"W P Dixon" wrote in message ...
Interesting Points Jim!
I think you have hit the nail on the head for the reason alot of folks are getting turned off by the EAA. I know
when I pick up a mag about Experimentals I want to see how-to's .....not the buy this 40G kit and paint by numbers.
But a tradesman sharing his knowledge for people willing to learn . I want to read about Homebuilt aircraft and not
the latest gadget from Cirrus.

Are you a tradesman willing to write an article? Finding folks with the knowledge is tough; finding ones willing to
write alo is tougher!

As for the warbirds, I think maybe they do have a place because of the lack of available parts. But shouldn't the
main topic of the warbirds be"How we had to fab our own replacement parts?" , instead of the WOW just look at the
pretty old fighter? I don't mind restoration projects, because Lord knows sometimes as much goes into them as building
a plane. Alot of times building a plane is exactly what you are doing!

I don't recall the last time I saw an article in Sport Aviation about a specific warbird, let alone about a restoration
of one. There have been a number of articles about exhibition class experimantal aircraft; bought and paid for by the
owner with very little detail about the actual buid - as you say the WOW factor...

But sometimes when I have read the EAA mags it seems there is more about piloting then building. I think real
homebuilders get just as much enjoyment out of the building process as they do the flying. The flying is the reward
for the fun of labor and effort in building.

There are quite a few articles these days about welding, structural design, electrical connections. Not a whole lot of
meat to them tho'. I think a multi issue build along sort of articlee would be good...

I know liability and all that would not let it happen , but wouldn't it be great if the EAA mags would have
articles about building a homebuilt with the plans as well, like the old MI mags used to do? That would be
HOMEBUILDING!!

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech


Interesting comment about the liability issue. I suppose they to try not to be too specific because some will most
likely try and come along and say "That's what Sport Aviation said to do!"

Dan D...