by EAA | May 23, 2025 | Classic Instructor, EAA Sport Aviation, Flying Tips, Member Stories
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 | May 5, 2025 | Classic Instructor, EAA Sport Aviation, Member Stories
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 | Mar 30, 2025 | Classic Instructor, EAA Sport Aviaiton, Member Stories
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 | Feb 28, 2025 | Classic Instructor, flying, Flying Tips, Member Stories
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the January 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Are straight-in approaches good or bad? This sometimes becomes a hot topic when a pilot has experienced the situation. A...
by EAA | Nov 24, 2024 | Classic Instructor, EAA, EAA member, EAA Sport Aviation, Flying Tips, Member Stories
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the October 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. AirVenture is a time for me to take a break from everyday flying and see old friends, make new ones, and talk flying with...
by EAA | Nov 3, 2024 | Classic Instructor, EAA, EAA member, EAA Sport Aviation, Flying Tips, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the September 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Sitting at the picnic table and observing airport activity, I’d swear at least 50 percent of the pilots mistreat their...