EAA Sport Aviation - April 2011

CONTENTS Vol. 60 No. 4 | April 2011

A PUBLICATION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION

CHUCK BROWNLOW

“Even on my first flight ... just for that three or four minutes, when I was in downwind, getting ready to turn base, I’m thinking, I built this thing.”

FEATURES

P. 20
Burt Rutan
An EAA perspective

The beginnings of Burt Rutan’s legacy.

By Jack Cox

P. 30
A Paraglider’s Perspective
Looking through the lens of
George Steinmetz

Photographing the world from a motorized paraglider.

By Mark Phelps

P. 38
Tilting at Windmills
The story behind a Lindy-winning
Hatz Classic

Chuck Brownlow’s adventures in homebuilding.

By Greg Laslo

P. 44
A Royal Rapide
Riding high in princely style

Jerry Yagen’s de Havilland Rapide.

By Mark Phelps

For additional information on many of the topics in this issue visit www.SportAviation.org.

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