The Homebuilt Count
Four-hundred six airplanes were tied down in Homebuilt Parking and 487 in Homebuilt Camping last night. That was a total of 893 airplanes, almost...
Getting Repair Help
It happens every year. A landing mishap renders an airplane stranded. A flat tire renders an airplane immoveable. A dead battery renders one a...
Ken Rieder of Redline Airshows Featured at Van’s Banquet
Ken Rieder of Redline Airshows was the featured speaker at the annual Van’s Aircraft banquet at the Nature Pavilion Tuesday night. The evening started...
The Ins and Outs of Oshkosh Traffic
In my opinion, the best way to get the most out of AirVenture is to stay on site, camping with your airplane, tenting in...
Hartzell Propeller Updates
Hartzell propeller announced a new carbon composite series of it's popular Blended Airfoil line of two-bladed propellers targeted towards Vans RV series aircraft. Already...
Splish Splash
Last night I told my friend Neil Wischer I’d never been to the seaplane base. “You gotta go!” he said, nearly spilling my Spotted...
The Rope Line
For those folks looking to show their commitment to EAA’s mission to promote sport aviation, one good way is to sign up for a...
The Super Guppy Turbine (or SGT)
The only flying example of a very special, “experimental” airplane is on display at Boeing Plaza and we had the opportunity to tour it...
Van’s Aircraft Update on the RV-15
Part of Van’s Aircraft’s public forum at AirVenture this morning focused on the development of the high-wing RV-15, which made a splashy debut here...
Lightening the Arion Lightning and Builder Assist for All
It's not often a kit manufacturer keeps a significant upgrade to one of their products quiet, but Arion Aircraft has. When I met with Nick...
In Case You Missed It
Ernie, Can You Hear Me?
Every now and again, you get to do something that just feels good inside....
