Article Archives
Welcome to the online archives of my articles. It is organized by publication and by date, with the most recent first. Each article has a brief description. I hope you enjoy them.
Air & Space Smithsonian
June 2012 The Girl with the B-29 Rating
During World War II, Paul Tibbets trained two WASPs--Dora Dougherty and Didi Moorman to fly the B-29, the most advanced aircraft of its time. On a spring afternoon 68 years later, Dora was in the cockpit of the last airworthy B-29, FIFI, for one more flight, where she was passing her knowledge on to another generation of women pilots.
EAA Sport Aviation
December 2011 The Last First in Aviation: The Legacy of the Voyager
On December 14, 1986 Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager set out in the Voyager, an
airplane designed by Dick's brother Burt and built by a small group of volunteers,
with one goal -- fly around the world non-stop without refueling. This article is a look
back 25 years after the amazing achievement.
Moraine Airpark in Dayton, Ohio, played host to the second annual Ladies Love
Taildraggers Fly-In, an organization with members all over the world. The star of this
year's fly-in was Summer Martell who flew her 1931 Student Prince biplane from
Washington state with her friend Chrissy and blogged about it at Summersky blog.
(Brief from Members/Chapters in Action section. To see the full article, go to the E-Hotline articles below.)
September 2011 Zeppelin Over America: Flying an Airship Across America
Get an inside look at one of two Zeppelins in the world, from how it's constructed to
how it flies, as Airship Ventures took the Farmers Airship on a barnstorming tour of
America.
August 2011 Eagle Scouts Connect With EAA
Josh Wreyford in Texas and Jack Foersterling in Illinois complete Eagle Scout projects
that benefit local EAA Chapters. (Brief from Members/Chapters in Action section.)
July 2011 Class of 2011: A New Era of Aircraft Innovation? with Kelly Nelson, Willi Tacke & Marino Boric
Advances in electric propulsion are sparking a large number of interesting designs.
Could this year represent an historic shift in the evolution of aviation?
June 2011 Money in the Bank: Bob Hoover's Legendary Shrike Commander Routine with Mark
Phelps
A look at the remarkable career of the pilot's pilot, and how he developed his signature
aerobatic routine.
This is the second of two articles honoring the legendary aircraft designer, as he retired
in April from the company he started to do R&D prototypes for contract clients. The
first article covering Burt's early years ran in the April 2011 issue and was written by
long-time Sport Aviation Editor Jack Cox.
Chapter 850 in Marquette, Michigan, partnered with the Northern Michigan University
aviation maintenance program to double its members. (Brief from Members/Chapters in Action
section.)
Bob Gannon's goal was to see the world. Over ten years he flew he did just that in his
1968 Cessna 182, landing in more places than any other airplane in history. (Brief from
Members/Chapters in Action section.)
Dave Scott takes steps to make his boyhood dream of building his own plane and
performing at AirVenture come true. And it's all made possible by operating the only
full-time RC model flying school in the country.
January 2011 Tested Pilots: General Aviation Lands at the Edwards Lakebed with Fred Johnsen
Edwards Air Force Base held a lottery and for the first time allowed 100 lucky pilots to
land on the storied lakebed. Climb in the cockpit and experience a fly-in like none other.
Air show performer and professional musician Elgin Wells built the Starjammer with
built-in speakers, a customized on-board sound system, and covered in hundreds of
colored LED lights to create a new instrument for aerial entertainment, day or night.
EAA E-Hotline
November 10, 2011 Burt's 'Research Project:' Tinkering with the wing ship-seaplane idea
In an exclusive interview, Burt Rutan broke with his long-held tradition of only
speaking about his aircraft once they have flown and revealed the details of a new
design inspired by the Russian Cold War-era wing ships.
Moraine Airpark in Dayton, Ohio, played host to the second annual Ladies Love
Taildraggers Fly-In, an organization with members all over the world. The star of this
year's fly-in was Summer Martell who flew her 1931 Student Prince biplane from
Washington state with her friend Chrissy and blogged about it at Summersky blog.
Boys and Girls club
Jack Foersterling, 16, shared his love of flying with an Eagle Scout project that
introduced the local Boys and Girls club to aviation and EAA's Young Eagles program.
participates in program
At the eighth annual Living Legends of Aviation, several EAA members were honored.
Tom Poberezny introduced former Young Eagles Chairman Harrison Ford who
presented longtime EAA member Pat Epps with the Aviation Legacy Award.
EAA AirVenture Today
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