Many veterans reach out after their day at Grounded No More with stories of how the experience helped them. Some think about their flight when they are having a bad ... Read more
General aviation doesn’t immediately come to mind when thinking of wildlife conservation. However, for The Bateleurs, “southern Africa’s environmental air force,” using general aviation to support environmental and conservation efforts ... Read more
Expectations were high as Rick and I headed out for a bucket list trip to Idaho that had been delayed two years by travel restrictions. After studying guidebooks, watching videos, ... Read more
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses one of his passions in life: sharing the experience of flying with his family.
Rose Rivera, the pen name of an EAA member and Ray Scholarship recipient who lives in Florida and is currently working on her instrument rating, shared this story that is ... Read more
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Steve Krog discusses his experiences encouraging and welcoming women into the aviation industry.
It seems only fitting that Olivia Carter, EAA 1143354, excelled in the swimming pool in the butterfly. As the 2021 NCAA champion in the 200-yard version of that event, Olivia ... Read more
In a column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Steve Krog reflects on the many wonderful experiences he would have missed if he hadn’t become a pilot.
EAA Sport Aviation contributor Budd Davisson writes about backcountry flying in a feature story that originally ran in the June 2021 issue of the magazine.
There is a category of commercial aviators that appear to be in the business only because it pays the bills. They couldn’t care less about the wonders we are privileged ... Read more
Even though this is Jase “The Ace” Dussia’s fourth year performing at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 3D RC flyer acknowledges he still gets a bit anxious.
Lily Busenbark, EAA 1293705, has dreamed of flying Young Eagles before she even had her pilot certificate in hand. Lily’s first exposure to aviation was in August 2018 when she ... Read more
Norm DeWitt, EAA Lifetime 179893, has flown Air Force fighters, competition aerobatic aircraft, homebuilts, and nearly everything in between over the past 56 years.
Since moving to the United States 20 years ago, Harley Milne, EAA 1377610, made it his top priority to see as much of the country as he could, but he’s ... Read more
Lourie DeBoer grew up no stranger to aviation – flying was always something discussed in her house growing up. Even she couldn’t have predicted where her career would take her. ... Read more
Christina Basken, EAA 1299943, and David Leiting, EAA Lifetime 579157, participated in their first Pilots N Paws mission on Friday, March 26, to transport an injured owl.
By email interview with Dale Lamport of Smiths Falls, Ontario, we put together the following this first in a series of articles about amazing Canadians who have built several aircraft.
I turn 65 in May and I know my aviating days could be over at any time. Although I’m in good health, anything can crop up and change that in ... Read more
For Corben Meyer, EAA 1252156, and Renee Brilhante, EAA 1074356, EAA’s Young Eagles program was exactly what they needed to get them started and now this young couple is paying ... Read more
Taking place this past September at Byrd’s Adventure Center in the middle of the Arkansas Ozarks, the ArkanSTOL Ozark Backwoods Challenge featured some of the nation’s premier STOL pilots!
Former United Airlines Captain Larry Steenstry received a pleasant surprise when his former Young Eagle, Tyler Norton, knocked on his door to say thank you nine years after his introductory ... Read more
Watch never-before-seen Scrappy content, hear about Draco, and learn about Mike’s cool new projects in this interview that originally aired during Spirit of Aviation Week.
After seeing a C-130 at AirVenture in 2019, Marymoor, Washington, RC Club members Bryan Connelly, Hailin Truman, and Ian Morrow were inspired to begin their dream project of building and ... Read more
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew sat down with author, publisher, and sport pilot Jackie Ruiz to discuss her upcoming book, Latinas in Aviation, her thoughtful journey ... Read more
It starts with a definition, as columnist and regular contributor Budd Davisson explains in this piece that originally ran in the June 2020 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew goes around the virtual table and takes turns hangar flying to various favorite airports around North America, describing amenities, nearby sights, ... Read more
The Aloha Aviators is a group of amateur female pilots and Honolulu-based Delta flight attendants who have been sewing masks and delivering them, plus other supplies, to the outer islands ... Read more
It has been a long road, longer than expected, but we have our club up and flying at Genesee County Airport in Batavia, New York. We now have nine full-time ... Read more
When you look at his airplane, you’d think that Bill Smith, EAA 496718, was obsessed with those classic Cox U-control model airplanes that so many of us played with as ... Read more
I had just completed a Young Eagles flight when I was approached by one of the adult chaperones with a request to fly a 14-year-old girl who, he said, was ... Read more
Who is your aviation inspiration? Take a flight of fancy through the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds and watch as the young — and young at heart — find the answer ... Read more
The Green Dot crew sat down with EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board Jack J. Pelton to look back at 2019 from an EAA and general aviation at large ... Read more
How often is it at age 17 that you get your first ride in a historic 1942 Meyers OTW airplane? Then you end up owning that same airplane 35 years ... Read more
Pilots and pilot prospects are all ages and come from all walks of life. To be a good instructor, one must be able to know and understand what makes each ... Read more
A few EAA staffers and CEO Jack J. Pelton headed to William Northern Field on September 13 for AOPA’s Tullahoma Fly-In to visit with fellow EAA members, answer questions, and ... Read more
19-year-old Alex Vanover got his start in RC here at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and is now winning world championships racing drones. “It’s a dream come true . ... Read more
International Learn to Fly Day is this Saturday! Are you thinking about taking the first steps to earning your pilot certificate? We can help! EAA has developed pathways to flight ... Read more
This was my first landing at the controls of Atlantis, and it was the culmination of a 10-day mission to the Russian Mir to deliver supplies and a fresh crew ... Read more
Arnold Ebneter planned for decades to make an epic solo cross-country flight, and eventually he was able to take that great adventure that so many who pursue aviation dream of.
I asked a 100-year-old World War II bomber pilot if he wanted to go for a gyroplane ride. He said he’d love to, as soon as he was finished with ... Read more
I tried yet another aviation experience. This one, over the years, was never an itch I had to scratch, but it was always something I was interested in: gliders. (Yeah, ... Read more
The 45th annual SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In & Expo certainly lived up to its name this year with blue skies and plenty of Florida sunshine to go around.
I had my older son, Kevin, in the right seat of my Ercoupe. (This would be my first Ercoupe, the one I had 30 years ago. Kevin was 30 years ... Read more
One of my very favorite things to do in the summers here in Alaska is to fly with my husband to an off-airport, 900-foot backcountry treasure called Mud Strip.
The love for aviation felt all over the dry lakebed at the ninth annual High Sierra Fly-In had quite the EAA convention feel. Get a taste of the event in ... Read more
The Fun Fly Zone at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is home to all kinds of flying machines, from autogyros and helicopters to powered parachutes, light homebuilts, EAA’s Twilight Flight Fest, and ... Read more
The Green Dot crew sat down with Kyle Bushman, owner and operator of Ragwood Refactory, to talk about his passion for restoring vintage airplanes and how he was able to ... Read more
Terry Scarborough, recently married to Chapter 1094 member Ben Scarborough, attended her first ever fly-in at the Flying M Ranch in Reklaw, Texas, a few weeks ago and wrote down ... Read more
EAA programs were in the spotlight at the newly relocated and expanded Academy of Model Aeronautics Expo West, which was held last week in Pomona, California.
Longtime Young Eagles participant and volunteer Jerad Lewark flew his first Young Eagles mission and provided an Eagle Flight one week after passing his private pilot checkride.
There might be more dust, playa desert, and cowboys in Nevada than in Wisconsin, but the atmosphere, camaraderie, and love for aviation felt all over the dry lakebed at the ... Read more
Thanks to Inspire Aviation, a 29-year-old Army veteran with advanced leukemia was able to take a special warbird flight and cross an item off of his bucket list.
So, who are the Flying Cowboys? We’ve seen a lot of them lately so this time around,The Green Dot crew hosted Cory Robin, EAA Lifetime 558743, and Trent Palmer, EAA 1211098, ... Read more
Powered paragliding expert Jeff Goin will speak to the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation Adventure Speaker Series audience about the appeal of the sport and how to get involved.
It’s National Aviation Day on August 19! It’s a time for our aviation community to not only celebrate our freedom to fly, but to reflect on how far we have ... Read more
Take a look inside the Eagle Vistas ag pilot training school — and inside the cockpit of a mighty Ag Cat during a crop dusting lesson — and learn how ... Read more
As boys growing up in Whitehorse, Yukon, Joshua and Matthew Kutryk were like-minded in their interests, not the least of which was their shared dream to become fighter pilots.
Dynon founder John Torode, EAA 1213461, thinks that most airplanes are too expensive. Instead of complaining about it, he started a new company that has designed and built a brand ... Read more
Everyone customizes their homebuilt a little. Bill O’Neil, EAA 367019, doesn’t know the meaning of the word “little.” Get the full story of the truly unique Berkut 360 that he ... Read more
YouTuber Peter Sripol got his start in aviation like so many did, with a love of model and paper airplanes. After attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, Peter decided it was ... Read more
Nearly 100 pilots competed in this year’s competition, in five different categories: Primary, Sportsman, Intermediate, Advanced, and Unlimited, and each group represents a different level of proficiency in competition aerobatics. ... Read more
On September 13, EAA CEO/Chairman Jack J. Pelton was a guest on the nationally syndicated Lars Larson radio show to talk about the dangers of ATC privatization and why general ... Read more
Every year since 1939, the U.S. has celebrated National Aviation Day on August 19, Orville Wright’s birthday, as a way to promote the development of aviation and to honor those ... Read more
John Barton, Proteus’ crew chief, took some time between flights and the many Scaled Composites forums that happened at AirVenture to talk about the airplane’s history and its future.
Stallion 51 of Kissimmee, Florida, invited former Mustang pilot graduates and fellow P-51 owners to an in-depth, hands–on, three-day immersion in all things Mustang.
By Frederick A. Johnsen What do B-52 crew members do for fun when they’re not flying the biggest strategic bomber in the world? Five of the seven crew members who flew ... Read more
My aviation story is probably no different from many others. At a young age, my family would visit the local airport, from which my dad travelled for business. That was ... Read more
By Jared McQuade I have an unhealthy love for aviation. It has shaped my entire life. Whether it was going to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh every year since 1998, going to ... Read more
Although he had a strong family connection to aviation, Alex said it was his Young Eagles ride that really fortified his desire to follow in his parents’ footsteps.
The Lockwood AirCam was purpose-built to be a camera platform to capture photos and video over some of the harshest terrain in the world, and now it’s a popular kit-built ... Read more
While in Florida recently, staff from EAA decided to stop in at “America’s Seaplane City,” the state where there are more registered seaplane pilots than any other in the nation.
On May 10, EAA’s flying Spirit of St. Louis replica made its season debut at the organization’s annual Fly Your Plane to Work day. I had the chance to fly ... Read more
By Brent Connelly, EAA 874578 For many of us, building and then flying our own homebuilt aircraft is one of those life-changing events that ranks up there with the birth of ... Read more
This week we welcome John Monnett, a multi-thousand-hour private pilot with both glider and float plane ratings and an A&P mechanic, who discusses his many designs and the history of ... Read more
I was feeling lucky that the next stop on the Florida Foray had fit into our travel plans. Being a Seaplane Pilots Association member, I’ve heard several times about the ... Read more
EAA staffers were all over the SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In & Expo last week, talking with EAA members at the Spirit of Aviation mobile experience, meeting with partners, and gathering ... Read more
Congratulations to EAA staffer Hal Bryan, EAA 638979, for completing his first Pilots N Paws rescue flight on November 12 with his wife, Muffy. Hal flew from Oshkosh to Jasper ... Read more
Imperial County Airport in Imperial, California, holds an annual Aviation Day to educate the community about the importance of the airport and increase youth outreach through Young Eagles flights given ... Read more
In this episode, we hear from EAA director of publications Jim Busha about the things he’s seen during an epic story-gathering trip to Florida. Jim talks about his visits to ... Read more
At the heart of this story is aviator Dick Pingrey, a force of nature from Selah, Washington, and his last two airplane projects he whipped into completion.
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. High ... Read more
By Justin Inman, EAA 1057655 Flying the first flight in an experimental airplane is unlike anything else in the world. The mix of emotions, physical senses, extreme focus, and heightened ... Read more
It was a record setting year with 1,678 people visiting the EAA Aviation Museum for Family Flight Fest 2017 March 18-19. Visitors got to see and do a little bit ... Read more
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. For ... Read more
Recently-formed EAA Chapter 1597 in Limerick, Ireland, has more than The Spirit of Aviation bringing life and vibrancy to the group — it also has great Irish craic (Gaelic for ... Read more
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. For ... Read more
Michael Smith, EAA 1001669, of Williamstown in Victoria, Australia, recently finished a flight that most of us could only dream about: a trip around the world in his Searey named ... Read more
That’s a harder question than it first appears. It is tempting, seductively so, to just finish this right now with five words, and then walk away whistling, hands in pockets, ... Read more
By Hans Schroeder, EAA 43437 We all agree (I think) that once you catch the bug, flying never lets go of you no matter how long you abstain. And so, after ... Read more
Light liaison airplanes, affectionately known as L-birds, were indispensable in World War II, serving as artillery spotters, light transports, and even flying ambulances. Take a look back to EAA AirVenture ... Read more
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. Twenty-year-old ... Read more
EAA members are justifiably proud of their attendance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, celebrating anniversaries spanning decades of flying in — or driving to the event — years of camping in ... Read more
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EAA Young Eagles program in 2017, we’re featuring 25 Young Eagles whose stories inspire and exemplify the impact of the program. February ... Read more
Skiplane flying becomes an integral part of life once winter weather begins to encroach on many remote communities in places like Canada and Alaska. There, it can be a lifeline, ... Read more
“Why did I wait so long?” That’s what Kurt Gubert, EAA 441434, said on May 16, 2015, when he made the first flight of his eye-catching Fly Baby biplane, a ... Read more
Our photographers captured the best moments of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. Relive some of it with us as we get dream about #OSH17. Share The Spirit of Aviation® this holiday ... Read more
By Owen Leipelt, EAA 1102131, EAA Chapter 62 Vice President December 1, 2016 – In 2013, when I was 13 years old, I took my first Young Eagles flight with ... Read more
VFR flying demands a bizarre mix of meticulous planning and a penchant for spontaneity. I learned that over Labor Day weekend when my girlfriend and I set out one morning ... Read more
On Friday, August 19, several EAA staffers spent the afternoon immersed in RC models at Warbirds and Classics Over the Midwest, an annual event held at Wellnitz Field near Fond ... Read more
