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Annual Directory, Part 2
2006 Plans Aircraft Directory
Built from plans only! These designs require craftsmanship and dedication to complete; compiled by Julia Downie.

Aircraft Company Cross Reference
If you know the name of the design, we'll tell you what company sells the plans.

Flight Reports
Lift Off!
Mark Frederick picks up where John Harmon (and, for that matter, Dick VanGrunsven) left off; by Ed Wischmeyer.

Builder Spotlight
Build Your Skills: Metal, Part 6
Getting to know your rivets; by Dan Checkoway.

Shop Talk
Reno 2005
Familiar winners but nothing like the status quo in the Reno Air Races Sport Class this year; by Tim Kern.

Engine Beat
Making TBO; by Tim Kern.

Aero 'Lectrics
Slipping down the (glide) slope; by Jim Weir.

Designer's Notebook
Wind Tunnel
Understanding airspeed; living up to your kinetic potential; by Barnaby Wainfan.

Exploring
Around the Patch
In praise of Reno: One of the best (racing fanatic's) airshows going; by Marc Cook.

What's New
Aircraft Spruce to sell plans, materials for Christavia designs; edited by Brian E. Clark.

You Know Yo' Pitot?
These pitot-static system troubleshooting tips will help keep your six-pack in tact; by Len Buckwalter.

Light Stuff
Where are the American kit manufacturers in the age of Light-Sport Aircraft? By Dan Johnson

Product Review: Garmin GPSMAP 396
Finally, affordable (electronic) weather in the cockpit; by Marc Cook.

Kit Bits
Contributors

Letters

SportPlanes Advertising Section

List of Advertisers

Builders' s Marketplace

The Classified Builder

Kit Stuff
Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

Headlines
First Customer Texas Sport Cub Flies

RVs Top 6000 Flying

The FAA Reopens "51% Rule" Comment Period, ends December 15



Garmin Introduces a Big-Screen Portable GPS

GlobalAir.com's Fuel Route Planner in Beta

Oshkosh: 2008 Goes Into the Books Exceeding Expectations



Stewart Systems Debuts Nontoxic Epoxy Primer

Lighting: Controlled

UAV Produces Touch EFIS