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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Out of Hibernation
By Jon Eisele, EAA Lifetime 739102 This piece originally ran in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. As winter loosens its grip and the days begin to grow longer, pilots across the… Read more
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Bad Judgment Reckoning
By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I started to title this column “Why?” as that seems to… Read more
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EAA’s Attic — Antique Contact Lenses
By: EAA This piece originally ran in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Every pilot wants to have clear vision when flying, but would you wear these hard contact lenses circa the… Read more
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Passing the Private Checkride
By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Those of us who have been flying for more than two… Read more
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Where There Is Smoke
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. It was one of those days. The automated surface observing… Read more
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What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Wag-Aero Sportsman 2+2
By Estevan Roth, EAA 1072339 This piece originally ran in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. In the early 1990s, in Bolivia, South America, my father embarked on a remarkable journey — to… Read more
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Parts Left Over? The Inside Details
By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Lauren stood back and admired her handiwork. The garage cabinets would be… Read more
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The Reality
By George Karamitis, EAA 144192 This piece originally ran in the March 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Folks, I am going through a most difficult time. I am grounded. After almost 80 years… Read more
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Out With the Carb and in With Injection
By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the March 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. One of the most often asked questions I get from buyers… Read more
