Happy To Be Here Club Meets at Van’s AirVenture Banquet
With Van's reorganization and its emergence from bankruptcy, the AirVenture Banquet became more of a celebration of life than a rubber chicken rehash of sales statistics from the year gone by.
Oshkosh Diary: It Was Tuesday
Vendor visiting, and photographing details of F1 Rockets in the afternoon.
Van’s Aircraft Update: We Let You Down, We’ll Do Better
CEO Mikael Via and COO Shawl Ell outlined the company’s path forward and spoke about the internal and external issues the company faced.
Van’s RV-15 Now Expected Late 2025
Van’s Aircraft offered an update on the high-wing RV-15, which is now expected to move toward production by late next year.
Legacy BD-4C Design Sold To SureWings
A BD-4C builder and fan, Attila Gahbro, bought the kit business and has plans for major enhancements.
Whelen Aerospace Technologies Announces Acquisition of AeroLEDs
Whelen Aerospace Technologies (WAT) signed an agreement to acquire the assets of AeroLEDs, LLC.
Garmin GTR 205X At AirVenture
We check in with Garmin's Brad Bensing for an overview of the new slimline GTR 205x comm radio aimed at experimental aircraft.
More information: www.garmin.com
Viking’s Latest—And Some Zodiac Eye Candy
There are couple of things of note in the Viking Aircraft Engines booth this year.
Oshkosh Diary: Let’s Get Busy!
0900 - the show begins! I made my first stops in the kit manufacturer area to greet a few old friends and see what was new.
In Case You Missed It
Phase I Maintenance
Some of the things to which new mechanics or new owners of Amateur-Built aircraft should pay attention.
Design Process: Horizontal Tail
The horizontal tail has two functions. It provides control power to trim and maneuver...
Learning to Weld
Ken Scott's series on welding closes with an afterword from his mentor, Philip Groelz, who explains why TIG welding is the way to go.