Stick and Rudder

Forgotten Factors in Performance

Tipping the scales of safety. Read more
Gray Areas

There are times when pilots experience those gray areas where VFR and IFR flight operations can overlap. Regardless of how we might interpret such a situation — who was right and who was wrong — the… Read more
High and Dry

EAA Sport Aviation columnist Robert N. Rossier discusses the dangers of flying dehydrated in his latest piece. Read more
Keep It Simple

Flying can be unduly complicated when we consider the infinite number of variables that can come into play. To keep aircraft management simple, we can narrow the parameters down to just a few simple and consistent… Read more
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
Winter Warnings

Lessons in avoiding the “ice follies.” Read more
Tale of Twin Tragedies

Lessons in maneuvering flight as shared from Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the January 2021 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Read more
Keeping Your Balance

It’s more than just the weight. Read more
Captain’s Briefing

Always have a Plan B. Read more
Going the Distance

Maximizing range, endurance, and glide. Read more