Lighting the Way
Three generations build a Bearhawk
Jim Busha
There was never any discussion between the partners on where the airplane would be built and who would oversee it. A short time later, large shipping crates arrived at the Sorensen homestead with the words “Bearhawk” by AviPro Aircraft Ltd. stamped on the outside.

Chasing Cranes
An EAA member’s avian odyssey
David Sakrison
If you’re in the southeastern United States in October or November, you might see a rare sight: ultralight aircraft leading a flock of young whooping cranes on a 1,200-mile migration from Wisconsin to Florida.

Beyond Fuel Injection 101
Building a complete system
Dwight Frye
The opportunity to learn more has always been a huge draw for me. That’s one reason why I decided to build the 180-hp engine for my RV-7, and the fuel injection system that would give it gas.

A Rule for All Builders
Defending our privileges…and supporting new alternatives
Mary Jones
It’s known by many names - the 51 percent rule, the experimental amateur-built rule, the major portion rule - but it serves one purpose; it allows anyone willing to embark upon the challenge to build and fly an aircraft for their own "education and recreation."