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December 15, 2021October 29, 2025

Solo Milestone — Ainsley Busenbark

Milestones

Congratulations to EAA Chapter 677’s Ray scholar, Ainsley Busenbark, who soloed on Monday, December 13!

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December 14, 2021November 5, 2025

Bush Flying Lite

Tips, Why We Fly

EAA Sport Aviation contributor Budd Davisson writes about backcountry flying in a feature story that originally ran in the June 2021 issue of the magazine.

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December 14, 2021October 28, 2025

Cooling Things Down

Homebuilding, Tips

EAA Sport Aviation contributor Vic Syracuse discusses why your engine may overheat in his latest column.

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December 8, 2021October 29, 2025

EAA’s Attic — Curtiss G1V-1570-F Conqueror

Attic, EAA Museum

Developed in the mid-1920s as the successor to the company’s popular D-12, the Curtiss Conqueror was a liquid-cooled V-12 engine with a displacement of approximately 1,570 cubic inches.

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December 8, 2021October 17, 2025

Aircraft Stories – My Stinson 108

EAA Canada, Member Stories

EAA member Mike Davenport recounts the history of his 75-year-old Stinson 108-1.

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December 7, 2021October 20, 2025

Emergency Landings

Tips

EAA Sport Aviation contributor Steve Krog discusses emergency landing best practices and procedures in his latest column.

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December 2, 2021October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — The Final Mission

Honoring The Past, Podcast, Warbirds
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, Chris and Hal took a break from hosting and joined the show as guests of Tom’s in this very special episode in which ... Read more
December 2, 2021October 20, 2025

Planning an Escape

Tips

EAA Sport Aviation contributor Robert N. Rossier discusses some of the common items that we should avoid flying with in his latest column.

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December 1, 2021October 17, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Texas Waco VKS-7F

Member Stories, Vintage

EAA member Neal Goodfriend takes us through the restoration of his gorgeous Waco VKS-7F.

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November 22, 2021October 28, 2025

Return to Service Traps

Tips
EAA Sport Aviation columnist Lisa Turner discusses some of the significant issues that can arise after your airplane goes in for major service, upgrades, and equipment installations, or if it’s ... Read more
November 22, 2021October 29, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Carl Franz

Member Stories, Volunteers
Carl Franz, EAA 511275, is a longtime volunteer with EAA and is the 2021 recipient of the Tony Bingelis Award, after serving as a technical counselor for almost 20 years. ... Read more
November 22, 2021October 29, 2025

An Unusual Build Project

Chapters

EAA Chapter 1551 in Apopka, Florida, got together recently for a chapter build project, one that didn’t involve banging rivets, laying up fiberglass, or balancing a prop.

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November 22, 2021October 29, 2025

EAA Chapter 724 Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Chapters

The big day was October 30, 2021. We celebrated with a poker run to four other airports with the terminus being at Merritt Island Airport.

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November 18, 2021October 29, 2025

Youth Aviation Training Scholarship Awarded

Chapters, Youth Outreach

On Thursday, November 11, EAA Chapter 2 of Fort Wayne, Indiana, announced that Emma Coville was the first recipient of this $1,000 award.

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November 16, 2021October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Scratchbuilding

Homebuilding, Podcast

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, host Tom Charpentier welcomed EAA staff members Charlie Becker and John Egan to the show to talk about scratchbuilding.

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November 15, 2021October 17, 2025

Battle of the Biplanes

Homebuilding, Tips

EAA Sport Aviation contributor Budd Davisson gives some advice on choosing the right two-winged homebuilt.

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November 15, 2021October 20, 2025

Lessons Learned

Tips

EAA Sport Aviation contributor Vic Syracuse discusses some of the lessons he’s learned over his many years of flying.

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November 12, 2021October 29, 2025

Warbirds Squadron 32 5th Anniversary Fly-In

Chapters, Warbirds

Warbirds Squadron 32 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, celebrated its fifth anniversary on September 25, 2021, at Wittman Regional Airport with a fly-in/drive-in.

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November 12, 2021October 29, 2025

EAA Chapter 113 Flying Start Event

Chapters

EAA Chapter 113 in Canton, Michigan, held its annual Flying Start event on September 25, and hosted 11 participants interested in learning to fly.

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November 11, 2021October 29, 2025

F-16 Pilot Sharon Preszler to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series
Sharon Preszler, who was part of the initial cadre of female fighter pilots to serve with the U.S. Air Force, will present at the EAA Aviation Museum on Thursday, August ... Read more
November 11, 2021October 29, 2025

EAA’s Attic — TWA Concorde Display Model

Attic, EAA Museum

The large TWA Concorde model displayed in the EAA Aviation Museum is featured in the EAA’s Attic section of the October 2021 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.

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November 11, 2021October 20, 2025

It’s the Little Things

Tips

EAA Sport Aviation contributor Steve Krog discusses some of the subtle, but important techniques that can help pilots improve their skills in the cockpit.

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November 11, 2021October 29, 2025

Solo Milestone — Jake Marchese

Member Stories, Milestones
Jake landed an airplane for the first time at age 13 on July 1, 2019. Last week he turned 16 and on October 30 the weather allowed him to experience ... Read more
November 10, 2021October 28, 2025

Bits and Pieces: Western Canada Aerobatics Championship – My Story

Aerobatics, EAA Canada

Jeff Seaborn, chair of the EAA Canadian Council, takes us through his experience competing at the Western Canada Aerobatics Championship in Alberta.

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November 9, 2021November 4, 2025

Bits and Pieces: Creating a Bearhawk Rudder Trim System

EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA Chapter 245 President Mark Richardson takes us through the inception and creation of the rudder trim system he’s installing on his scratchbuilt Bearhawk.

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