In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Robert N. Rossier discusses a number of common scenarios in which good pilots can make poor decisions.
By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the January 2023 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Many of you have read the ... Read more
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Steve Krog discusses the dangers associated with “the normalization of deviance” and how to stay sharp as a pilot.
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Steve Krog discusses the importance of referring to your aircraft’s pilot’s operating handbook while also becoming familiar with abnormal procedures not ... Read more
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Robert N. Rossier discusses tips for survival in the event of an aircraft emergency or off-field landing.
I have hand-propped many aircraft over the years. There have been Kinners, Franklins, Lycomings, and Continentals, and while some were easier than others there was never a moment when I ... Read more
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Steve Krog discusses downwind takeoffs and landings and the factors that need to be considered before executing the maneuver.
This is a video series that details Brady Lane’s experience (EAA 808095) and process in learning to fly and earning his sport pilot certificate. These were recorded in 2008 and 2009, but remain relevant today for anyone learning to fly.
Brady logs one hour in the logbook. His instructor let him take controls for the whole flight (except landing). The instructor led Brady through taxi, takeoff, holding altitude/climbs/descents, turns, traffic ... Read more
Brady talks about how it’s taken much longer to even get started than he ever thought it would. And how he’s using that time to find ways to wait actively.
Brady discusses the process of what it takes to learn to fly. Just trying to figure out what it takes to get a pilot certificate is quite the task in ... Read more
Brady Lane (former EAA employee) shares his exciting moments and the frustrating moments of learning to fly, so you can have a complete picture of what it takes to get ... Read more