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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Ruffled Feathers: Easier and More Convenient?
By John Wyman, EAA 462533, Chapter 266 Montreal “Just what part of ‘Easier and More Convenient’ do you not understand?” That was the comic strip’s punchline that inspired me to write this. It captured my frustration… Read more
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Taildraggers – A Look Back
By Mike Davenport, EAA 89102, Vancouver, British Columbia Like most who were student pilots in the early 1980s, I trained in a Cessna 150. In February of ‘82, I began what was to be a long… Read more
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Border Airports
By Chris Strube, EAA 738689; Lillooet, British Columbia; CYLI, Member, BCGA Shortly after becoming a pilot in 1981, I got a lesson in diplomacy. Coutts/Ross International Airport (CEP4) was an unfenced grass and dirt strip, straddling… Read more
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My Old Stits in Bits and Pieces
By Ray Sheffield, EAA 1599, Saluda, South Carolina I was surprised to see a picture of my Stits Playmate in the January issue of Bits and Pieces in the “From the Archive” section! My aircraft and… Read more
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Ruffled Feathers: …Mayday! … And Understanding Accidents
By John Wyman, EAA 452533, Chapter 266, Montreal Several years ago, a close friend of mine was kind enough to suggest my name to the producers of Mayday (or Air Disasters, as it is known in… Read more
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Becoming a Pilot and Enjoying the Shores of the St. Lawrence River
By Jacques Rivest, MD, Montmagny, Québec My sister Jocelyne asked me recently to write something about the origins and evolution of my passion for all things aviation, at the heart of my passage through life. I… Read more
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Two of Us Went to Oshkosh, and Three Came Home: Our Third Passenger, Lindy
By George Huntington, EAA 469341, St. Andrews, Manitoba, Three aircraft departed from St. Andrews, Manitoba, for Duluth, Minnesota, to clear customs on July 24, 2024. Our group included a 170, 182, and my Bearhawk with my… Read more
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What Kind of Aviator Is Your Partner?
By Clark Morawetz, EAA Canadian Council, Captain Porter Airlines During the first week of the year, I had the opportunity to attend the annual Cirrus CX conference in Orlando. This conference is an invite-only, four-day event… Read more
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What’s Your (Flying) New Year’s Resolution?
By Clark Morawetz, Captain Porter Airlines Happy New Year! 2025 is upon us and many of us take this opportunity to make goals and plans for the year ahead. If you’re like me, those goals and… Read more
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Jerry Janes, a Legend
By Mike Davenport, EAA 89102; Vancouver, British Columbia Canadians as a group tend to not “blow their own horn” but have a way of just making things happen. One overachiever and the subject of this story… Read more