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®.
One Week Wonder 2022
A Sonex Waiex-B is the focus of this year’s One Week Wonder (OWW) project, an effort to build and complete a Homebuilt airplane in...
Dick VanGrunsven Homebuilt Camping Pavilion
Jack Pelton joined the EAA’s Homebuilt community this evening to announce that the popular AirVenture camping pavilion is re-named the Dick Van Grunsven Homebuilt...
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...
All Lined Up and Nowhere To Go
Winds are the story today as they are already at 9:45 19 mph gusting to 27... with a strong crosswind component. So, RARA has...
Vendor Row
What to do when the winds cause numerous cancellations of Reno racing and you’ve already explored the pits? I figured it was time to...
Flashy Lady
The prettiest plane in RARA’s pits this year must be Click Bond’s Sportsman on floats. It is on static display along the main walkway,...
Fueling Math
If you are flying a light plane at Reno, there are two things that you ABSOLUTELY do not want to happen.
You do NOT...
Everyone Maydays Once
Around the RARA pits, one often hears the racers consoling one another by saying, “Everyone maydays once if you do this very long,” and...
Sauce Boss to Crew Chief
Behind every Reno Air Racer is a crew... or at least a crew chief and KITPLANES’ own Laura Starkey is Tenacity’s Crew Chief. Mark...
In Case You Missed It
Risk Tolerance
There’s only so much we can do to eliminate risk, so it becomes more about risk tolerance, which is usually different for everyone.
Design Process: Planform Effects on Structure and Weight
Last month we took a look at how the planform of the wing affects...
Magneto Timing
Checking your magneto timing is part of every yearly condition inspection, but beyond that...
