Sport Aviation Magazine

Expert tips and inspiring stories from EAA Sport Aviation, our premier monthly magazine. See more at EAA.org/SportAviation, or become a member at EAA.org/Join to get new issues in your inbox each month and gain full access to the digital archives dating back to 1953.

Filter by our various columns, each offering a different expertise area.

  • Fading Into Darkness

    Fading Into Darkness

    In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Robert N. Rossier discusses the impacts aging can have on vision and how that affects you as a pilot. Read more

  • Volunteer Spotlight — Don and Shay Lusk

    Volunteer Spotlight — Don and Shay Lusk

    Don and Shay Lusk, EAA 1475013 and 1495171, of EAA Chapter 586 in Show Low, Arizona, have a passion for sharing the wonders aviation has to offer with people of all ages. Read more

  • AI in Your Toolkit

    AI in Your Toolkit

    In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses how artificial intelligence could help when it comes to small aircraft maintenance. Read more

  • Maintenance for Reliability

    Maintenance for Reliability

    In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses the maintenance plan he devised for his RV-10 to keep it running smoothly for years to come. Read more

  • Engine Failures During Cruise, Part 1

    Engine Failures During Cruise, Part 1

    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. Read more

  • Crosswinds and Light Turbulence Cause Stomach Aches

    Crosswinds and Light Turbulence Cause Stomach Aches

    In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Steve Krog discusses how to regain your confidence in performing crosswind takeoffs and landings. Read more

  • EAA’s Attic — Leroy Lettering Set

    EAA’s Attic — Leroy Lettering Set

    Aircraft drawings connect designers to the engineers who build our favorite aircraft, so legibility is key. Before word processors and CAD software, the Leroy lettering set was used to fill in the title blocks of aircraft… Read more

  • What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Minnesota Glasair IIRG

    What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Minnesota Glasair IIRG

    In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member Russell Cunningham takes us through the build of his pristine Glasair IIRG. Read more

  • One Last Look

    One Last Look

    In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Robert N. Rossier discusses the importance of scanning for traffic in the pattern prior to lining up for takeoff. Read more

  • Volunteer Spotlight — Laurie Probst

    Volunteer Spotlight — Laurie Probst

    Laurie Probst, EAA Lifetime 709262, has quite an extensive résumé when it comes to sharing aviation with today’s youths. She was introduced to aviation two decades ago when a friend offered her a flight in a… Read more