Paul Dye
Paul Dye, KITPLANES® Editor at Large, retired as a Lead Flight Director for NASA’s Human Space Flight program, with 40 years of aerospace experience on everything from Cubs to the Space Shuttle. An avid homebuilder, he began flying and working on airplanes as a teen and has experience with a wide range of construction techniques and materials. He flies an RV-8 and SubSonex jet that he built, an RV-3 that he built with his pilot wife, as well as a Dream Tundra and an electric Xenos motorglider they completed. Currently, they are building an F1 Rocket. A commercially licensed pilot, he has logged over 6000 hours in many different types of aircraft and is an A&P, FAA DAR, EAA Tech Counselor and Flight Advisor; he was formerly a member of the Homebuilder’s Council. He consults and collaborates in aerospace operations and flight-testing projects across the country.
Oshkosh Diary: It Starts!
Four days after arriving in Oshkosh, we’re almost ready for the show. And, quite frankly, a bit tired out before it starts!
Oshkosh Diary: Practice Day
AirVenture itself is officially two days away, but that doesn’t mean that Wittman Field isn’t humming and full of people and airplanes.
It’s Ready For You!
They’ve updated the date under the Brown Arch, so it must be time for annual gathering in “the little drinking town with an airplane problem.”
Oshkosh Diary: Departure Minus One Day
Dye plans multi-day flight to Oshkosh AirVenture, navigating weather and fuel stops.
Oshkosh Diary: The Pre-Game
AirVenture offers relaxation for some, but for media, it's a whirlwind of presentations, connections, and story-chasing.
In Case You Missed It
The Back Yard Flyer
When Dick and Sharon Starks found that Sharon's Airdrome Aeroplanes Morane Saulnier L Parasol replica was TPd at Oshkosh, the search was on to find the culprits. Along the way, they also discovered an innovative new ultralight from Valley Engineering;
Light Stuff
Heres one instance where the sound of silence (as in no engine noise) wont signal the need to start scoping out a place to set down. The Urban Air motorglider offers a compromise that makes the best of both worlds: fuel-efficient powered cruising and exciting powered-off soaring.