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November 2007
Vol 56, No. 11
:: Archive of Past Issues ::

An Aero Geek in Paradise

Don't ever think no one cares - we aero geeks do

It’s the kind of job a homebuilding geek dreams of: Wander the grounds of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007 and check out what the everyday homebuilder is up to. As a penny-pinching Luddite, it was more my style.

By Ron Wanttaja

26 Old School Is Still Cool
Learning to fly in a Piper Cub
By Jim Busha
36 Homemade Horsepower
For some EAAers, building engines is just part of the plan
By Greg Laslo
44 An Aero Geek in Paradise
Don't ever think no one cares - we aero geeks do
By Ron Wanttaja
54 Air Racing for the Rest of Us
How to race at Reno when you're not a millionaire
By Tim Kern
62 EAA Sweepstakes
Share the Spirit
By Rose Dorcey

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COMMENTARY
6
Position Report
18
Editor's Log
112
Plane Talk
114
Family Matters
EAAers IN ACTION
58
Members Forum
74
Gone West
76
What Our Mebers Are Building and Restoring
84
Chapter Hangar: 'Smiling Thru' the Project'
89
In the Spotlight: Achieving the Impossible
STICK & RUDDER
93
Better Pilot: The Chill is On
97
EAA Flight Advisor: Dress Rehearsal
NUTS & BOLTS
100
EAA Technical Counselor: Avionics Training
105 Technical Counselor: It Won't Shut Down!
108
Craft & Technique: Access the Space Above
NEWS & INFO
8 EAA Hot Line
14 EAA Annual Membership Meeting Minutes
20 On the Flightline
119 FlyMart
121 Classified Ads
127 At Your Service: Advertisers in this Issue
128 EAA's Attic

 

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