Airplanes
Ruffled Feathers: Where Are the Mentors in Today’s Flight Training?
In his latest piece, Bits and Pieces contributor John Wyman discusses the importance of mentors to new student pilots. […]
Year: 2023
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Werner Griesbeck — Eulogy
Remembering a well-respected British Columbia pilot and restorer. […]
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Carbon Monoxide
The dangers of carbon monoxide leaks and the importance of CO monitors. […]
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Carbon Neutral Hangar?
EAA member Scott McFadden takes us through the installation of the solar system in his hangar. […]
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Buttonville Airport Closing
An airport closure rarely happens in Canada. In 2009, the Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport (CYKZ) announced their plans to sell the airport to property developers. On May 31, 2023, the airport management formally announced that it would be permanently closing the airport on November 30, 2023. […]
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Be a Part of the Solution
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Steve Krog discusses the concept of bringing experienced commercial pilots back into the general aviation flight training world. […]
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EAA’s Attic — Data Tape Reel, Enterprise OV-101
Before the miniaturization and adoption of hard disk drives, magnetic tape reels like this were a primary data storage medium in early computers. This reel contained part of the flight test program for the approach and landing tests of the space shuttle Enterprise. […]
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Reflections of a Tri-Motor Stewardess (Or Should I Say, Hostess)
100-year-old Ruth Hunter considered the Tri-Motor her home at one point, having been a stewardess on the Tri-Motor in the early ‘50s, and getting to fly in EAA’s Ford Tri-Motor at a recent tour stop was “next to unbelievable.” […]
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EAA’s The Green Dot — Naval Flight Officer Maggie Kohl
This time on The Green Dot, hosts Tom and Chris are joined by Maggie Kohl, a Grumman E-2 Hawkeye naval flight officer who made a brief appearance in Top Gun: Maverick. […]
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EAA Chapter 972 Young Eagles Workshop
EAA Chapter 972 held a Young Eagles Workshop on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Rusk County Airport (KRFI) in Rusk County, Texas. Thirteen youths attended and learned about aircraft instruments, electrical systems, fabric covering, riveting, aeronautical charts, aircraft control surfaces, and traffic patterns. […]