by EAA | May 15, 2024 | From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses the pros and cons of painting your homebuilt aircraft yourself. The post Should You Paint Your Airplane Yourself? first appeared on Hangar Flying. Read...
by EAA | Apr 18, 2024 | aircraft maintenance, EAA Sport Aviation, From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses the modern-day battery technology available for your aircraft and how to take care of the battery you have. The post The Dead Battery Surprise first appeared on Hangar Flying. Read...
by EAA | Apr 4, 2024 | AirVenture, Homebuilding
In classic homebuilder fashion, James Braley, EAA 1452900, takes us through his process of fitting some low-cost wheels and brakes to his scratchbuilt Double Eagle, from scroungin’ around at the Aeromart to the R&D process at home to make his finds work. The post...
by EAA | Mar 28, 2024 | Homebuilding, Member Stories, Ultralights
That sleek demo bird at Oshkosh led to the discovery of a whole new up-and-coming breed of high-performance aircraft emerging in Europe spurred on by maturing technologies. I believe this segment of the market will be well received in the U.S., and a surge in demand...
by EAA | Mar 28, 2024 | Homebuilding, Member Stories
In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member and Navy veteran Ken Taylor talks about the four-year build of his RV-14. The post What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Van’s Aircraft RV-14 first appeared on Hangar Flying. Read...
by EAA | Mar 1, 2024 | Homebuilding, Member Stories
In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member Michael D. Wilson takes us through the three-decade build of his W-10 Tailwind. The post What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Missouri Wittman W-10 Tailwind first appeared on Hangar Flying. Read...
