by EAA | Sep 7, 2026 | Classic Instructor, EAA Sport Aviation, Member Stories, Pilot Proficiency
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the February 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I recently attended an FAA safety seminar. The topic was “Stabilized Approaches and Landings.” Based on FAA statistics...
by EAA | Sep 6, 2026 | Classic Instructor, EAA Sport Aviation, learn to fly, Pilot Proficiency, Tips
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the March 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. One of the most common mistakes seasoned pilots and student pilots make is chasing the airspeed. It’s a challenge for...
by EAA | Sep 5, 2026 | Classic Instructor, EAA Sport Aviation, Member Stories, Tips
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Those of us who have been flying for more than two or three decades experienced a much different checkride than what...
by EAA | Sep 5, 2026 | Classic Instructor, EAA Sport Aviation, learn to fly, Member Stories, Why We Fly, women in aviation
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the May 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. It is early March as I write this, and March is the month we recognize and honor women in aviation. I paused to reflect a bit...
by EAA | Aug 31, 2026 | Classic Instructor, EAA Sport Aviation, learn to fly, Tips
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the June 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. One evening after a day of flying, several local pilots and I sat at the hangar picnic table observing the sunset and...
by EAA | Aug 31, 2026 | Classic Instructor, EAA Sport Aviation, Pilot Proficiency, Tips
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Proficiency. We all talk about it when gathering in informal pilot groups, but what do you do about it when on your own?...
