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®.
How to Align Your Formation Position on a “Non-standard” Airplane
Smart visual cues help RV wingmen hold perfect position
Quick AoA Survey: Add Your Voice
Share how, when, and why you use angle-of-attack displays—take the EAA's 3-minute in-person survey and help improve homebuilt flight safety.
Staying Alive: HAC Study Targets Experimental Flight Safety
EAA’s HAC reveals insights from a 13-year fatal-accident study—stall/spin risks, AoA fixes, and transition-training lifesavers.
Special 20 “Buster” Replica On Display in Homebuilder’s Hangar
One of the most successful airplanes in air‑racing history—Steve Wittman’s Chief Oshkosh, later reconfigured as the Special 20 “Buster”—will be on display all week in the Homebuilders Hangar,...
Meet Your HBC Volunteers
Nowhere is the sense of community stronger at AirVenture than at the Homebuilt Camping Pavilion, all thanks to the volunteers who make it a home away from home.
Mooneys Open the Door
The group of nearly 70 aircraft arrived Friday evening to avoid bad weather, clearing the 10 a.m. Saturday arrival slot.
Van’s RV-15 Arrives at the Show
The much-anticipated Van's RV-15 prototype has arrived at AirVenture. See the work-in-progress high-wing bush plane on display all week.
Recharge Time at the Seaplane Base
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
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...
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One Week Wonder
They Did It! Over 2,500 people help build a Zenith CH 750 Cruzer in just seven days.
Homebuilt Accidents-Comparing the Rates
A true head-to-head comparison with production aircraft is difficult to achieve.