Celebrating Women

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024

EAA Chapters at Flying Cloud Girls in Aviation Day

By Mark Kolesar, EAA 294238 On September 21, 2024, members of EAA Chapters 25, 54, and 1229 worked together to promote EAA programs such as Young Eagles, local chapter activities, ... Read more

July 21, 2024August 15, 2024

Ladies Love Taildraggers

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Vintage, Volunteers

Ladies Love Taildraggers (LLT) is a nonprofit organization made up of a group of remarkable female pilots. They recently returned from their Ladies Love Taildraggers Mississippi River Flying Tour, which ... Read more

February 8, 2023February 9, 2023

My First Solo

Celebrating Women, Member Stories

Natalie Miles, EAA 1478672, provides another update on her journey through United Airlines’ Aviate Academy.

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021

A-10 Pilot Kim Campbell to Speak at EAA Museum

Celebrating Women, EAA Museum

A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot Col. Kim Campbell to present at the EAA Aviation Museum on August 19.

July 31, 2021August 6, 2021

Asian Aviatrix Achieves Flying Dream, Plans Around-The-World Flight

AirVenture, Celebrating Women

Anh-Thu Nguyen in her Lancair IV P. She is preparing for her first around-the-world trip in 2022.

July 29, 2021

Early Ray Scholar Volunteers at GirlVenture

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

Amy Whelan, EAA 1283566, goes from the mentee to mentor at AirVenture 2021 during the GirlVenture camp.

July 27, 2021

Admissions Volunteers

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Member Stories

Volunteers are what make everything EAA does possible. With more than 5,000 volunteers helping out at AirVenture this year, it would be impossible not to run into one of them. ... Read more

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021

Solo Milestone – Patricia Kackert

Celebrating Women, Milestones

EAA Chapter 1 celebrated a huge milestone on November 21, 2020, when its Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient, 18-year-old Patricia Kackert, EAA 1380209, made her first solo flight.

April 8, 2021

From Bush Pilot to Army Experimental Test Pilot

Celebrating Women, Why We Fly

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

March 25, 2021

Samantha the Riveter

Celebrating Women, DIY

A young A&P in California is channeling her inner “Rosie the Riveter” at an aircraft restoration shop.

March 18, 2021

A Legacy Remembered Through Art

Celebrating Women, History, Honoring The Past

A C-17 from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing gets a special piece of artwork.

March 11, 2021

CFI Milestone — Chelsea Montgomery

Celebrating Women, Learning to Fly, Milestones

As a 2020 recipient of the Elgin Wells, Jr. Starjammer CFI Scholarship, this past year I was able to complete my CFI rating. Achieving my CFI rating was one of ... Read more

February 18, 2021

Commercial Certificate Milestone — Kristina Ledwith

Celebrating Women, Learning to Fly, Milestones

I recently earned my Commercial ASEL certificate in my father’s 1948 Luscombe 8E in January 2021 with the help of EAA and the United Airlines Flight Operations Pilot Scholarship.

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019

The Story of a WASP Flight Instructor

Celebrating Women, EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

The EAA Aviation Museum was recently entrusted with items from Ethel Jones, a WASP in WWII who became an instructor pilot. Her love of aviation started at a young age. ... Read more

September 5, 2019September 12, 2019

How Being a Ray Scholar Helped Me

Celebrating Women, Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

The Ray Aviation Scholarship has helped me in ways I never imagined. This summer I worked long and hard to complete my private pilot certificate.

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019

Heather Penney Discusses 9/11 Experience, Beliefs in TEDx Talk

Celebrating Women, Member Stories

EAA board member Heather Penney, EAA 1266991, told her story of being scrambled on September 11, 2001, to protect Washington, D.C., and more in this TEDx talk given in Chelsea ... Read more

August 15, 2019August 21, 2019

(Where the Fun Is) Creampuff: Debbie Cheney’s Cessna 140

Celebrating Women, Vintage

Well, you’re finally there. After wanting to fly all your life, and having to delay your dream for your career and family, you finally found yourself with enough time and ... Read more

August 15, 2019August 21, 2019

EAA Sport Pilot Academy – 2019 Summer Class

Celebrating Women, Learning to Fly

Earlier this summer, the four students who took part in the EAA Sport Pilot Academy all had one thing in common — they were college students who had nonflying aviation ... Read more

August 7, 2019August 21, 2019

Finding Myself Through Learning to Fly

Celebrating Women, Flying Tips, Learning to Fly, Milestones

If you had told me 365 days ago that I would be a pilot by EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, I’d have thought you were crazy.

August 7, 2019August 21, 2019

Metamorphosis: Transforming From Student to Pilot

Celebrating Women, Learning to Fly, Milestones, Why We Fly

Following my colleague’s flight training journey help me relive my own learning to fly memories.

July 28, 2019August 21, 2019

Songbird Among Warbirds

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Warbirds

By Frederick A. Johnsen Theresa Eaman has been a regular at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for seven years. She brings professional song stylings of vintage tunes to the Warbirds in Review ... Read more

July 26, 2019August 21, 2019

Memories Personified ⁠— Patches and the Memories Behind Them

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, History, Honoring The Past

By Kayla Floyd Nancy Walters holds many memories, as well as many patches. Nancy has been coming to the EAA fly-in convention since 1980 when she flew to Oshkosh in ... Read more

July 17, 2019August 21, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Nicole Pierce

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Stories Of Oshkosh

Nicole Pierce, EAA 559033, shares her Story of Oshkosh.

July 10, 2019August 21, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Judie Ohm

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Stories Of Oshkosh

My book, Turret Tales, would never have been written if it hadn’t been for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2010.

June 12, 2019August 21, 2019

Solo Milestone — Mallory Rhodes

Celebrating Women, Chapters, Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

Congratulations to Chapter 302’s Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient Mallory Rhodes who soloed on June 6 in Conroe, Texas.

June 6, 2019August 21, 2019

Numerous Ray Scholars Celebrate First Solo

Celebrating Women, Chapters, Milestones

With flying season finally in full swing for most of the country, the Ray Aviation Scholarship program is celebrating a number of first solos this week!

May 22, 2019August 21, 2019

Rachel Broom — Graduation Milestone

Celebrating Women, Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

It all started with a Young Eagles flight.

May 22, 2019August 21, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Ruth Gallatin-Bock

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Stories Of Oshkosh

Ruth Gallatin-Bock, EAA 340695, recalls her memories of growing up at EAA fly-ins with her father Harold Gallatin, EAA 20, who was one of the original five to help Paul ... Read more

April 17, 2019August 21, 2019

Dorinda Morpeth — 300th Young Eagle Milestone

Celebrating Women, Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

Congratulations to Dorinda Morpeth, who flew her 300th Young Eagle on March 30!

February 27, 2019August 21, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Jenny Orvis

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Stories Of Oshkosh

Longtime volunteer Jenny Orvis said that on her first visit to AirVenture she was overwhelmed by the number of airplanes and people, but she loved it.

February 20, 2019August 21, 2019

Build an Airplane and the Girl Scouts Will Help

Celebrating Women, Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

EAA Chapter 1536, the only active EAA chapter on the Delmarva Peninsula in Delaware, has an active Young Eagles program.

February 14, 2019August 21, 2019

Top 5 Trouble Areas on a New Homebuilt

Celebrating Women, Homebuilding

Read about the top 5 trouble areas on a new homebuilt airplane.

January 16, 2019August 21, 2019

Malia Gohier — Solo and Written Exam Milestone

Celebrating Women, Learning to Fly, Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

Congratulations to Malia Gohier, who overcame many obstacles and successfully passed her FAA written exam and had her first solo flight!

January 15, 2019August 21, 2019

Ode to 168 Landings

Aerobatics, Celebrating Women, Flying Tips, Learning to Fly

I almost quit halfway through flight training. Apparently, I did not have the talent for flying. About a year prior to this dilemma, I woke up with the bright idea ... Read more

January 10, 2019August 21, 2019

How I Aced the FAA Private Pilot Written Exam Before I Soloed

Celebrating Women, Flying Tips, Learning to Fly

Seven weeks ago, my instructor Jamie Pittman, EAA 439727, told me he wanted me to take the FAA private pilot written exam by early January — before I solo and ... Read more

December 12, 2018August 21, 2019

Aerobatic Pilot Patty Wagstaff Speaks at EAA

Aerobatics, Celebrating Women, EAA Museum

Three-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion Patty Wagstaff recently spoke at the EAA Aviation Museum.

November 21, 2018August 21, 2019

EAA’s The Green Dot – Aerobatic Champion Patty Wagstaff

Aerobatics, Air Show, Celebrating Women, Podcast

On the latest episode of EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew was joined by Patty Wagstaff, EAA 200806, to cover a variety of topics ranging from Patty’s time working with ... Read more

October 31, 2018August 21, 2019

The Ladies Love Taildraggers Haunted Flying Tour

Celebrating Women, Why We Fly

Ladies Love Taildraggers, not to mention long cross-countries, museums, gizzards, and camaraderie.

October 23, 2018August 21, 2019

From Young Eagle to Airline Pilot

Celebrating Women, Member Stories, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

Alan took Renée on a Young Eagles flight when she was 13, and now she’s an airline pilot.

October 11, 2018August 21, 2019

Claire Melton – Private Pilot Milestone

Celebrating Women, Learning to Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

Congratulations to Claire Melton, who managed to solo and then pass her private pilot checkride all before finishing high school.

August 30, 2018August 21, 2019

Allie Draper – Private Pilot Milestone

Celebrating Women, Member Stories, Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

Allie Draper passed her private pilot checkride after taking a Young Eagles flight a few years earlier.

July 28, 2018August 21, 2019

Franckes Keep EAA Volunteering All in the Family

AirVenture, Celebrating Women

Four female generations of the Francke family have made volunteering at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh a tradition not to be missed.

July 27, 2018August 21, 2019

Young Girls Soar in Aviation

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Youth & Young Eagles

By Abigail Oleniczak, , EAA 1157455 The Women Soar You Soar day camp that takes place during the week of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh has engaged many young women over the ... Read more