by EAA | Dec 21, 2024 | Attic, aviation history, EAA, EAA Aviation Museum, EAA member, EAA Museum, EAA Sport Aviation, History, Member Stories
This piece originally ran in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. These flight helmets were worn by Wesley Todd, who flew Corsairs as a Marine Corps fighter pilot in the Pacific theater during World War II. He was part of VMF-221 and was stationed...
by EAA | Dec 21, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, EAA Sport Aviation, learn to fly, Learning to Fly, Member Stories
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Learning to fly under FAR Part 141 or Part 61 — which is better? They each have benefits and drawbacks. According to FAA...
by EAA | Dec 15, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, EAA Sport Aviation, Homebuilding, homebuilt, homebuilt aircraft, Member Stories, WOMB
By Richard Brown, EAA 1266320 This piece originally ran in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. My wife and I were sitting in an Oklahoma City hotel room when I received a text from Brenda with ArtCraft Paint, “Hey! Congratulations, we are here and...
by EAA | Dec 15, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, EAA Sport Aviation, Flying Tips, Member Stories
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. For a newly minted private pilot, the approach to Runway 35 at Sky Acres (44N) in New York looked pretty scary....
by EAA | Dec 6, 2024 | 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 November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. If you were one of the lucky people wandering the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds this year looking for a project, you...
by EAA | Dec 3, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, EAA Sport Aviation, Homebuilding, homebuilt, Member Stories
By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the October 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I mentioned I would continue with the RV-10 upgrades, but I have had quite a few requests in the last two months from...
