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.
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Snakes in the Preflight
Performing the airplane preflight inspection is one of the first skills we learn when starting our flight training. Most pilot’s operating handbooks tell us what to check and what to look for, but our instructor or… Read more
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Volunteer Spotlight — Mark Spang
Mark Spang’s interest in aviation began at a young age. When he was just a kid, Mark, EAA 129553, would help his father, who was an Air Force mechanic in South Dakota, perform preflight inspections on… Read more
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Problems in the Exhaust System
EAA Sport Aviation columnist Lisa Turner discusses aircraft exhaust systems in her latest piece. Read more
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Where the Rubber Meets the Runway — Part 2
In this column, as originally featured in the February 2021 issue of EAA Sport Aviation, Vic talks you through changing tires and brakes. Read more
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EAA’s Attic — Oldsmobile Aluminum V-8
This Oldsmobile F-85 engine was the first automobile powerplant used in Steve Wittman’s W-10 Tailwind, N37SW, from 1974 through 1978. Read more
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Winter Warnings
Lessons in avoiding the “ice follies.” Read more
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Volunteer Spotlight — Jim Hornby and Dennis Lange
The Vintage Aircraft Association portion of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds takes up a pretty sizable chunk. Maintaining that chunk requires a lot of volunteer effort, and it begins with Jim Hornby, EAA 234285, and Dennis… Read more
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Ready for Your First Flight?
What’s missing from your checklist. Read more
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Volunteer Spotlight — Dennis Phillippi
Dennis first showed up at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 1995, looking to buy a Rotorway helicopter kit to build. Read more
