[sc:Top-of-Post ] Foster Lane: Aviation Pioneer I wrote this article published in Air Facts Journal on one of the pioneers of general aviation, Foster Lane. Foster learned to fly between the WWI and WWII and helped to develop general aviation from it’s earliest roots. He also created a sprawling flying business in central Ohio. You…

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Flying with music Oh the guilty pleasure of rocking out to your favorite tune while you are piloting an aircraft through the void. Is there anything more gratifying? I remember as a young man trying to rig up my Sony Walkman (cassette tape) to my portable intercom in the ole -152; those where…

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Stuck Mic Avcast: Interview Len Costa at the Stuck Mic AvCast interviewed me for their most recent podcast and you can hear it here: http://stuckmicavcast.com/aviation-podcast/smac039a-best-of-2013-iflyblogcom-with-brent-owens/ Rick, Len, Carl, and Victoria are really passionate about aviation and their podcast is a must-listen. Forget my interview, if you aren’t subscribed to their podcast, you’re missing…

[sc:Top-of-Post ] I want to build another airplane It seems like around this time each year I get the craving to build another airplane. It must have something to do with the long winters up here in Ohio. This affliction even affected me during the last winter of building my RV. In spite of the…

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Keeping my ticket in my pocket: A TFR tale  by Jim Savage I recently encountered a situation that could easily have turned very bad for the endeavor of me retaining my pilot certificate. I can remember a time, not all that long ago too, when I might look out the window, use my…

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Modern Day Barnstormer: John Mohr If you haven’t heard of John Mohr, he’s the guy in the stock Stearman that flies so low you have to be in front of the crowd to see his performance. I first saw John at the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends in 2007 here in Columbus, OH….

[sc:Top-of-Post ] HGS Flight: an iPad app review Rockwell Collins produced this FREE app for iPads to showcase their Head-up Guidance technology. See below: From the Rockwell Collins website: Rockwell Collins has unveiled HGS™ Flight, a new app that lets users experience the company’s Head-up Guidance (HGS) with synthetic vision on an iPad®. The free app is available…

[sc:Top-of-Post ] New Year’s Resolutions…aviation style With 2013 already in full swing, I thought it appropriate to post up my aviation related goals for the new year. Many of you know this, but there is a lot of power in actually writing these things down – they seem to have a greater chance of actually…

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Has the last fighter pilot been born? Editorial A recent article from the TechNewsDaily reported that an F-16 squadron from the Iowa Air National Guard had given up their beautiful Vipers for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Tragic! This squadron dates back to WWII. I don’t know about you, but as a person who…

[sc:Top-of-Post ] Building my RV-8: the video This is just a small sample of the thousands of photos taken during the construction of my RV-8 aircraft. I plan to write a series of posts regarding the milestones and notable encounters during the build. Check back for those. For now here’s the video set to music…