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Louise Hose

Louise Hose
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Louise Hose is an instrument-rated, commercial pilot who regularly flies her RV-6, her husband’s RV-8, and an RV-3B and a Dream Tundra, which they built together. They live in Dayton Valley Airpark in Nevada. She also edits the monthly, free digital newsletter, The Homebuilder’s Portal by KITPLANES®.

The Mule Pitts

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A Special Pitts S1-SS.

Recharge Time at the Seaplane Base

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If I am to sum up the atmosphere there in one word, it has to be “chill."

Experienced Homebuilt Airplanes: A Piel CP.70 Beryl and A Thorp T-18

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Walking through the Homebuilt Camping area, I noted a couple of well-used airplanes. Now, I’m used to seeing, even owning, RVs with Hobbs recording...

World Fastest Cleco Contest

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How fast can you place and remove 10 Clecos? As of noon on Wednesday, Glenn Gordon from EAA Chapter 512 (Placerville, CA) held the...

A Tale of Brotherly Competition and A Tribute to the Navy

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Ernie Lietzan of Appleton, Wisconsin, has lived and breathed the United States Navy. He grew up as Navy brat, served in the Navy, and...

First AirVenture for a Homebuilder

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Richard Howell had long thought about going to AirVenture but Oshkosh is a long ways from his home on the West Coast and such...

FAA Hypoxia Training Fills The Moment the Hangar Door Opens

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There has been a line of about 50-100 people waiting each day when the hangar door open and the slots fill within minutes.

A Most Unusual Wright B Flyer

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Imagine a Wright B Flyer with a Lycoming-Thunderbolt IO-390 engine, Dynon Skyview D-700, and ASDB that is Part 23-compliant.

The New and Centrally Located WomenVenture Center

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There has been a WomenVenture Center on the AirVenture for 15 previous years but the site was in a bit of a backwaters. That changed this year.

Homebuilt Count Up Again This Year

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The Homebuilt combined camping and parking totals are in from last night and we are a little ahead of the past two years.

In Case You Missed It

The Turf War Around MOSAIC

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You might think that a long-running proposal to streamline certification and greatly expand (and make far more usable) LSA and sport pilot rules would have the industry locking arm, raising voices in song and, therefore, on a clear path to success. You might, but you’d be wrong.

Cables and Pulleys

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Even though many planes have most of their flight controls actuated by pushrods and...

Split Decision

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Building a vertical-split cowl for an RV-7A.

Letters

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Experimental ArtI've been a subscriber to KITPLANES for many years now and really enjoy...