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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EAA’s Attic — Personal Preference Kits
Most of the space-flown items that Frank Borman, EAA Lifetime 300174, generously donated to EAA in 2018 were special tools that he and the other Apollo 8 astronauts used in their mission to orbit the moon.… Read more
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Learn to Fly in Your Own Airplane
The cost of getting into flying has always been important to those dreaming of becoming a pilot. One strategy for would-be sport pilots is to take flight training in their own aircraft. You only have to… Read more
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Top 5 Trouble Areas on a New Homebuilt
Read about the top 5 trouble areas on a new homebuilt airplane. Read more
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A Lost Art: The Power-Off 180 Approach and Landing
Years ago, every young pilot wannabe had to learn and perform the180-degree power-off approach and landing to pass the private pilot checkride. It took a bit of practice, but most young pilots mastered the maneuver. Read more
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Haven’t Flown in a While?
We all wish we could fly as often as possible, but other responsibilities get in the way. When aviation is our recreation and not our work, we can find long stretches in between our flying fun.… Read more
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Where Did He Come From?
If you’ve been flying very long, chances are you’ve had one of those close encounter situations arise where another aircraft materialized seemingly out of the blue, leaving you to wonder, where did that guy come from? Read more
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Backcountry Flying, STOL Drag Racing at High Sierra Fly-In
The love for aviation felt all over the dry lakebed at the ninth annual High Sierra Fly-In had quite the EAA convention feel. Get a taste of the event in this video, and read more about… Read more
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XP-82 Night Run: How I Got the Shot
EAA Staff Photographer Connor Madison takes us through his thought process during his photo shoot of a Twin Mustang. Read more
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From EAA’s Attic: Link Trainer
Flight simulators had to start somewhere, and one of the earliest successful iterations was the Link Trainer with origins dating back to the 1920s. Read more
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What Our Members Are Building/Restoring – Tennessee Zenith CH 701
EAA member Mark Phillips takes us through the build of his Zenith CH 701. Read more