Steve Ashby
Steve Ashby is a sometime lawyer and full-time aviation aficionado from Atlanta, Georgia. He learned to fly in 1980 and has adopted a 1968 Skyhawk (your Grandma could fly it). Steve is also working on a Van's RV-8A which he swears will be completed on (a) Thursday.
Homebuilt Campers Michael and Tricia Foss
Of all the stunning Homebuilt aircraft to fly into Lakeland this week, one would be hard pressed to see a more beautiful craft than...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal Day 4
Some of the best moments of this week-long adventure occur at picnic tables. This morning Forrest and I grabbed an early breakfast at the...
AirCam Close to Shipping 300th Kit
Phil Lockwood, an aviation legend, is looking to ship his 300th AirCam kit in the next few months. AirCam is displaying their newest model,...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal Day 3
For old pilot campers like myself camp food is an important matter. Like our non-camping old people brethren, old campers have lunch together and...
Aerolite 103 Goes All Electric
The Aerolite 103 has long been one of the leading truly legal (part 103 in the U.S.) ultralights on the scene. Pilots have been...
Vic Babyak Solves Cooling Issues With Creative Baffling Design
Cylinders 1 and 3 where running about 30°F hotter than the left bank, cylinders 2 and 4.
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal Day 2
Jim arrived at the campground in his Tundra truck on Monday, the day before the show is scheduled to begin. He missed the camper’s...
New Light Aircraft From Czech Republic To Seek 51% Kit Status
American shores have been blessed with a number of innovative and sleek light plane designs from the Czech Republic thanks to the bankruptcy and...
Kolb Aircraft Reports a Two-Year Delay in Delivering New Orders
Kolb Aircraft principal Bryan Melborn reports that the company is not currently taking any orders for new aircraft kits for a period anticipated to...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal
Waking up at 4:30 a.m. is generally difficult. That is, unless it is the night before Sun 'n Fun getaway day. I remember the...
In Case You Missed it
DIY Adjustable Rib Centerline Marking Tool
As a new builder I came quickly to the step of needing to mark rib centerlines to align the ribs with the predrilled holes in the skin.
What’s New
Meet a new South African import LSA, read news from Jeppesen about updating your Chelton system, and a paint sprayer/respirator combination unit may interest the would-be plane painters among you.
2013 Kit Aircraft Buyer’s Guide
Here’s a look at the newest designs and how the kit aircraft segment of Experimental aviation has changed over the past year. By Mary Bernard and Suzanne B. Bopp.
