by EAA | Jan 26, 2025 | EAA, EAA member, Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Ray Scholar
By Greg Alberti, EAA 1225585, EAA Chapter 196 Ray Aviation Scholar As an 18-year-old, recently minted private pilot, I have been flying airplanes for over half of my life. The world of aviation has taught me that there are heavy ups and downs in life. It has taught me...
by EAA | Jan 26, 2025 | EAA, EAA member, Homebuilding, homebuilt aircraft, Member Stories, Ultralight
By Vincent Carucci, EAA 1172931 This piece originally ran in the December 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I recently completed my Legal Eagle ultralight and named it the Flyin’ Yankee. It was designed by Leonard Milholland, EAA 72307 and the 2015 inductee...
by EAA | Jan 26, 2025 | EAA, EAA member, Flying Tips, Member Stories
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the December 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Unfortunately, for nearly all of us who fly powered aircraft, the need for fuel to keep our airplanes aloft is...
by EAA | Jan 17, 2025 | airplane building, EAA, EAA member, EAA Sport Aviation, Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the December 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Technicians were deep into their chores and barely noticed Tim as he walked through the hangar to the back office. Walt,...
by EAA | Jan 17, 2025 | EAA member, EAA Sport Aviation, EAA volunteers, Member Stories, volunteering, volunteers
This piece originally ran in the December 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Christina LaVicka, EAA Lifetime 1547942, can’t quite pinpoint when she became an aviation enthusiast, but she knows it started with a “Did you know?” at an air show when she was...
by EAA | Jan 17, 2025 | Air Show, EAA, EAA member, Member Stories
By Story and photography courtesy of Christi Masi Aviation history was written in August 2024 when veteran air show performer Milne “CC” Pocock, EAA 1144988, and the Black Rock City Air Force achieved what many thought impossible: executing the first-ever FAA-approved...
