Louise Hose
Louise Hose is an instrument-rated, commercial pilot who regularly flies her RV-6, her husband’s RV-8, and an RV-3B and a Dream Tundra, which they built together. They live in Dayton Valley Airpark in Nevada. She also edits the monthly, free digital newsletter, The Homebuilder’s Portal by KITPLANES®.
Postcards From the World Championship Air Races in Reno
Even though the action is in the sky, there is much to see on the ramp. Funny stuff, too.
Postcards From the World Championship Air Races in Reno
The Kitplanes team is in Reno, Nevada, armed with cameras and laptops to bring you some of the sights and news from the annual air races.
What's That English Flag Doing on a Retired U.S. Navy Aviator's...
Isn't that Bob Mills' SuperSix over there? What's it doing with a British Union Jack on it? The red-blooded, former U.S. Navy Aviator, SWA...
What is It?
It may look like a very early, primitive design but this airplane was designed and first constructed in 1964. It uses Piper PA-12 wings...
Seriously Experimental
"What is that?" asked a volunteer at the Homebuilder's Pavilion last weekend. The crane and booster were visible from nearly a mile away. It...
Wittman Buttercup on Wheel Skis
Joe Straus lives in International Falls, Minnesota, and enjoys ice fishing. He and his wife, Patricia Straus, are also pilots. So a ski plane...
Pavilion is a a Great Success
If you build it, they will come.
After years of complaints, requests, and speculation, the EAA built a permanent pavilion in the Homebuilt Camping area...
What is it?
This flying boat from Toledo, Michigan, sports an O-235 engine and was built in 2016. It somewhat resembles a Searey, but it isn't. Do...
Half the Fun is Getting There… Or Going Home
I admit it. I'm frugal and I chose my fuel stops mostly by finding the "cheapest route", with a quick check of on-line reviews...
What is it?
It sits two rows northeast of the Brown Arch, carries serial number one, and the builder is listed as a pretty famous group. Can...
In Case You Missed It
Viewfinder
By getting an up-close look at the Sandberg reporting station in Southern California, Editor-at-Large Marc Cook finds out why the weather there is almost always worse than it is anywhere else in the L.A. basin.
Ask the DAR
Certified aircraft converted to Experimental, ELSA vs. E/A-B, op limits for major changes.
Wind Tunnel
Seemingly inconsequential alterations—even mounting an inflight camera on the airframe—can result in big changes to an aircraft’s handling and performance.