February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Chapter 455 Members Mentor High School Students

By John Epley, EAA 1000840, Chapter 455 President In January, members of Enid High School’s Tango Flight aviation program celebrated the completion of its first airplane at a ceremony in ... Read more

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

EAA Chapter 63 Members Building an Emeraude

Chapters, Homebuilding

By EAA Chapter 63 Members Building an Emeraude Taking over an abandoned project like the Emeraude means taking over unknown problems. So, you do need to ask yourself before taking ... Read more

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

EAA Chapter 1710 Receives Donated Hi-Max Aircraft Kit

Chapters, Homebuilding

By Mathieu Labs, President, EAA Chapter 1710 On Saturday, January 24, 2026, EAA Chapter 1710 of Clintonville, Wisconsin, proudly received a donated Hi-Max aircraft kit. The generous donor, a long-standing ... Read more

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

EAA Chapter 973 Revival

Chapters

Story and photography by Neil Bowden, EAA Chapter 973 EAA Chapter 973, based at Jack Taylor Airfield in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, South Africa, experienced a dramatic and long-overdue resurrection ... Read more

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

How an EAA Chapter Can Utilize a Local Makerspace

Chapters, Tips

By Mary Baker, EAA Lifetime 731258, EAA Chapter 846 (Wadsworth, OH) Nobody knows how to make the most of every dime better than a nonprofit. When two nonprofits work together, ... Read more

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

EAA’s The Green Dot — EAA Chapter Field Representative Grace Yakuber

Chapters, Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Chris are joined by Grace Yakuber, EAA chapter field representative, to talk about her general aviation background as well as her ... Read more

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February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Volunteer Spotlight — Tina Druskins

Member Stories, Volunteers

Tina Druskins, EAA Lifetime 1060950, has long been inspired by aviation, having grown up with a flight instructor for a mom. Now as a first officer for United Airlines flying ... Read more

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Colorado Cessna O-2A

Member Stories, Warbirds

By Rick Allen Basiliere Jr., EAA 517981 This piece originally ran in the December 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I have all, as best I can tell, of ... Read more

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

How One Individual Made a Difference

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

By Bill Frank, EAA 1059029 John Bone, EAA Lifetime 1229642, a retired Delta Air Lines captain, has a long list of aviation accomplishments and awards. These include numerous type ratings, ... Read more

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

What Aviators Are Made Of: A Story of Fabric, History, and the Future

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

By Jessica Schaefer, EAA 1284501 Art by Carissa Photopoulos, Photopoulos Family Photography It’s almost 11 a.m. on Friday, and the weekend is still not warming up. My phone has been ... Read more

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Why I Fly an Ultralight

Member Stories, Ultralights, Why We Fly

By Jenna Rose, EAA 1576771 This piece originally ran in the December 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Like many people, I spent many years dreaming about taking part ... Read more

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Dad’s Diorama

Honoring The Past, Member Stories

By Mike Chiavetta, EAA 1155347 My dad, Frank Peter Chiavetta, and his weathered logbook claimed he flew a B-24 Liberator many times over Iwo Jima. For a Father’s Day gift, ... Read more

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February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Chapter 455 Members Mentor High School Students

Chapters, Homebuilding, Youth Outreach

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

EAA Chapter 63 Members Building an Emeraude

Chapters, Homebuilding

By EAA Chapter 63 Members Building an Emeraude Taking over an abandoned project like the Emeraude means taking over unknown problems. So, you do need to ask yourself before taking ... Read more

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

EAA Chapter 1710 Receives Donated Hi-Max Aircraft Kit

Chapters, Homebuilding

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Chapter 455 Members Mentor High School Students

EAA Chapter 63 Members Building an Emeraude

EAA Chapter 1710 Receives Donated Hi-Max Aircraft Kit

EAA Chapter 973 Revival

How an EAA Chapter Can Utilize a Local Makerspace

EAA’s The Green Dot — EAA Chapter Field Representative Grace Yakuber

Volunteer Spotlight — Tina Druskins

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Colorado Cessna O-2A

How One Individual Made a Difference

What Aviators Are Made Of: A Story of Fabric, History, and the Future

Why I Fly an Ultralight

Dad’s Diorama

Chapter 455 Members Mentor High School Students

EAA Chapter 63 Members Building an Emeraude

EAA Chapter 1710 Receives Donated Hi-Max Aircraft Kit