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®.
Meet Katie Bosman: HAC member
Katie Bosman grew up near Oshkosh in the 1980s and ‘90s and when she
developed an interest in aviation through a little 4H project, her...
Understanding the Test Program
The EAA’s Pilot Proficiency Center next to the Museum offered a great opportunity Wednesday afternoon to pilots looking forward to their homebuilts first flight...
Theater in the Woods Celebrates 50 years of Van’s Aircraft
Hundreds of folks came to the Theater in the Woods on Monday night to honor Dick VanGrunsven and hear stories about the history of...
Tom Poberezny Passed Away at 75
The EAA announced at their morning press conference today (Monday) that former EAA President and CEO passed away this morning around 2 am after...
RVs Invade Boeing Plaza
A flock of RVs taxied into Boeing Plaza this morning and will be on display until after this afternoon’s air show finishes. A least...
The Lonely Emergency Aircraft Repair Folks
I strolled down to the on-field Emergency Aircraft Repair center in Showplane North looking to see some planes under repair after Saturday night’s wind...
One Week Wonder 2022
A Sonex Waiex-B is the focus of this year’s One Week Wonder (OWW) project, an effort to build and complete a Homebuilt airplane in...
Dick VanGrunsven Homebuilt Camping Pavilion
Jack Pelton joined the EAA’s Homebuilt community this evening to announce that the popular AirVenture camping pavilion is re-named the Dick Van Grunsven Homebuilt...
Fun and Games at the Homebuilt Camping Pavilion
The corn hole games haven’t stopped at the Homebuilt Camping Pavilion this year. A lot of thought went into the appropriate games to provide....
In Case You Missed It
Straight Floats to Amphibs
Fed up with the restrictions of being able to land on water only, builder Mervin Zinck came up with a design to add retractable gear to his floats. By Don Ledger.
Yes, you can…maybe!
Can I use my experience in building an airplane as the basis for getting my Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic's certificate?
Aero ‘lectrics, Strobes – Part 3
In Part 3 of this series about building an aircraft strobe, the author beefs up the project using off-the-shelf parts to provide a brighter, more frequent flash without running down the planes electrical system.
Rag Wing Roots
These days, I seem to be associated mostly with metal airplanes, RVs in particular....