by EAA | Jun 24, 2026 | Homebuilding
By Scot Cox, EAA 1020156 This piece originally ran in the May 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The construction of Rose Parrakeet N444RP began in October 2009 using the Hannaford Aircraft Co. plans as a guideline. This plansbuilt replica was a joint effort...
by EAA | May 22, 2026 | Homebuilding, Member Stories, volunteers, Why We Fly, Young Eagles
By Samuel Schank, EAA 1678226 I’m not sure exactly how I caught the aviation bug, but it’s safe to say I caught it at a young age. It may have had something to do with the fact that I was at a very impressionable age during the late ‘90s, when the Disney Channel was...
by EAA | May 13, 2026 | Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Henry “Matt” Johnson, EAA 1118798 This piece originally ran in the March 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I have been following the Seawind saga since my first demo flight in 1993. Not having the time to devote to such a project, I did not get involved...
by EAA | Apr 19, 2026 | Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Dennis Rose, EAA 228133 This piece originally ran in the February 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. GlaStar N387DR — Blue Bird — earned its airworthiness certificate in March 2024 and completed its maiden flight shortly after, on April Fool’s Day (no...
by EAA | Apr 7, 2026 | Bits and Pieces, EAA Canada, Homebuilding
By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia Back when the earth was still flat, a brilliant aircraft designer came up with the idea of an all-metal aircraft that most could build in a home shop or garage. Richard VanGrunsven received a positive response when he...
by EAA | Apr 4, 2026 | Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Keith Readner, EAA 1310139 This piece originally ran in the February 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I developed an interest in building an airplane in 2019 and ended up choosing the RV-10. We thought having four seats, an IO-540 for power, and an...
