Articles by ks

Warbird recovery expert Taras Lyssenko, who helped recover Lewis Air Legends’ F4F-3 Wildcat currently on display at the EAA Aviation Museum, will present about his career and experiences in the field on Thursday, October 21, at 7 p.m. as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation Adventure Speaker Series. […]

Flying, especially general aviation flying, should always be safe, fun, and challenging. Otherwise, why do it? There are days, though, when we are a bit lax. We need a challenge to expand our envelope of experience, continue having fun, and become more proficient. […]

First produced in 1938, the Lycoming O-145 is a series of four-cylinder, air-cooled aircraft engines that produce 50-75 hp. They were used in a number of classic aircraft, including the Aeronca Chief, a number of Taylorcrafts, the Luscombe 8B, and the J-3L variant of Piper’s Cub. […]

A400M Atlas Luftwaffe pilot Peter Lukasczyk made his long-awaited return to Oshkosh this past summer. […]

Tom Nery couldn’t find the perfect kneeboard for his iPad mini, so, in true EAA fashion, he set out to build one himself. […]

There is a category of commercial aviators that appear to be in the business only because it pays the bills. They couldn’t care less about the wonders we are privileged to experience. Am I destined for this as well? Am I already there? […]

Ray Franze, president and Ray Scholarship coordinator of EAA Chapter 36 in Hagerstown, Maryland, reported some exciting news […]

EAA Sport Aviation contributor Vic Syracuse finishes up his discussion on aircraft engine starting problems in his latest column. […]

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

World War II instructor pilot John Brebner recently had the opportunity to visit an aircraft he’s very well-acquainted with. […]