Louise Hose
Half the Fun is Getting There… Or Going Home
I admit it. I'm frugal and I chose my fuel stops mostly by finding the "cheapest route", with a quick check of on-line reviews...
What is it?
It sits two rows northeast of the Brown Arch, carries serial number one, and the builder is listed as a pretty famous group. Can...
What is it?
This beautiful canard plane is built out of carbon fiber and foam composite and boasts fully retractable gear and an IO-360 engine. What makes...
Why Does This Baron Have an Experimental Sticker on It?
Frequent KITPLANES contributor Dave Forster of Friendswood, Texas, is a multiple Homebuilder-offender with an F-1 Rocket and a Searey currently in his hangar. But,...
Community Gatherings
Hundreds of sub-groups within the aviation community take advantage of Oshkosh to meet face-to-face. It's fun to move from an internet avatar to meeting...
Donuts and Your Homebuilt Aircraft Council
Today was donut day for Homebuilders--and they were good donuts. The entire EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council formed a reception line, greeting each hungry builder...
Pilgrimage to the EAA Museum
I feel a necessity to trek to the EAA Museum during each visit to Oshkosh. I need to pay my respects to the notable...
What is it?
It was built in 1966, lives in Colorado, and has over 2000 hours. You can see it in the grassy lot in front of...
Franklin’s Kitfox Speedster Routine Back at Oshkosh
In 1992, Jimmy Franklin performed a low-level, aerobatic routine at Oshkosh in his Kitfox Model 4 Speedster. Twenty-five years later, his son Kyle will...
What is it?
This award-winning plane sits in the Classics area in front (east) of Homebuilders Headquarters. Know what it is?