EAA Canada
Stories from our friends in the North. Subscribe to the monthly Bits and Pieces newsletter to catch the latest Canadian aviation happenings.
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Analog vs. Digital
By Mike Davenport, Vancouver, British Columbia Luddite — Modern definition: a technophobe, one who avoids modern technology. Being more than a little challenged by the digital inroads into society in the last decade, I find myself… Read more
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Beyond Borders: My Aviation Journey
By Jashanpreet Kaur, EAA 1713236 Aviation has been my dream for as long as I can remember, but my journey into this field has not been easy. I grew up in a small rural village in… Read more
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My Student Pilot Experience
By Chris King, Winnipeg, Manitoba My interest in all things aviation first started when I was around 3 or 4 years old, watching and being obsessed with the sky and stars. I used to think airplanes… Read more
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What If I Get Hit By a Gravel Truck?
By James Slade, EAA 1435575 Whenever my brother needed a fast excuse for why he was late (he is a last-minute or later kind of guy), his go-to was that he was almost hit by a… Read more
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Those RVs and My Experience With Them
By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia Back when the earth was still flat, a brilliant aircraft designer came up with the idea of an all-metal aircraft that most could build in a home shop or garage.… Read more
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Homebuilt of the Month: David Zwart’s RV-8
By David Zwart, EAA 1520940, Thunder Bay, Ontario Every month in Bits and Pieces, we would like to feature a homebuilt/restoration project somewhere in Canada that is either under construction or recently completed. If you would… Read more
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Get It Back
By Bill Evans, EAA 794228, Montreal EAA Chapter 266 Last spring, my medical examiner said NO, which came as a big surprise since I’d flown since 1973. Then Transport Canada weighed in with lack of mobility… Read more
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WINTER in MAY
By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia Last month, Bits and Pieces editor Ian challenged us to provide some insight into winter flying. I don’t have any wisdom to share about winter other than it is usually… Read more
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The Paradox of General Aviation
By Michael J. Martin, EAA 1047599 Rules keep you out of trouble. Judgment gets you out of trouble. A safe pilot respects both, and never confuses obedience with wisdom. Introduction General aviation teaches a paradox… Read more
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eVTOLs: When Can I Buy Mine?
By Michael J. Martin, EAA 1047599, Toronto, Ontario Introduction In Canada, the short version is eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing) will be treated as real aircraft, operated under Transport Canada’s aviation safety system, and integrated… Read more