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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Buying An Uncompleted Project — When Is Free Too Much?
The allure is obvious: An uncompleted project looks like a way to greatly aid completion. However, it’s really easy for a shortcut to a dream to lead to a nightmare. Read more
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Take Your Kid Flying — Our Children Need to Know How Great It Is
I had my older son, Kevin, in the right seat of my Ercoupe. (This would be my first Ercoupe, the one I had 30 years ago. Kevin was 30 years younger, a mere pup of 22,… Read more
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Soft-Field Takeoffs and Landings
Soft-field takeoff and landing techniques are a mandatory training segment for all sport, private, and commercial pilots. However, very few students ever experience true soft-field conditions. Read more
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Tail Wheels — What Can Go Wrong?
There are as many tail wheel assembly designs as there are experimental airplanes, or at least it seems that way. Most tail wheels share the same problems, so I’ll talk about the top three trouble areas. Read more
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EAA’s Attic — Rolly Cole Memorial Trophy
EAA Aviation Museum Program Coordinator Chris Henry examines the Rolly Cole Memorial Trophy, an aerobatic award given to performers who stood out among their peers, in the latest video edition of EAA’s Attic. Read more
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Inspections and Maintenance Quiz
Pick the single best answer for each of the following questions about inspections and maintenance. Read more
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Nose Wheels — What Can Go Wrong
The top three nose wheel issues are shimmy, shimmy, and shimmy. Ok, kidding. Other problems besides shimmy, such as tracking and hardware assembly issues, can cause you to take out the runway lights, but shimmy is… Read more
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What Our Members Are Building/Restoring – Wisconsin Earthstar eGull
My spouse observed that my deepening environmental concerns were expressed in my driving behavior but not in my choice of aircraft, which burned 10 gph. I explored electric-powered self-launching sailplanes, but I eventually chose Earthstar’s eGull,… Read more
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I Want to Be a Better Pilot — Relaxing on Takeoffs and Landings
Safely flying a tailwheel requires much more attention from the pilot than a tricycle-gear airplane, especially during taxi, takeoff, and landing. However, once in the air, a tailwheel airplane is almost no different than any other… Read more
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Top 10 Best Classic and Contemporary Buys
Here are four of the 10 best buys that Budd Davisson identified in a feature story in the February issue of EAA Sport Aviation. Read more