by EAA | Sep 11, 2025 | 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 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?...
by EAA | Sep 11, 2025 | checkpoints, EAA Sport Aviation, Member Stories
Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I often get asked during prebuy inspections which is the better choice: a carburetor or an injection system. Since it’s not...
by EAA | Sep 11, 2025 | Attic, EAA Attic, EAA Sport Aviation
This piece originally ran in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Do you still have a memento from your first flight? A logbook entry, pilot wings, or a ticket? Barnstormer, transport pilot, and air racer Harvey Hughes had these cards printed as a...
by EAA | Sep 11, 2025 | EAA Sport Aviation, Ultralight, Ultralights
By Malcolm Brubaker, EAA Lifetime 428307 This piece originally ran in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Stabilized Dacron is the easiest, fastest, and least expensive aircraft fabric to install. That’s why it’s the perfect choice for ultralights...
by EAA | Aug 30, 2025 | EAA Sport Aviation, Member Stories, Stick and Rudder
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. When it comes to airplane performance calculations, details can be particularly important. That may have been the...
by EAA | Aug 30, 2025 | EAA Sport Aviation, Member Stories, What our Members are Building
By Joe Rymer, EAA 760858 This piece originally ran in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. From an early age, I was always interested in any type of flight and ultimately dreamed of owning my own aircraft someday. I fondly remember as a young boy...
