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®.
KITPLANES® Editor-in-Chief Paul Dye one step closer to flying the SubSonex
KITPLANES Editor-in-Chief Paul Dye did his special rating ride in the two-seat Bonusjet TsT-14 experimental sailplane today. The airplane, built and operated by airshow...
SubSonex Update: FAA NKET Checklist Posted, SubSonex Gets New Gear and...
Sonex provides updates on its SubSonex.
Two Bearhawk Aircraft Receive Workmanship Awards
AUSTIN, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 4, 2014 - Bearhawk Aircraft announced today two award wins for customer-built Bearhawk airplanes. Bearhawk co-owner/builders Hatcher Ferguson and Don Aldridge...
Women in Aviation, International 2015 Scholarships Now Number 100
WAI is excited to announce that the scholarships for 2015 now number 100 with the combined value of $570,940. This is the largest number...
First USA Sling Taildragger Sold!!!
We have some very exciting news to announce! After a wonderful trip to the Copperstate Fly-In, The Airplane Factory,
Inc. has sold its first U.S....
Sonex is Hiring: Seeking Aircraft Sales Representative with Passion for Homebuilts
11-03-14
Sonex Aircraft, LLC is creating a new full-time position dedicated exclusively to sales of our entire Sonex and AeroConversions product lines! We are seeking...
MGL Avionics Debuts the Discovery-Lite
MGL Avionics officially launched the long-awaited Discovery-Lite 7" EFIS. This all-in-one EFIS is a revolution in simplicity, but harnesses the full power of the...
SUPERIOR AIR PARTS ANNOUNCES THAT SPORT PERFORMANCE AVIATION HAS SELECTED THE...
With the ability to run on both 100LL and Mogas, the 150-horsepower XP-320 will be the most powerful and flexible engine available for the
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Bearhawk Aircraft Receives FAA Approval For Transition Training
Bearhawk Aircraft announced today receipt of the first FAA authorization for transition training in a four-place Bearhawk amateur-built airplane. Bearhawk builder, owner and certified...
Belite Aircraft Announces Canadian Distribution Agreement
ProCub Lite Fine Tuned for Canadian Market
Wichita, KS – August 11, 2014 – Belite Aircraft announces that Melody Aircraft, of Alberta, Canada, will exclusively...
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An Immigrant’s Journey
Enchanted with the idea of building his own amphibian, Larry Woods came across a Ukrainian design, the Aeroprakt A-24, which seemed to fit the bill. After much research, he got a hold of a kit, built it, and then liked it so much that he became the Canadian distributor.
Building the Affordaplane, Part 2
From a construction standpoint this ultralight design is quite unusual in some ways and very traditional in others.
Product Review: Spidertracks
As we move away from 121.5 MHz emergency locator transmitters, alternatives in the realm of personal locator beacons and trackers continue to flourish. Spidertracks of New Zealand is one of the newest. By Marc Cook.