Checkpoints
Vic Syracuse’s “Checkpoints” column featured in EAA Sport Aviation, sharing tips and expert advice on all things building, maintaining, and flying homebuilt aircraft.
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“Beating It” to Oshkosh
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses his trip to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 in his Hummingbird helicopter. Read more
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Hummingbird Flight Testing
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses blade and engine adjustments needed during flight testing for his Hummingbird helicopter. Read more
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Performance Checklist
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses some important maintenance observations he’s made in the last few months. Read more
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Helicopter First Flights
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses his first flights in the Hummingbird helicopter he recently built. Read more
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Fuel Systems
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses some of the intricacies of fuel systems within homebuilt aircraft. Read more
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Propeller Adjustments
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse provides some tips for installing the propeller on your aircraft. Read more
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Making Time for the Stories
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse revisits some of the different people he’s met and the stories he’s heard through his involvement in aviation. Read more
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Understanding Ignition Timing Differences
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses the nuances between magnetos and electronic ignition systems. Read more
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Alaska Lessons
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 series of columns detailing our trip… Read more
