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®.
Departure Briefing
I don’t know about you but I have been frustrated by the departure process just about every year that I come to AirVenture. Planning...
The Tribe of Homebuilders Gather
The EAA Homebuilders Dinner gathers homebuilders of all types together under one roof each Thursday night of AirVenture. Unlike the “type” gatherings that take...
Lazy Thursday Afternoon
There comes a point, usually around Thursday, when the feet hurt too much and the brain has been on overload too long to continue...
40th Anniversary of the RV-4
Have you seen a lot of RV-4s on the field this year? No surprise as it is the 40th anniversary of the Van’s Aircraft...
Everything Old is New Again
There is a distinctly unique RV sitting across the walkway from the Van’s Aircraft tent, but an RV it indeed is! It is the...
A Hybrid, Fuel-Powered, Genset Electric Airplane
The first thing most folks notice on the concept drawings of the SkyLab S1 displayed at the SkyLab Engineering booth in the Homebuilt vendor...
Janovetz and Agather’s 2017 F1 Evo Rocket
There is a beautiful F1 Rocket prominently displayed on the corner of Knapp Street and the P-1 taxiway… across from the Fightertown arch. It...
And, If It’s Wednesday Evening It Must Be the Corn Roast...
The Homebuilders' Pavilion hosts a corn roast for homebuilders on Wednesday evenings and it is a free affair full of camaraderie. You get in...
The Homebuilt Camping Numbers
Attendance in home built camping and parking has been unusual this year due to the weather and water-saturated grounds. It was record high on...
The Open Sky M-02j – A Weight-Shifting, Wing-Warping Jet
Tokyo University of the Art professor Kazuhiko Hachiya watched flights of the Mehve, an imaginary aircraft in the Japanese animated film Nausicaa of the...
In Case You Missed It
Stearns Stuff
Clean, fast, and composite, the KIS TR-1 makes a fine cruiser. There just aren't many of them.
Error Chain
Intake valve failure-sudden engine problems lead to an unexpected landing under a 300-foot ceiling. By Bryan Jones.
