NORAD and Sunglasses
Last year, in a moment of heat and hunger induced weakness, I succumbed to a sales pitch for a $40 bottle of glasses cleaner....
AirVenture 2024 In Perspective
Home for 24 hours, it’s time to look back and think about our eight-day sojourn in Wisconsin.
Legal Eagle at Oshkosh 2024
Legal Eagle designer Leonard Milholland talks about his ultralight aircraft. Leonard is close to his 100th birthday at AirVenture 2024 in Oshkosh Wisconsin and...
Recharge Time at the Seaplane Base
If I am to sum up the atmosphere there in one word, it has to be “chill."
Experienced Homebuilt Airplanes: A Piel CP.70 Beryl and A Thorp T-18
Walking through the Homebuilt Camping area, I noted a couple of well-used airplanes. Now, I’m used to seeing, even owning, RVs with Hobbs recording...
Off The Scale!
2/3 scale P-38 - an apex experimental, one of those over the top builds defying all norms of dedication and craftiness and it’s available for close inspection next to the Brown Arch.
Badlands Ultralight Grows a Nose Wheel
This year, Badland unveils two major developments, a nose wheel and carbon fiber ribs.
How to Attract Pilots
Cool airplanes and the chance to fly are great - but if you really want to attract a crowd of pilots, just bring free donuts!
Cheese Curd Tacos?
I’ll be honest, I’m not much for out-of-the-box state fair foods, but I do love cheese curds (I grew up eating fresh ones -...
In Case You Missed It
Wind Tunnel
Certain situations and configurations just call out for a ducted-fan installation. Barnaby Wainfan explains the benefits and drawbacks.