“It’s EAA!” Exclaimed the Oshkosh local at the gate as an affirmation that rain and AirVenture are inherently intertwined. (Have you ever noticed that local residents always refer to the event as “EAA” not AirVenture or Oshkosh?) So, our day is starting slowly. Thankfully, it is supposed to stop about 11 am. What to do until then? Drink some more coffee and hang out hangar flying under the Homebuilder’s Pavillon. I bet the vendor hangar will be hopping this morning!
In Case You Missed It
2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer’s Guide
Some 320 current designs are arrayed with photos and specifications to beat the band. Compiled by Cory Emberson.
Love the One You’re With
Once you finish building a project, it's tempting to second-guess whether you should have done something different, or perhaps waited for the next gen of a new technology to make an appearance. But flying two differently powered Sportsman aircraft gave Editor in Chief Marc Cook a new appreciation for his own airplane and its more than adequate capabilities.