by EAA | Jul 19, 2025 | EAA Sport Aviation, Member Stories, What our Members are Building
By Steve Campbell, EAA 289109 This piece originally ran in the June 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. When I started my Velocity SE project in 2016, I was not thinking about a military paint scheme. At the time, I was planning to mimic Tom Irion’s...
by EAA | Jul 13, 2025 | EAA Sport Aviation, EAA volunteers, Volunteer Spotlight, volunteers
This piece originally ran in the June 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Each summer, the EAA convention grounds turns into a pop-up city for AirVenture, making the thousands of visitors feel right at home with grocery stores, mail delivery, and even church...
by EAA | Jul 13, 2025 | airworthy, EAA Sport Aviation, Member Stories, Vintage
By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911/Vintage 724296 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the June 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Becky and Ron exited their camper early on the first day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The morning air was cool...
by EAA | Jul 4, 2025 | EAA Sport Aviation, Member Stories, Ultralight, Ultralights
By Mark Murray, EAA 394554 This piece originally ran in the May 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. What you’ve dreaded so long, practiced for, and feared, just happened: Engine failure! Thank goodness it happened at altitude during cruise, and not on that...
by EAA | Jul 4, 2025 | checkpoints, EAA Sport Aviation, Member Stories
By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the May 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. A few months ago on a Sunday afternoon, when most FBOs are closed, I saw a post on Facebook from a pilot requesting help....
by EAA | Jun 28, 2025 | Classic Instructor, EAA Sport Aviation, Member Stories
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 on the increasing...
