Ken Scott
Ken Scott is a longtime employee of Van's Aircraft and also a multi-airframe builder (RV-6, KK-1, RV-12) whose quest for new skills remains unabated. He lives with his wife, Camilla, on a residential airpark near Canby, Oregon.
Lady Vi Emergency Landing
On the way to Oshkosh the only flying VariVggen, "Lady Vi," lost oil pressure over northern Arkansas. Pilot Ryszard Zadow diverted to a small...
Van’s–The Middle Ages
My involvement with Van’s Aircraft started in 1987—if my memory is right. The company had been going for 15 years when I got there,...
How the RV-8 Came to Be
25 years ago, Richard VanGrunsven designed an aerobatic tandem sport plane that’s also a great traveling machine.
Meet the Bull Moose
All Moose, no bull—a throaty American V-8 motivates this outsized Canadian bush plane.
In Case You Missed It
Safety Is No Accident: Glasair and GlaStar
Ron Wanttaja examines the accident data for the Glasair and GlaStar designs and finds structural support may play a key role.
Aero ‘lectrics
The FAA provides a wealth of user-friendly information on its web site. Jim Weir takes us on a tour of the highlights.
Unusual Attitude
If you want to install an alternative engine in your aircraft, make sure you've thought through the issues of weight, thrust line, cooling and cowling.