When you look at his airplane, you’d think that Bill Smith, EAA 496718, was obsessed with those classic Cox U-control model airplanes that so many of us played with as ... Read more
This month I want to address intake gaskets and hoses on Lycoming engines, as they seem to be one of the most overlooked maintenance items.
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I had just completed a Young Eagles flight when I was approached by one of the adult chaperones with a request to fly a 14-year-old girl who, he said, was ... Read more
For Norman Bussel, December 7, 1941, started out like any other Sunday. He was visiting his grandmother along with other family when they heard the news on the radio that ... Read more
Geoff Downey, EAA 105011, has been volunteering at AirVenture for nearly 30 years, with the vast majority of it as the rotorcraft chairman.
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Myron Lokken, EAA 532919, and his longtime friend Doug Tomas, EAA 84351, bought this Aeronca Champ, originally owned by Myron’s father, Bill.
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The Green Dot crew sat down with Homebuilt Aircraft Council chairman Vic Syracuse to discuss how he got involved with aviation, homebuilding, and EAA; the 2020 EAA/FAA Recreational Aviation Summit; ... Read more
This slide rule calculator was designed and manufactured by the Standard Aeronautical Co. of Chicago, Illinois, in 1916. It was intended to “supplement the slide rule for the special calculations ... Read more
The Green Dot crew sat down with EAA vice president of advocacy and safety Sean Elliott to cover the issues with the FAA’s proposed UAS remote ID rule in comprehensive ... Read more
Structuring your visits from that first call can help you and your builder navigate the complex landscape of what to work on, what questions to ask, and in what order ... Read more
One of the many aviation aspirations I have had for several decades — building a Piper Super Cub (PA-18) replica — has finally come true. My dream started to become ... Read more
We learn the proper phraseology and terminology to communicate effectively and efficiently with air traffic control and other aircraft. However, even with the standard phraseology and terminology, we can easily ... Read more
My wife and I recently had the thrill of seeing our son solo both a helicopter and a Cessna — as well as pass his glider private pilot checkride — ... Read more
It’s unusual to have experienced airframe icing — or however this incident would be classified — and then to have laughed about it afterward. But that’s how it went.
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The Green Dot crew sat down with former Ice Pilot and current water bomber pilot Scott Blue to discuss his aviation background, appearing on television while working as a pilot, ... Read more
The Fun Fly Zone at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is home to ultralights and light-sport aircraft, not to mention rotorcraft, RC aircraft, and exciting demos of short takeoff and landing (STOL) ... Read more
Who is your aviation inspiration? Take a flight of fancy through the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds and watch as the young — and young at heart — find the answer ... Read more
Congratulations to EAA Chapter 976 Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient Tabitha Yeomans, EAA 1204058, who passed her private pilot checkride on January 12!
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