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®.
Get them while they’re cold
Perhaps the most brilliant innovation at the Homebuilt Camping pavilion are ice chest rentals.
Watch Out, Cowboys Over Oshkosh!
If you expect to insert yourself into a tight line of 90-knot planes, you may not get the runway you want.
The Bargains May Go Fast!
One advantage of arriving early to AirVenture is that you may have the opportunity to preview deals before others arrive and the tents fill.
Women’s Metal-building Workshop at Airventure
“Never teach your spouse to drive!” For some couples, the advice holds for teaching your spouse to build an airplane. There's a workshop for that!
Win Some, Lose Some
Tsamsiyu and my flight from the Lake Tahoe area to Oshkosh was just about perfect. We were blessed with clear skies, modest tailwind, and...
A Unique Cub
Byung Lee has a nostalgia for the old and historic but also demands many of the amenities of modern life and his unique homebuilt...
Serious About Cooling
Someone is serious about cooling. We assume these lead to blast tubes. Just how big is the alternator on this RV?
The Duflunkee Cub
Out on Row 321, in Homebuilt Camping, there is a modest little plane painted white with brown and gold and strutting 31” tundra tires....
The Start of a Long Day
Our community relies on the generous time devoted by EAA Tech Counselors and Flight Advisors to ensure good builds and safe first flights. Part...
In Case You Missed It
Mr. Bearhawk’s Wild Ride
Calm winds at the airport and clear skies don’t necessarily mean it’s a good day to go flying!
Building a Custom Engine Mount
How a custom engine mount for the SR-1 was CNC’d, stress-tested, and welded for strength, weight savings, and tight packaging.
What’s New
This months column includes information on new anti-collision strobe lights and LED position lights, a micro belt sander, a smart servo controller for trim, a desktop model of the Cozy Mark IV and the announcement of a taildragger configuration option for the Eurofox SLSA.