homebuilt

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Washington Van’s Aircraft RV-7

By Michael “Z” Zyskowski, EAA 669825 This piece originally ran in the October 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. When the August issue of EAA Sport Aviation landed on ... Read more

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024

Wishful Thinking or Great Ideas?

Flying Tips, Homebuilding

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

September 12, 2024September 16, 2024

Buying a Flying Homebuilt: The Top Five Mistakes

Flying Tips, Homebuilding

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

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024

The Rebuild Wasn’t VariEze

AirVenture, Homebuilding

By Angela Satterlee Rylie Remar is making waves for all young women involved in aviation. She is a 21-year-old woman from Poplar Grove, Illinois, who decided that simply buying a ... Read more

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024

Two-Thirds Scale TTP38 Volar’s Lightning

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Robbie Culver EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh is a showcase for aircraft that are not found anywhere else. This year, an example of that is Jim and Mitzi O’Hara’s TTP38 Volar’s ... Read more

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

Should You Install a Parachute in Your Homebuilt?

Homebuilding, Learning to Fly

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

October 18, 2021

Back to the Future in E-AB Land

Homebuilding, Honoring The Past

EAA Sport Aviation contributor Budd Davisson gives us his guide to still-viable homebuilt classics.

October 6, 2021

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Florida Van’s RV-10

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Blake Gambsky takes us through the build of his immaculate Van’s RV-10.

September 9, 2021

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Turks and Caicos Comp Air 4 and Zenith CH 701

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Mark Woodring takes us through the build of his Comp Air and Zenith CH 701.

August 26, 2021

A Newbie’s Guide to Sport Aviation

Flying Tips, Homebuilding, Learning to Fly, Ultralights, Vintage, Warbirds

Are you looking to get started in aviation? EAA Sport Aviation magazine writer Budd Davisson gives some advice on how to do just that.

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021

Staying Sharp

Homebuilding, Member Stories

It’s never a bad time for a new challenge, as columnist Vic Syracuse explains in the July 2021 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.

July 31, 2021

Aircraft Art Honors Armed Forces

AirVenture, Homebuilding

While there are many ways in which veterans are honored at AirVenture, pilot Rodney Jarrell, EAA Lifetime 1132855, found a unique way to do so.

July 30, 2021

A Great Big Little Bomber

AirVenture, History, Homebuilding, Member Stories

“It’s just an airplane.” That’s how the late Jack Bally, EAA 348338, a lifelong pilot and builder, described his one-third scale replica of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress — just ... Read more

July 30, 2021

One-of-a-Kind Twin-Engine RV Creates Stir

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Member Stories

Jim and Ginger Tomaszewski of Clayton, Georgia, flew their stunning and diminutive TwinJAG to Oshkosh where it generates a lot of buzz.

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

Birds of a Feather

AirVenture, Homebuilding

With so many aircraft around the grounds, it can be easy to miss a single airplane. However, one you won’t want miss is Howard and Linda Plevyak’s Stoddard Hamilton GlaStar, ... Read more

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

A Tale of 2 Sharks

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Member Stories

As you make your way around the grounds, you can find many unusual or even unique airplanes. However, you won’t see many paint jobs as eye-catching as Lonnie Autry’s RV-8, ... Read more

July 15, 2021

First Homebuilt Arrives at AirVenture 2021

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Ron Lem, EAA 1159879, of Concord, California, is a volunteer at EAA’s print/mail center and owns the first homebuilt airplane that has arrived on the AirVenture grounds.

June 16, 2021

The Wichawk Turns 50

History, Homebuilding, Honoring The Past, Member Stories

Remembering my dad’s design, 50 years after its first flight.

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

Bits and Pieces Prolific Builder Series – Gord Baxter

Homebuilding, Member Stories

I started my flight training June 1963 at age 18 in a 1946 Fleet Canuck (taildragger) at Breslau, Ontario, and received my PPL one year later in June 1964.

May 10, 2021

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Florida Airdrome Aeroplanes Fokker E-III Replica

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Mike Dann takes us through the build of his Airdrome Aeroplanes Fokker E-III replica.

April 22, 2021

Connecticut Kids Continue RV-12 Build With Help From Chapter 166

Chapters, Homebuilding, Youth & Young Eagles

How one EAA chapter’s relationship with a local school led to a win-win for all involved.

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — New Jersey Questair Venture

Homebuilding

EAA member Jack A. Frohbieter takes us through the build of his Questair Venture.

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

Prolific Builders — Tom Martin

Homebuilding, Member Stories

One day, a friend suggested that I build an airplane.

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

It Takes a Village to Build a Biplane

Homebuilding

Having built three Hatz biplanes over the years, Rick Hansen, EAA 143651, knew his latest aircraft project would be a massive undertaking. Restoring a Travel Air is no small task. ... Read more

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021

Prolific Builders — Dale Lamport

Homebuilding, Member Stories, Why We Fly

By email interview with Dale Lamport of Smiths Falls, Ontario, we put together the following this first in a series of articles about amazing Canadians who have built several aircraft.

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Lockwood AirCam

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Mike Bell takes us through the build of his Lockwood AirCam.

February 25, 2021February 26, 2021

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — New Jersey Waco RNF

DIY, Homebuilding

EAA member Chuck Griffiths takes us through the restoration of his Waco RNF.

January 21, 2021

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Nevada Javron PA-18 Replicas

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Ron Kodimer takes us through the build of three identical Javron Super Cubs.

January 14, 2021

Ottawa Chapter 245 Makes Cruzer Progress Despite Restrictions

Chapters, Homebuilding

The 750 Cruzer project resumed in September after COVID-19 restrictions eased enough to allow a small group to work well spaced in the hangar.

January 13, 2021

Measure Twice, Cut Once

Homebuilding, Member Stories

The painful and powerful lessons of scratch-building.

December 16, 2020

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Michigan Zenith CH 750 Cruzer

Homebuilding, Member Stories

Mark Pensenstadler takes us through the build of his Zenith CH 750 Cruzer.

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

The Technical Counselor Visit: Reporting

DIY, Homebuilding

The reporting that the TC has to do is minimal, and there’s a form and a method already designated and designed just for you. And, you might not know that ... Read more

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

A Non-Builder’s Guide to Buying a Homebuilt

Homebuilding

The things you need to think about.

October 15, 2020October 16, 2020

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Florida Van’s Aircraft RV-8

DIY, From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding

EAA member Robert Welsh takes us through the build of his Van’s Aircraft RV-8.

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

The Technical Counselor Visit: The Builder’s Log

DIY, Homebuilding

EAA Sport Aviation columnist Lisa Turner discusses the importance of keeping a builder’s log.

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

In Search of the Ultimate Kit Aircraft: DarkAero 1, Chapter 1

AirVenture, Homebuilding

How I chose my upcoming airplane project.

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020

Youth Aircraft Building Project Teaches Skills, Enthusiasm

Homebuilding, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

Having worked in the airline industry for decades, EAA member John Cronin saw firsthand the decline in younger generations’ involvement and pursuit of aviation as a career choice or hobby. ... Read more

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Worth the Wait

Homebuilding, Member Stories

After more than 30 years, my big brother finally fought his way back to the cockpit.

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Safety Margins

DIY, From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding

Five reasons why you should engage a technical counselor in your aircraft building or restoring project.

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

The Dreaded Denial Letter

DIY, Homebuilding

Details that can derail your airworthiness inspection.

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Carbon Cub EX-2

From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding, Member Stories

Jackie and Tobias Burch take us through the build of their CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX-2.

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

Secondhand Homebuilt Owner, Part 2

From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding

More traps and tips for secondhand homebuilt owners.

February 26, 2020April 1, 2020

EAA’s The Green Dot — Homebuilt Aircraft Council Chairman Vic Syracuse

Homebuilding, Podcast

The Green Dot crew sat down with Homebuilt Aircraft Council chairman Vic Syracuse to discuss how he got involved with aviation, homebuilding, and EAA; the 2020 EAA/FAA Recreational Aviation Summit; ... Read more

Vic Syracuse — Homebuilt Aircraft Council Chairman

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

A Homebuilder’s Dream Flight: From Germany to Oshkosh — Meet Hermann Schiele

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Stories Of Oshkosh

By Kayla Floyd Over in homebuilt camping, a grey RV-8 might have caught some attention. Whether it was the German registration, the German flag on the tail, or the combination ... Read more

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018

Homebuilts in Oregon

Honoring The Past, Member Stories, Why We Fly

The Oregon Aviation Historical Society celebrated the state’s rich homebuilt history with a recent fly-in.

October 2, 2018

Home Sweet Homebuilts

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Relive EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 with this homebuilt-focused video.

July 11, 2017

Mechanix Illustrated Baby Ace Replica

Member Stories

By Christopher E. Lehner, EAA 1175034 What a happy day it was when Bob Mohr of EAA Chapter 640 in Wausau, Wisconsin, said I would be the new owner of ... Read more

January 5, 2017February 3, 2017

Texas Aerospace Engineering Students Building an RV-12

Chapters, Homebuilding, Youth & Young Eagles

December 14, 2016 -Twenty-four high school students in Georgetown, Texas, are getting the opportunity to experience homebuilding firsthand thanks to the efforts of members of the local aviation community including ... Read more

January 5, 2017March 7, 2017

A Love Reunited

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Emily Noack, EAA 848998, Museum Service Rep December 22, 2016 – For EAAers in the Oshkosh area Tracy Noack’s hangar is the Sunday morning destination. It is a meeting ... Read more

November 17, 2016February 3, 2017

Students Building Glider at EAA Chapter 57

Chapters, Homebuilding, Youth & Young Eagles

November 17, 2016 – A group of 15 middle and high school students in Billings, Montana, are building a 1929 Northrup Primary Glider under the direction of Pat Kenney, EAA 275132, ... Read more