Sonex Aircraft LLC has announced that the FAA’s National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) has approved and published amateur building checklists for the company’s Onex single-place, folding-wing kit aircraft. These approved checklists will allow current and future Onex builders to show compliance with the FAA’s 51% rule. NKET checklist participation also opens the opportunity for Onex [...]
Summit Aircraft has introduced a larger snow ski for Super Cub Aircraft. The lightweight skis are constructed entirely of carbon fiber and each weighs less than 25 pounds, including all rigging and hardware. The SS 2300 skis are rated for 2300-pound gross-weight aircraft. Both the LSA and SS 2300 skis will work well with Light [...]
Sonex Aircraft LLC has announced that it will be holding its 50th Sonex Builder Workshop on the weekend of January 28-29, 2012. The Sonex workshop, held at the company’s factory in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, gives current and prospective builders an opportunity to meet the Sonex staff and learn about the design and construction of the Sonex. [...]
WhirlWind Propellers has introduced a new composite ground adjustable propeller for the LSA Rotax 912/914 engine. According to the company, the blades feature a highly swept profile and thin airfoils, which result in a quiet and efficient performance. The three-blade propeller is ground-adjustable, and features carbon-composite blade construction, nickel leading edges and a CNC-machined aluminum [...]
KITPLANES is proud to announce a new and expanded online classified site with FREE ads to individuals who have aircraft or projects for sale. At kitplanes.com/classifieds you will be able to register to submit your ad; this is separate from a subscriber log-in and allows you to revise or remove the item when you’ve sold [...]
HomebuiltHELP, producer of DVDs for experimental aircraft builders, has introduced a complete DVD series on building a Van’s RV-12 aircraft kit. Each title in the series corresponds with the sub kits supplied by Van’s, and include: Empennage/Tailcone, Wings, Fuselage and Finishing Kit. The videos demonstrate and explain each step of construction for the RV-12, in [...]
The web’s most complete aviation online bookstore has just announced full eBook compatibility with Android, iPad and iPhone eReaders, as well as Windows and Mac PCs and laptops. KITPLANES Bookstore has over 1500 aviation titles for aircraft builders, Sport Pilots and aviation technicians, including hundreds in iPad-ready format. The eBooks arrive instantly with no shipping [...]
Plane-Power Ltd. has introduced its FAA-certified C28-150, a lightweight, high-output, gear-driven, 150-amp alternator for Continental 520 and 550 engines. The alternator features built-in noise filtration and can be used with customers’ existing alternator gear/clutch assemblies. The key to the C28-150′s performance is its unique combination of high-quality components, precision manufactured hair pin stator assembly and [...]
