out the new student pricing! Get your tickets today at EAA.org/AV19Tickets and we’ll see you July 22-28, 2019!
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@EAA21 Sep 2018
EAA members won five of six Gold classes in the 2018 @RenoAirRaces in Reno, Nevada, that concluded last Sunday! Here's a quick roundup of some of the action: bit.ly/2zm7k1H
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@EAA15 Apr 2018
Paul Dye is the longest-tenured flight director in @NASA history, spending 20 years on the job before retiring in 2013. Now he's the editor of @Kitplanes magazine. He'll be speaking this Thursday as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series: bit.ly/2GYyf9f
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If anyone is looking to subscribe to a magazine on an interesting topic, I'm surprised by how @Kitplanes is remarkably and consistently great. kitplanes.com/
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@Kitplanes Check out time lapse video of scratch built cub fuselage: youtube.com/watch?v=GCK6DJgW… #homebuilt #airplane #experimental
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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has passed the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 bit.ly/21PmeEK #genav #avgeek
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