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.
Van’s Aircraft Responds to COVID-19 Challenges
Greg Hughes Rian Johnson presented their frank assessment of the company’s response to cataclysmic changes over the past two years.
Van’s Redesigns FAB Airbox for Carbureted Models
Rian Johnson, President and Chief Technical Officer at Van’s Aircraft, is a hands-on kind of leader. Not many people know it, but Rian build...
Resurrected Helicycle Appears at AirVenture
The Helicycle is back and a New Mexico company is selling kits.
JK-2 Nano Gyrocopter Debuts at AirVenture
Fusion Copters of Warsaw, Poland debuted its single seat carbon fiber gyroplane at AirVenture this year. Midwest distributor, Jeffrey Boyd, is displaying the sleek...
A Blazin’ Paint Job
Brian Eldridge first flew his newly completed RV-8 just last February. His arrival today at AirVenture was, to say the least, colorful. Not only...
LaSures Has Closed
Say it ain’t so. LaSures restaurant, THE place to meet for breakfast, has closed.
Tears are streaking down the chubby cheeks of countless homebuilt campers...
Pilot Who Can’t Hold Down a Job Comes to AirVenture
Consider the plight of RV-8A pilot Tim Fitzpatrick. He began his aviation career as an air traffic controller in the U.S. Marine Corps. With...
Seen at Sun ‘n Fun
There is more to Sun 'n Fun than just airplanes. The "Fun" is enhanced when we don't take ourselves too seriously.
Lincoln TIG Welding Class at Sun ‘n Fun
Three weeks ago no one really knew if there was going to be any welding presence at all at Sun 'n Fun. There were...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal Day 5
Even in everyday life, living in a comfortable home, sleeping can be an issue for an old fat guy like myself. Physiologists tell us...
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Second Hand is First Rate
Pitts happens when you have 11 months, talent, friends, spare parts, and a little cash.
Countersinking for a Flush Fastener Fit
In last month’s column, we talked about the procedures needed for installing flush rivets...