Well, the weather came back with a vengeance today at SNF, but nothing stops the dedicated crew at Van’s from helping a builder. So, here we are in a tent during a torrential downpour including lightning and loud thunder, using iPhones for flashlights and explaining riveting techniques.
Everyone was really having fun until someone noticed we were standing in water with lightning strikes all around us. Now we are sitting up on the counters!



![The Midpoint Reset: Navigating the Rest of the 2026 Homebuilt Horizon The Classic Wittman W-10 Tailwind [Credit: LeRoy Cook]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_4633.jpg?w=218&h=150&crop=1)











