by EAA | Nov 22, 2025 | EAA Sport Aviation, Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Brian Garrett, EAA Lifetime 871500 This piece originally ran in the October 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, building an airplane just seemed like the right thing to do. I’d been flying old certified airplanes for a...
by EAA | Nov 1, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, EAA Canada, Homebuilding, seaplane, Vintage
By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia This Volmer VJ-22 Sportsman is registered as CF-EBY, a nice touch considering the builder’s last name is Eby. This wooden amphibian was designed by Volmer Jensen in the late ‘60s and was built by Bill Eby over a period of...
by EAA | Nov 1, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Chapters, Chapters in Action, EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Ray Scholar
By Kathy Lubitz, President, UPAC Michal first started coming to EAA Chapter 115 meetings with his dad, Piotr, while he was in high school. At the time, the chapter was rebuilding Jodel D-11 to use as a flying club aircraft. This particular aircraft was a barn find....
by EAA | Oct 2, 2025 | EAA Sport Aviation, Homebuilding, Member Stories, Sport Aviation
By Michael Hergenrather, EAA 816306 This piece originally ran in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. This Piet was originally built by Marcus D. Moon from the Fort Worth area. First flight was in 1986. I came out of the Air Force then an airline...
by EAA | Aug 24, 2025 | airworthy, EAA Sport Aviation, Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911/Vintage 724296 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. A strange thing happens to a new pilot. Along with the exhilaration and the enthusiasm come a strong desire...
by EAA | Aug 12, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Homebuilding
By Brad Lawrence In building experimental aircraft, there’s always one or two wires that have to depart from the harness and go across the panel or firewall by themselves. Plastic or metal clamps are usually too bulky, unsightly, and end up not really holding the wire...
