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 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...
ICOM Enhances the Bluetooth Revolution
One of the most important contributions to safe and efficient communications in the cockpit has been the addition of Bluetooth communication between avionics components....
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Two-axis Electric Trim Controller for Under $50
This homebuilt two-axis electric trim controller has all the functions of the fanciest commercial units, yet it costs less than $50 for the parts.
2018 Homebuilt Aircraft Directory
So you want to buy or build an Experimental Aircraft? Heres how to find the perfect project. Introduction Directory compiled by Omar Filipovic.
