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Louise Hose

Louise Hose
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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®.

If You Can’t Fly In, Enjoy the Trip Anyway

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“To infinity and beyond/But at the speed limit.” So reads electronic billboards along the Wisconsin interstates I traveled on my way to AirVenture yesterday....

Homebuilt Arrivals Continue to Break Records

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Two-hundred eighty-eight airplanes were parking in the Homebuilt area Friday evening, beating the 2019 record of 220. Last night, 174 aircraft were parked in...

Syracuse and Dye Step Off EAA Homebuilt Council

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EAA President Jack Pelton announced on Friday that regular KITPLANES contributor Vic Syracuse and Editor-at-Large Paul Dye have finished their terms as members of...

EAA AirVenture Homebuilt Volunteers BBQ

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It takes nearly 400 volunteers to make the homebuilt portion of AirVenture move along smoothly and there is little chance to formally organize the...

Homebuilt Control Tower

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There is a little building just southeast of Homebuilder’s HQ with a sign identifying it as the Homebuilt Tower. I’ve been flying in for...
Dark Aero.

Visiting the Innovation Showcase

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If you are into cool, whether atmospheric or “toys”, there is no better place to hang out than the Innovation Showcase. While most of...

Loki (and Paul Dye) Featured in Friday Homebuilts in Review

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The SubSonex jet, Loki, and its builder, Paul Dye, were featured in the Homebuilts in Review session Friday afternoon before filled bleachers. After the...

Departure Briefing

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I don’t know about you but I have been frustrated by the departure process just about every year that I come to AirVenture. Planning...

The Tribe of Homebuilders Gather

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The EAA Homebuilders Dinner gathers homebuilders of all types together under one roof each Thursday night of AirVenture. Unlike the “type” gatherings that take...

Lazy Thursday Afternoon

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There comes a point, usually around Thursday, when the feet hurt too much and the brain has been on overload too long to continue...

In Case You Missed It

Build Your Own Leak-Down Tester

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Converting a Harbor Freight compression tester for aircraft engine use.

Flight Review: Falken Avionics iPad-based EFIS

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By now, the Apple iPad has established itself as a strong utility player in many aircraft, most often running as a so-called electronic flight bag (EFB) to display moving maps, charts, weather and traffic. But Falken Avionics’ Flight View system has a different take on putting Apple’s tablet to use—as a primary instrument. 

How the Pros Do It: Continental Mattituck

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Continental Mattituck Services—continuing the tradition.

Designing Minds

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You've invested thousands of hours building your airplane, and now its time to pick a paint design that will show off all that hard work to best effect. But how do you go about selecting one of innumerable designs? Susan Brunner offers some tips on not only how to narrow the field, but also how to make sure you get the paint job you envisioned.