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®.
World Fastest Cleco Contest
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Homebuilt combined camping and parking totals are in from last night and we are a little ahead of the past two years.
Emergency Aircraft Repair
One of the great benefits at AirVenture is the Emergency Aircraft Repair station. I had intermittent problems with my primary radio, a Garmin 650,...
It Takes a Village of Volunteers
Hundreds of volunteers work hard for days or even months before the start of AirVenture but the homebuilt crew takes a break for awhile...
In Case You Missed It
Around the Patch
The FAAs John Hickey and Frank Paskiewicz got an earful at the AirVenture forum assembled to illuminate proposed changes to the 51% rule. Although some of the comments ran far afield, many more homebuilders posed thoughtful and challenging questions in an effort to help them understand where they stand with regard to the new regulations; by Marc Cook.
Here Comes the Judge
How do aircraft judges at the big annual events evaluate a potential prizewinner? You might be surprised. By Bill Repucci.
Editor’s Log
Editor Mary Bernard introduces the new “Build It Better” series by Paul Dye and praises Kitfox Aircraft for its ongoing development efforts.