Airworthy

October 16, 2025October 21, 2025

The Five Keys to Airworthiness

Tips

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911/Vintage 724296 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the September 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. We talk about airworthiness, but ... Read more

September 18, 2025September 19, 2025

Getting Attached: Aircraft System Routings

Member Stories

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911/Vintage 724296 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. An observant EAA Sport Aviation ... Read more

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

How to Optimize Your Engine Choice

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911/Vintage 724296 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. A strange thing happens ... Read more

July 10, 2025October 20, 2025

Purchasing Vintage

Tips, Vintage

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911/Vintage 724296 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the June 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Becky and Ron exited their ... Read more

June 5, 2025October 20, 2025

How Bad?

Tips

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the May 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Even with spring around the corner, ... Read more

April 9, 2025October 20, 2025

Common Sense Applied to Maintenance and Airworthiness

Tips

Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the March 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Steve Krog’s “Common Sense” commentary in the ... Read more

March 12, 2025October 20, 2025

The Technical Counselor Advantage

Tips

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the February 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Readers of this column know that ... Read more

February 13, 2025October 16, 2025

Not a Mechanic?

Homebuilding

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the January 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. “Here’s my credit card.” “Thanks. That ... Read more

January 16, 2025October 16, 2025

Simple Maintenance? Maybe Not

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the December 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Technicians were deep into their chores ... Read more

December 5, 2024October 20, 2025

Plansbuilt or Kit?

Homebuilding, Tips

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. If you were one of the ... Read more

November 7, 2024October 17, 2025

Wishful Thinking or Great Ideas?

Homebuilding, Tips

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the October 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The history of flight is rooted ... Read more

October 31, 2024October 16, 2025

Maintenance for Reliability

Member Stories, Tips

By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the September 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I know there’ve been a few ... Read more

October 10, 2024October 16, 2025

A Beginner’s Guide to Propeller Inspections

Member Stories, Tips

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the September 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I left the FBO and walked ... Read more

September 12, 2024October 16, 2025

Buying a Flying Homebuilt: The Top Five Mistakes

Homebuilding, Tips

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the August 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. An unexpressed thought sometimes hides like ... Read more

August 15, 2024October 20, 2025

Getting Help

Homebuilding, Tips

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the July 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. “Now that you’re a pilot, you ... Read more

July 11, 2024October 17, 2025

Should You Install a Parachute in Your Homebuilt?

Homebuilding, Tips

By: Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the June 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. It’s that perfect spring day when ... Read more

May 15, 2024October 16, 2025

Should You Paint Your Airplane Yourself?

From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses the pros and cons of painting your homebuilt aircraft yourself.

April 18, 2024October 17, 2025

The Dead Battery Surprise

From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses the modern-day battery technology available for your aircraft and how to take care of the battery you have. ... Read more

December 14, 2023October 17, 2025

Got Logbooks?

Tips

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses some of the top problems found with logbooks during annuals and audits.

November 16, 2023October 28, 2025

The First 100 Hours

Homebuilding, Tips

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses areas to pay close attention to in your newly built kit aircraft.

October 19, 2023October 17, 2025

Kick the Tires

Homebuilding, Tips

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses tips for keeping the tires on your aircraft in good condition.

May 4, 2023October 17, 2025

Those Pesky Details

Tips

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses the importance of planning for maintenance, performance, and safety.

January 12, 2023October 29, 2025

Corrosion

Tips

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses the dangers of corrosion and the many factors that can lead to it developing in your aircraft.

October 26, 2022October 28, 2025

When Little Things Become Big Things

Homebuilding, Tips

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses how to avoid costly traps when it comes to your aircraft.

September 27, 2022October 28, 2025

Should You Wire Your Own Aircraft Project?

Homebuilding, Tips

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses the factors that need to be considered prior to wiring your aircraft project.

September 1, 2022October 28, 2025

Getting Attached

Homebuilding, Tips

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses some of the trouble spots when it comes to aircraft attachments.

August 3, 2022October 28, 2025

Changing Things: Top Traps

Homebuilding, Tips

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses what to be aware of when considering making changes to your aircraft.

June 27, 2022October 17, 2025

Keys to a Successful Antique Aircraft Restoration

Tips, Vintage

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses some of the factors and variables to account for when restoring a vintage aircraft.

March 2, 2022October 17, 2025

Prelude to a Preflight

Homebuilding, Tips

EAA Sport Aviation contributor Lisa Turner discusses the key elements of developing a preflight checklist for your homebuilt aircraft in a recent column.

February 10, 2022October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Lisa Turner

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, the crew sat down with Lisa Turner to discuss the many factors to consider when it comes to restoring an aircraft. Tune in to ... Read more

November 22, 2021October 28, 2025

Return to Service Traps

Tips

EAA Sport Aviation columnist Lisa Turner discusses some of the significant issues that can arise after your airplane goes in for major service, upgrades, and equipment installations, or if it’s ... Read more

August 31, 2021October 17, 2025

Denied

Tips

EAA Sport Aviation columnist Lisa Turner takes us through the top five reasons for airworthiness certification failure.

July 1, 2021October 17, 2025

What A&Ps Should Know About Experimental Aircraft

Homebuilding

The A&P mechanics reading EAA Sport Aviation are likely to know a lot about homebuilt airplanes. However, there is a large group of A&Ps who have not been exposed to ... Read more

April 8, 2021October 17, 2025

Problems in the Exhaust System

DIY, Homebuilding

EAA Sport Aviation columnist Lisa Turner discusses aircraft exhaust systems in her latest piece.

March 11, 2021October 17, 2025

Ready for Your First Flight?

DIY, Learn to Fly

What’s missing from your checklist.

February 11, 2021October 29, 2025

New Year Reflections

Chapters, Homebuilding

Questions and answers.

January 13, 2021October 17, 2025

Engine Break-In

From The Hangar Floor

Myths debunked and best practices explained.

December 3, 2020October 29, 2025

Paperwork

Homebuilding, Tips, Vintage

The top five overlooked items.

November 5, 2020October 20, 2025

Noisy Things

Tips

What you should listen to, and why.

July 16, 2020October 20, 2025

Top Trip-Stoppers

Tips

Don’t let these gotchas keep you from getting there.

June 17, 2020October 20, 2025

Fly Straight

Homebuilding, Tips

The top five rigging mistakes and how to correct them.

May 21, 2020October 17, 2025

Secondhand Homebuilt Owner, Part 2

From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding

More traps and tips for secondhand homebuilt owners.

April 23, 2020October 20, 2025

Spring Cleaning

Tips

Is a clean and organized airplane an airworthy airplane?

March 26, 2020October 17, 2025

Inspection and Troubleshooting — Are We Naturals?

Homebuilding

How you approach an inspection, a preflight, or a flying decision will lay the foundation for managing risk and, ultimately, your safety level.

November 20, 2019October 20, 2025

How to Minimize the Risk of Engine Failure

Homebuilding, Tips

I was over a swamp when the engine started to burble. That’s a scientific word for “make a strange extra noise that strikes unease into a pilot’s heart.” I’m making ... Read more

October 2, 2019October 17, 2025

Top 10 Overlooked Maintenance Items — What Can Happen and How to Prevent It

Tips

I asked a cross section of A&P/IA mechanics what items were most overlooked on an annual, condition, or 100-hour inspection.

March 20, 2019October 20, 2025

Tail Wheels — What Can Go Wrong?

Tips

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 ... Read more

March 6, 2019October 20, 2025

Nose Wheels — What Can Go Wrong

Tips

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 ... Read more

February 14, 2019October 28, 2025

Top 5 Trouble Areas on a New Homebuilt

Homebuilding, Tips

Read about the top 5 trouble areas on a new homebuilt airplane.

February 6, 2019October 22, 2025

Haven’t Flown in a While?

Tips

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 ... Read more