Louise Hose
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®.
Homebuilder’s Hangar Presentations
Talks of interest to homebuilders are happening almost continuously this week (at least during weekdays) at the Homebuilder’s Hangar. Several of KITPLANES regular contributors...
Do Weight-Shifting and Wing-Warping Skills Transfer?
After interviewing Open Sky designer and pilot Kazuhiko Hachiya and his engineering partner Tota Ueno on Monday, I invited them to join me in...
Let the Games Begin!
The field came alive this morning under perfect weather conditions and the crowds were out. The newly arranged kit and other home built-related vendors...
Recovery Day
The sun came out Sunday morning and it was a beautiful day. Not hot like last Friday… not raining like Saturday. A perfect day...
All Hail The Volunteers!
The AirVenture grounds were busy last Friday with hundreds of volunteers scurrying around, preparing. Their efforts in homebuilt parking, homebuilt camping, and the vintage...
America’s Most GA Friendly Airports
The AirVenture fun always starts for me hundreds of miles before reaching Oshkosh. This year, I had five fuel (and bladder) stops between western...
Breakfast, Anyone?
Hungry in the morning? A warm and hearty breakfast will be available each morning at the Camp Scholler EAA Chapter Pavilion (see the map to...
Sloshkosh – the Sequel
Surely, the Wisconsin weather demons couldn’t wreak havoc on the major AirVenture arrivals days for three out of four consecutive years?
A Day of Fussy Fuss
John Stahr announced first thing in the morning that Friday would be "a day of fussy fuss." It was time to address all those...
In Case You Missed It
Metal Workshop Setup
KITPLANES Magazine, March 2003 Every great homebuilt starts with a comfortable and efficient workshop.By...
