June 15, 2021

To Go Around or Not Go Around

By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the May 2021 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. During the past several months, I ... Read more

June 9, 2021

High and Dry

Flying Tips

EAA Sport Aviation columnist Robert N. Rossier discusses the dangers of flying dehydrated in his latest piece.

May 18, 2021

Operating at Unimproved Airports — Part 2

Flying Tips

In a recent issue of EAA Sport Aviation, we discussed a situation where an acquaintance asked a pilot friend to make a flight to an unimproved airport. We reviewed a ... Read more

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021

Keep It Simple

Flying Tips

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 ... Read more

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

EAA’s The Green Dot — Tips From Your Neighborhood CFI, John Dorcey

Flying Tips, Podcast

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, we welcomed local CFI John Dorcey to the show to give his best tips for both students and instructors.

April 29, 2021

What’s Wrong With My Airspeed?

DIY, Flying Tips, Homebuilding

As a flight instructor, it always seemed like a challenge to help new students understand the pitot-static system. I often wondered if it was the way I was explaining it ... Read more

April 22, 2021April 26, 2021

Operating at Unimproved Airports

Flying Tips

There are many things that must be taken into consideration when planning a safe flight to or from an unimproved airport that you may not have familiarity with. Many of ... Read more

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021

Snakes in the Preflight

DIY, Flying Tips

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 ... Read more

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

The Sound of Silence

Flying Tips, Member Stories

Then, the engine stops cold. No more vibrations. We are now a glider.

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021

Cockpit Checks — What Can Possibly Go Wrong?

Flying Tips

Due to the pandemic, I have found myself rereading books purchased some time ago. Some of these are, not surprisingly, about flying.

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021

File These Under ‘Lessons Learned’

Flying Tips

It would be hard to imagine anyone who has been involved in aviation for any length of time has not accumulated a few valuable lessons along the way.

March 25, 2021March 31, 2021

Incidents

Flying Tips

EAA Sport Aviation columnist Steve Krog discusses incidents in his monthly Classic Instructor column.

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

Winter Warnings

DIY, Flying Tips

Lessons in avoiding the “ice follies.”

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

Stuck Wide Open

Flying Tips

As a longtime flight instructor, I try to cover all required subject areas and share many more subjects that I have learned through personal experience. That being said, I observed ... Read more

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

Tale of Twin Tragedies

Flying Tips

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

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This is a video series that details Brady Lane’s experience (EAA 808095) and process in learning to fly and earning his sport pilot certificate. These were recorded in 2008 and 2009, but remain relevant today for anyone learning to fly.

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Taking Flight

To Go Around or Not Go Around

High and Dry

Operating at Unimproved Airports — Part 2

Keep It Simple

EAA’s The Green Dot — Tips From Your Neighborhood CFI, John Dorcey

What’s Wrong With My Airspeed?

Operating at Unimproved Airports

Snakes in the Preflight

The Sound of Silence

Cockpit Checks — What Can Possibly Go Wrong?

File These Under ‘Lessons Learned’

Incidents

Winter Warnings

Stuck Wide Open

Tale of Twin Tragedies