EAA Canada
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Gyroplane Adventures: Ottawa to Steinbach and Back — July 17-26, 2021
With the increasing number of airstrips in Canada being closed or under threat, the distance between active aerodromes is increasing and with it the risk to safe passage continues to rise for those who seek adventure… Read more
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Canadians’ Flight to AirVenture Is a Pandemic Adventure
If you had asked aviation enthusiasts to imagine a year without AirVenture, they would have told you it’s unimaginable. It took a worldwide pandemic to cancel every aviator’s pilgrimage in 2020, so the yearning to be… Read more
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The Doctor and the 172R-2
The house phone rang early in the evening — a rare event as most calls come in on my cell. My wife answered the call and then handed me the phone with a puzzled look. Read more
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Red Deer Forestry Strip Fly-Out
A couple of us from our chapter recently participated in a fly-out against the backdrop of some spectacular scenery. Read more
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Airberta Air Rally Day 2
Dennis continues his series of updates from the first ever Airberta Air Rally. Read more
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Those First Flights Really Do Make a Difference
Airline pilot and CFI David McIntosh traces it all back to a Young Eagles flight more than 20 years ago. Read more
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Open Cockpit Video Camera Mount – I Made it Myself!
When I flew the Sonerai with the J3300 engine I had my friends Leo and Nora take video. Read more
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Prolific Builders
When in the fall of 1978 I commenced my flight training for a private pilot’s license I had no clue that this would become a 40-year involvement. Read more
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Building My Pietenpol Air Camper Made Me a Better Person
I have heard it often said that in order to build an airplane you need to have mastered a great number of skills, have a large, well-equipped workshop, and hoards of funds to cover the cost… Read more