CONTENTS
A PUBLICATION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION
Vol. 61 No. 2 | February 2012
FEATURES
Isle Royale, Michigan, as photographed by Marge Beaver from her Cessna Cardinal
FEATURES
16
On My Father’s Wing
The incredible journey of
the Tobul family’s Corsair
By Jim Busha
30
For the Dogs
The Iditarod Air Force
By Kirk Hart
24
Flight One
Using my flight-test cards
By Chad Jensen
36
Eye on the World
Marge Beaver’s aerial art
By Lane Wallace
On The COver:
The twice-restored Corsair F4U- 4 Korean War Hero. Photo by Grady Lisk.
For more on many of the topics in this issue, visit www.SportAviation.org.
To view and submit aviation events, visit www.EAA.org/calendar.
PHOTOGRAPH BY MARGE BEAVER
DEPARTMENTS
01
Tower Frequency...Rod Hightower
06
Letters to the Editor
42
Left Seat...J. Mac McClellan
48
Flying Lessons...Lane Wallace
52
Savvy Aviator...Mike Busch
58
Light Flight...Dave Matheny
62
Dream Build Fly...Brady Lane
66
Plane Talk...Lauran Paine Jr.
70
Contrails...Jeff Skiles
10
Advocacy Update...Governmental Issues
14
Flightline...Industry News
76
Stick & Rudder...A Most Dangerous Situation
80
What Went Wrong...Six Eyes Couldn’t See and Avoid
84
I’ll Never Do That Again...My Head Was Up and Locked
88
What Our Members Are Building/Restoring
92
Retro Fit...Hartzell’s Top Prop Series
96
Hints for Homebuilders...Drilling a Round Hole,
Squishing the Ends
99
Homebuilder’s Corner...Looking Back
102
Shop Talk...Hardware Store Airplanes
104 Member Central
105 Pilot Caves
106 News From HQ
109 Gone West
110 Members/Chapters in Action
114 FlyMart
115 Classified Ads
