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Sparky Barnes

Sparky Barnes
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Sparky Barnes is an active pilot and longtime aviation author and photographer. She has written three aviation books and was the 2006 recipient of the Bax Seat Trophy, which is awarded to the EAA member who best communicates “the excitement and romance of grassroots aviation.” Sparky personally restored her 1948 Piper Vagabond.

The Stanley Screamer is One Sleek Sherpa!

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“I may never be able to buy an airplane…but maybe I can build one!” —Dale Stanley

America the Beautiful

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Flying Rosie “from sea to shining sea.”

Oh, Dry Up!

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Jim Katz builds a homemade engine dehumidifier.

This Fly Baby is the Katz’ Meow!

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In the early 1960s, a young Jim Katz was absorbing page after page in Air Progress magazine, and when he saw an article that...

In Case You Missed It

Going Around

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Gallons of ink have been dedicated—with only minor effect—to figuring out what it is...

Dawn Patrol

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When a casually tossed length of two-by-four and a pristine fabric-covered airplane meet, the result isn't pretty. Author Dick Starks describes his wifes initiation to the art of fabric repair.

Give Yourself a Brake

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Brakes are pretty simple to install and maintain, but they are also pretty important....

Jet Eze

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Turning a dream into reality, part 1.