Oshkosh Diary: One Last Hurrah
Thursday arrived very early, as Louise (my wife) was departing with the intent to hit the starter on the RV-6 at 0600. That meant...
Sport Performance Aviation Uncages the Cougar
Sport Performance Aviation (SPA) is showing their 2-place Cougar project, which will shortly undergo load testing.
First AirVenture for a Homebuilder
Richard Howell had long thought about going to AirVenture but Oshkosh is a long ways from his home on the West Coast and such...
Honey I Shrunk The Schweizer 300!
Imagine your surprise to walk the grounds of the AirVenture Ultralight field to see what appears to be an 80% scale Schweizer 300 parked right there among the ultralights and powered parachutes.
Hoses? We’ve got Hoses!
Tom Swearingen has been making hose assemblies for homebuilders for quite a few years now and is well known for quality custom work done very fast.
FAA Hypoxia Training Fills The Moment the Hangar Door Opens
There has been a line of about 50-100 people waiting each day when the hangar door open and the slots fill within minutes.
Oshkosh Diary: Where Does the Day Go?
OK, so it Wednesday, and time to start thinking about return weather. Not planning to leave until Friday morning, but it’s a good idea...
A Most Unusual Wright B Flyer
Imagine a Wright B Flyer with a Lycoming-Thunderbolt IO-390 engine, Dynon Skyview D-700, and ASDB that is Part 23-compliant.
In Case You Missed It
How I Cross-Country
Way back in the previous century—closer to the middle of the century than the...
Minimax to the Rescue
It's not easy to find a tug/tow bar assembly substantial enough to handle the job adequately and still be portable enough to be carried aboard.