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®.
Builder’s Assistance at the Van’s Tent
No question that the best way to learn basic metal techniques is to observe a master. And, every year budding builders come by the...
What’s Going On in the Blue Barn?
A few years ago, AirVenture added the “Blue Barn” to support local chapters, but what is it? How does a building in Wisconsin in...
70 is the New 50? Not For Insurance
As I creep distressingly close to 70 years old, it truly seems like 70 is the new 50. I certainly don’t act or do...
Bugging Out
After record-breaking numbers of campers in the Homebuilt area on Monday night, the usual exodus began on Tuesday this year. However, the exodus was...
Airplanes Are for Girls
More than 30 young women from GirlVenture Camp spent an hour visiting the “Show Plane” display this week to learn about homebuilt airplanes. The...
Rainy Tuesday Morning
“It’s EAA!” Exclaimed the Oshkosh local at the gate as an affirmation that rain and AirVenture are inherently intertwined. (Have you ever noticed that...
Space Shuttle Reminiscences at Theater in the Woods
Practical jokes, touching international friendships, and the awe of urinating upside down in zero Gs were among the many stories shared last night by...
Meet the Author… and buy a Book
Editor-at-Large Paul Dye will be selling a limited supply of his book, Shuttle, Houston: My Life in the Center Seat of Mission Control, at...
Homebuilt Parking and Camping Numbers Beating Records Early On
Last night again set a new record for Homebuilt airplanes tied down in HBP and HBC…253 in camping and 178 in parking making a...
Open For Business
One of the much appreciated changes at AirVenture this year is the weekend opening of food services on the field. A long-standing problem for...
In Case You Missed It
The Best Oshkosh Ever
I know many of you following the progress of my Hummingbird helicopter are probably...
Avionics Special: Construction Zone
Marc Cook succumbs to the siren song of the Garmin G3X, and clears the flight deck for an avionics upgrade.
Aircraft Handling: Making the Compromises Work
Doug Rozendaal brings his considerable experience to a discussion of flight handling characteristics and his favorite aircraft. Among the factors designers consider are stability, control response, feel, personal preferences, FAA requirements, stick force, center of gravity, center of pressure, and the flight envelope. Every design is a compromise.