Brent Owens
Brent Owens is an ATP-rated pilot and a flight operations manager for a large business jet provider. He has flown his whole life and enjoys all aspects of aviation. He has rebuilt a 1946 Ercoupe and a 1970 plansbuilt Bucker Jungster I, and built an RV-8. He is formerly the vice president of EAA Chapter 9 and serves as an EAA technical counselor and flight advisor. He is passionate about promoting flight and sees the Experimental sector as the biggest growth opportunity for recreational aviation.
The Motivated Builder
Building an airplane ranks right up there as one of the most existential things you can do in your lifetime.
Buying a Used Homebuilt: A Serious Consideration
For someone considering aircraft ownership, used Experimentals deserve serious consideration.
In Case You Missed It
The Home Machinist (Part 10)
You're not alone if you've been flummoxed or frustrated when trying to decode technical drawings or blueprints. They seem to use a language all their own, one that many of us are not privy to. Fear not. Author Bob Fritz will give you the tools you need to visualize the item being described, and hell make such documents intelligible to the uninitiated.
Shining a Light on History
Back in 2008, George W. Bush was president and 100LL was $2.50 a gallon....