Here at Rosen, aviation is more than the industry we serve—it’s a community we’re proud to be part of. With pilots on our teams, we are privileged to be a part of the fly family, from the pilots flying every weekend to the builders, mechanics, families, and young people discovering aviation for the first time.  General Aviation plays an important role in keeping that community strong, and here at Rosen, we want to play our part.
That’s why we're a proud sponsor of local aviation, including the 2026 Wings Over Willamette Fly-In & STOL WARS, taking place August 22–23 at Independence State Airport (7S5) in Independence, Oregon.
Presented by EAA Chapter 292, Wings Over Willamette brings together pilots and aviation enthusiasts from throughout the Pacific Northwest for a weekend celebrating all things aviation. Visitors can explore aircraft ranging from homebuilts and historic airplanes to modern aircraft and rotorcraft, attend aviation forums, visit the aviation swap meet, enjoy food throughout the weekend, and connect with fellow members of the aviation community.
The weekend culminates Sunday with STOL WARS, a Short Takeoff and Landing competition featuring multiple classes of aircraft.
For those new to STOL competition, the concept is simple—and a lot of fun to watch. STOL stands for Short Takeoff and Landing, and competitors put their aircraft and piloting skills to the test by attempting to take off and land in the shortest possible distance. It showcases precision flying, aircraft performance, and some impressive pilot skill, all in a format that makes for a great spectator event.
Supporting events like Wings Over Willamette is one way Rosen can help strengthen the General Aviation community right here in the Pacific Northwest. The event also supports EAA Chapter 292 and its efforts to introduce the next generation to aviation through programs including Young Eagles, Teen Build, and the Ray Aviation Scholarship.
We hope you'll join Rosen and the local aviation community this weekend! Come out to Independence State Airport, see some great airplanes, meet fellow aviation enthusiasts, and stick around Sunday morning for STOL WARS.
The event runs Saturday and Sunday, August 22–23, with the STOL competition scheduled for 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Sunday, followed by the STOL WARS awards ceremony at 1:00 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and free for youth 18 and under.
For the complete schedule, tickets, directions, and event information, visit the official Wings Over Willamette website: wow-flyin.com
We'll see you at 7S5!

Adventure Unobstructed: The Rosen Sunvisor System for the Land Cruiser 80 Series
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Every detail of your rig matters.  When you’re chasing horizons and carving your own path across deserts, mountains, and backcountry trails, the comfort, safety, and reliability are less luxuries then they are essentials. That’s why Rosen developed the all-new Sunvisor System for the Toyota Land Cruiser 80 & 60 Series—a rugged, precision-engineered, machined aluminum upgrade designed to keep your view clear and your adventures in full view.

Inspired by the original Land Cruiser 80, 60 & 62 Series sun visors, our system blends the classic shape of the stock Land Cruiser visors with the  modern functionality of our sunvisor systems. The larger, optical-quality, cast acrylic tinted lens shields you from 99.9% of UV A & B rays while maintaining an unobstructed view. The lens slides, rotates, and stows with ease, giving you seamless control whether you’re scanning a desert horizon or navigating a winding forest road.

Every component is crafted from aircraft-grade aluminum with a black anodized finish—lightweight, durable, and engineered to thrive in the toughest conditions. Installation is straightforward thanks to our redesigned mounting plate, which perfectly covers the factory headliner opening and matches the original hole spacing. You can order driver, passenger or full systems and each comes with a three-year warranty, installation instructions, and hardware—all proudly made in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

For those driving 40 or 70 Series Land Cruisers, you can be on the lookout for our new universal ball mount, with slotted mounts, and full 90 degree articulation.
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The new Rosen Sunvisor System doesn’t just protect you from glare; it elevates your driving experience, combining safety, comfort, and rugged dependability in a package built specifically for Land Cruiser adventure. With a clear view and timeless design, your Land Cruiser is equipped to fulfill it's purpose: to be your window to the world.

Here at Rosen, aviation isn’t just part of our business—it’s our passion. That’s why we were proud to sponsor the Wings Over Willamette Fly-In & STOL WARS this year, hosted by EAA Chapter 292 at Independence State Airport in Oregon.

The event brought together pilots, families, aviation enthusiasts, and innovators for a weekend of flying, education, and competition. From vintage aircraft displays to inspiring forums, youth programs, and the thrilling STOL WARS short takeoff and landing competition, it was a celebration of everything we love about aviation.

​Highlights of the Weekend

• Watching and even participating in the STOL WARS competition, as pilots tested their aircraft and skill and prowess, striving for takeoff and landing accuracy
• Getting to see new designs like Van’s Aircraft’s RV-15, (right) built with backcountry performance in mind.
• Connecting with organizations that keep aviation’s history alive, from the Oregon Aviation Historical Society to WAAAM.
• Seeing families, kids, and aviation newcomers light up with excitement—proof that the future of flight is bright.

The STOL WARS CompetitionSTOL competitions are as much about personal challenge as they are about competing against others. With such a wide variety of airplanes on the field, every flight tells a different story. This year, we watched “Jughead” Counsell compete in a Carbon Cub FX3, Scooter Reid in a classic Piper J3 Cub, Mike Rhodes piloting a Cessna 170B, Jonathan Buss flying a legendary deHavilland Beaver DHC-2, and my brother Dan and I in our Zenith 801.
Of course, aircraft performance plays a big role, but that’s only part of the equation. The real thrill comes from seeing a skilled pilot coax remarkable takeoffs and landings out of a seemingly ordinary, stock airplane—the kind you might find parked at your local airport. That combination of pilot skill and machine capability is what makes STOL WARS so exciting to watch.
​Why We Sponsored
Supporting this event was about more than a logo on a banner. It was about:

• Championing General Aviation – We believe GA is the heart of aviation, connecting communities, enabling innovation, and inspiring new generations of aviators.
• Encouraging Skill & Safety – STOL competitions push the limits of precision flying and showcase aircraft performance in ways that help the whole industry grow.
• Investing in the Future – With youth programs like Young Eagles and Teen Build, Wings Over Willamette ensures the next generation of engineers, pilots, and dreamers have a path into aviation.
• Getting Product Feedback from pilots – An invaluable part of any aviation event, whether it's Sun N' Fun, Oshkosh or WoW is getting to talk with pilots about our products and finding out what pilots like, what could be improved, or even what they'd like to see from new products from Rosen.
• Building Community – Events like this bring together people who share our passion. We’re honored to help make that happen.

Our Commitment
At Rosen Sunvisor Systems, we’re known for delivering trusted cockpit and cabin sun visor and sun attenuation assemblies that support safety and comfort of pilots worldwide. But just as important, we’re committed to supporting the aviation community itself.
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Events like Wings Over Willamette remind us that aviation is about more than aircraft—it’s about people, passion, and progress.

We’re proud to play our part, and we look forward to sponsoring and supporting many more events that keep general aviation thriving.

Thank You
A huge thank-you to the organizers, volunteers, pilots, fellow sponsors and attendees who made this year’s Wings Over Willamette Fly-In & STOL WARS such a success. And a huge thank you to Juan Browne of the Blancolirio channel for MCing and bringing his wit, charm, knowledge and passion for aviation to the event.  We’re already excited for next year—see you here!

​— The Rosen Sunvisor Systems Team

Watch the video below, click the settings icon and up the resolution, and then click and drag to look around as you get a full 360 degree view of my brother Dan and I on our competition runs for STOL WARS.

​Operating an aircraft comes with unique challenges, and we all know that visibility is crucial to maintaining safety. As a pilot long before I worked at Rosen, one thing that I appreciated in any plane that had them, was high quality sunvisors.  When I bought my first airplane with two Cousins, an OMF Symphony 160, one of the first items added for an already quite modern plane for 2009, was a set of Sunvisors.  The benefits of sunvisors in an airplane may seem obvious, but there might be more reasons that you've thought of as to how they can improve your flying experience:

1. Reduced Glare for Clear Vision
   The first and most obvious reason is that intense sunlight can be disorienting and distracting. Rosen’s sunvisors are designed to block harsh sunlight, significantly reducing glare while not restricting your vision like a traditional opaque sunvisor. Our visors are made from Neutral Density Acrylic, meaning that colors won't shift when coming through the lens.  Everything retains a natural, look with the added benefit of sun reduction.  This means you can be more aware of your surroundings, when you need it most, improving safety during takeoff, in route, and on landing.
2. Improved Pilot Comfort
   Anyone who's done a 3 hr plus leg of a cross country (especially without autopilot) knows that long flights can be exhausting.  If you're unlucky enough to flying east in the morning or west in the evening, you've no doubt had to deal with the sun directly into your eyes. Rosen’s sunvisors provide UV protection and heat reduction, creating a more comfortable cockpit. This leads to less eye strain and fatigue, allowing you to stay sharp and responsive throughout your journey.  Some pilots say they'd just as soon where sunglasses, and to each their own, but I use both.  Sunglasses are great too for cutting down the overall ambient light, and then I flip the sunvisor down to help further darken the sun when it's right in my vision.
3. Enhanced Safety in All Conditions
   Whether pilots are flying into the setting sun or above the clouds where light reflection is intense, sunvisors help maintain visibility. Near where I spent a lot of my youth in Agness, Oregon, an experienced, commercially rated pilot crashed into a ridge in the Rogue River Canyon on approach to Half Moon Bar.  While we don't know for sure, the FAA report points out the fact that as he was turning around in the canyon he would have been pointed directly into the morning sun at the time of accident.  They listed it as a likely contributing factor in their report.  Rosen’s adjustable sunvisors are built to be adjustable to almost any position, ensuring they can be where you need them, and I have found them to be invaluable on a number of takeoffs and landings.
4. Durability and Reliability
   Made from high-quality materials, Rosen’s sunvisors are built to withstand the unique demands of aviation. Our visor assemblies are made of anodized, machined aluminum and offer long-lasting protection, ensuring that pilots have reliable sun protection for years to come.
5. Customization for Every Cockpit
   ​We offer a variety of customizable solutions to fit different types of aircraft, from small private planes to large commercial jets. Experimental and certified.  With adjustable features, our sunvisors ensure optimal functionality for any cockpit layout.

Whether you're piloting a commercial jet, a private plane, or a helicopter, sun attenuation protection is and important key for a safe and comfortable flight. Our aviation visors offer the glare reduction pilots need. I invite you to explore our full range of aviation sunvisors and see what you might be missing!

The origins of the Civil Air Patrol date to 1936, when Gill Robb Wilson, World War I aviator and New Jersey director of aeronautics, returned from Germany convinced of impending war. Wilson envisioned mobilizing America’s civilian aviators for national defense, an idea shared by others.

Fast forward 88 years and the Civil Air Patrol has organized citizen airmen that have committed to service to America. Founded Dec. 1, 1941, to mobilize the nation's civilian aviation resources for national defense service, CAP has evolved into a premier public service organization that still carries out emergency service missions when needed — in the air and on the ground.

Here at Rosen Sunvisor Systems, we are proud to be supporters of the Civil Air Patrol here in our home state of Oregon.  While we make sunvisors for all forms of transportation, we're proud to be an established member of the aviation community.  We count it as a privilege to support the mission of the Civil Air Patrol: to search for and find the lost, provide comfort in times of disaster and work to keep the homeland safe. 
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You can visit this link to find out more about who the Civil Air Patrol is, and check out the video below.

Earlier this year we got the chance to visit The Airplane Factory in Torrance, California.  TAF is one of the primary North American build assist centers for Sling aircraft.  After a cold and icy start to the trip from Oregon, we got to Torrance to get a look at how they build their aircraft.

Stay tuned for more videos as we check out the Sling Pilot Academy and see new Rosen Sunvisors in the Sling TSi.

I am a Canadian private pilot and own a Cessna 177RG cardinal and had Rosen Sun visors installed the day i bought it! I am also a professional videographer and had a neat experience with your sun visors i wanted to share.  In the Pro video world, camcorders use an ND filter to reduce light and recapture all the missing details in video when the image is overexposed. My little cockpit camera does not have this feature but your visors proved their worth on a recent flight with my son.

​We were next to some small clouds with the bright sun in our face, as we turned a corner the sun was so intense we lowered our visors as usual. Only after the flight after reviewing my footage did i notice this excellent short clip showing how well your visors work.  In the image you can see the cockpit camera is way overexposed but anywhere the visor appears folded down, anything behind it ls clearly visible.  In the video business, i often don’t get a chance to get a
perfect example of over exposed and under exposed shots at the same time.
 
All this to say, I love your product and it’s not only for comfort but it’s a flight safety device enhancing my view of the outside. Love your product.

Christine the "Plane Lady" has been busy building a Van's RV-10 in her garage!  Follow along at planelady.com

​Better vision is something that’s always desirable, and one of the simplest ways to improve your vision in flight is to install great sun visors. If older aircraft have sun visors at all, they’re often the original ones installed at the factory. These are small in size and are often difficult to position properly. As I learned years ago in an old Cessna 182, they wear out, flop and pivot around at the worst possible times, and create another unnecessary distraction to the pilot.
Up at the top of my own list of necessary safety improvements was a set of Rosen visors (disclaimer: Rosen provided me with a set to review for a position unrelated to FLYING). These are far larger than the flimsy stock visors, and best of all, they’re translucent. So they can be positioned directly in your field of vision without obstructing it. The hardware is solid machined aluminum, and they are easily and precisely adjusted without ever falling out of your desired position.

Well-engineered sun visors block the sun without restricting vision. [Credit: Anthony Pentz]
Read complete article here: Doing the Safety Dance - FLYING Magazine