by EAA | Aug 8, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, Member Stories, Ultralight, Ultralights
By Kenneth Florence, EAA 1509968 This piece originally ran in the June 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. In March 2024, I purchased a fine example of a Leonard Milholland-designed Legal Eagle XL. Three weeks earlier, I had bought the plans for the airplane...
by EAA | Jul 6, 2024 | EAA, EAA member, Member Stories, Ultralight, Ultralights
By George Karamitis, EAA 144192 This piece originally ran in the May 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Every once in a while, someone will ask me, “George, when are you going to learn how to fly a real airplane?” I usually do not respond to that question....
by EAA | Jun 6, 2024 | EAA Sport Aviation, Flying Tips, Ultralights
In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Mark Murray talks about concepts to review and practice prior to a potential in-flight engine failure. The post Engine Failures During Cruise, Part 1 first appeared on Hangar Flying. Read...
by EAA | May 8, 2024 | hot air balloon, Ultralights
EAA member Jim Barnosky might be an airline captain by day, but his true passion is general aviation, particularly hot air ballooning. The post One Among a Hundred Things to Dream Of first appeared on Hangar Flying. Read...
by EAA | Apr 18, 2024 | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Member Stories, Stories Of Oshkosh, Ultralights
Larry Fleming, an experienced hang glider pilot, steps into the world of powered flight with his Aeros Nano Trike. Follow along his adventure of learning to fly the ultralight trike and his experience of flying into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for the first time. The post...
by Carrie Field | Apr 10, 2024 | Ultralights
By Robbie Culver, EAA 674064 This piece originally ran in the February 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Les Homan’s father was a glider mechanic in World War II and used to tell Les about his experiences. However, it was a Piper Cub landing in the meadow...
