Old Pilot’s Camper Journal – Oshkosh 2022 Edition – Day 2
Well, my old trusty Boing 737-900 successfully transported me and a cabin full of paying pax from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport to Milwaukee. Even though...
Old Pilot’s Camper Journal – Oshkosh 2022 Edition – Day 1
On the eve of the 2022 version of the greatest pilot gathering on earth, my anticipation and excitement approach VNE. I attended my first...
Fun and Games at the Homebuilt Camping Pavilion
The corn hole games haven’t stopped at the Homebuilt Camping Pavilion this year. A lot of thought went into the appropriate games to provide....
News from the Homebuilt Camping Volunteers Dinner
Everything is just about set for the rush of arrivals tomorrow and most of the Homebuilt Camping volunteers took two hours off to enjoy...
Volunteers—The First People You Meet in Oshkosh
We arrived here around 9 am this am, after a wonderful flight from Dekalb, IL. Nothing like a nice calm flight over the IL...
“48 State Challenge” to Oshkosh: Mission Accomplished
Congratulations to Dave Tillema for successfully completing the "48 State Challenge" on his way to Oshkosh 2022 from Texas, flying a Zenith CH 750...
Van’s Reveals RV-15 Engineering Test Prototype
Van's Aircraft's much anticipated high-wing, backcountry-capable RV-15 broke cover over the weekend when photos taken during the airplane's Phase I testing near Van's Aurora,...
Two Paralyzed Pilots Take to The Skies
Justin Falls is a quadriplegic pilot who learned to fly with help from Able Flight, a non-profit organization whose mission is to offer people...
Hummel Aircraft’s First Kit Builder’s Weekend
Hummel Aircraft Company recently hosted their first ever Kit Builder’s Weekend in an effort to help new builders gain familiarity with their UltraCruiser kits...
The Mysterious Glasair Gate Guardian at YPK
Every so often we catch a glimpse of something. You do a double-take and your heart flutters before your brain can make sense of...
In Case You Missed It
A Wooden Kneeboard for Tablets
While I owned my Fisher FP-404 (“Restoring a Stored Homebuilt,” February 2017), I was...
