Stick and Rudder
Robert N. Rossier’s “Stick and Rudder” column featured in EAA Sport Aviation, sharing tips and expert advice on pilot safety and proficiency.
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All Amped Up
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the September 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Electrical system issues might not seem as urgent or consequential… Read more
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Evaluating Aircraft Performance
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. When it comes to airplane performance calculations, details can be… Read more
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Slip-Sliding Away
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the June 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The pilot of a light twin taxied up to the… Read more
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Missed Opportunities
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the May 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The run-up was okay, but just barely. The… 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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Don’t Get Goosed
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the March 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The shroud of morning fog had just lifted as I… Read more
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Elements of Survival
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the February 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. As part of our pilot training, we’re trained to deal… Read more
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Subtle Distractions
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the January 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. It was a blue sky morning at Westerly State Airport… Read more
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Fuelish Behavior
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the December 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Unfortunately, for nearly all of us who fly powered aircraft,… Read more
