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Member Stories

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May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Montana Seawind 3000

Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Henry “Matt” Johnson, EAA 1118798 This piece originally ran in the March 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I have been following the Seawind saga since my first ... Read more
May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

So, You’re a Master Pilot — What’s the Big Deal?

Member Stories, Milestones
By Ryan Newman, EAA 1384304, FAASTeam Program Manager, San Antonio On March 14, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas, the 10,000th Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award was presented to Mark R. ... Read more
May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

My Student Pilot Experience

EAA Canada, Member Stories
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 ... Read more
April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Flying Without a License: A Cub Love Affair

Member Stories, Vintage
By Jeffrey Drews, EAA 1191530 How many of you made model airplanes as a kid? Let’s see a show of hands. Come on, don’t be shy, let’s see those hands ... Read more
April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Texas EAA Chapter 1088 Awards $15,000 to Local Aviation Students

Chapters, Member Stories
By Judie Mooney, EAA Chapter 1088 Media Coordinator EAA Chapter 1088 in Fredericksburg, Texas, has distributed $15,000 in scholarships to aid local area residents to attain a pilot certificate or ... Read more
April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Sling TSi

Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Edward Hefter, EAA 1363384 This piece originally ran in the March 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Building an airplane is the dream for many pilots, but it’s ... Read more
April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Oregon Glasair GlaStar

Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Dennis Rose, EAA 228133 This piece originally ran in the February 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. GlaStar N387DR — Blue Bird — earned its airworthiness certificate in ... Read more
April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Homebuilt of the Month: David Zwart’s RV-8

EAA Canada, Member Stories
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 ... Read more
April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Get It Back

EAA Canada, Member Stories
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 ... Read more
April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — British Columbia Van’s Aircraft RV-10

Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Keith Readner, EAA 1310139 This piece originally ran in the February 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I developed an interest in building an airplane in 2019 and ... Read more
March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Cockpit Confessional

Member Stories, Why We Fly
By Matt Ringen, EAA 1304226 There we were, upside down and on fire. Just kidding. But it’s bound to happen, you and whoever else is in the aircraft with you ... Read more
March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Texas Van’s Aircraft RV-10

Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Charles “Chip” Mikesell, EAA 1268004 This piece originally ran in the January 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Aviation has been part of my DNA from the beginning ... Read more
March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Full Circle

Member Stories, Youth Outreach
By John H. Weber, EAA Chapter 534 Vice President March 10 was an interesting day for me. This day I experienced the pleasure of having a young man, Luke Nunez, ... Read more
March 12, 2026March 25, 2026

Cockpit Cardio

Member Stories, Tips
By Todd Westley, EAA 566527 Years before pursuing my engineering degree from Virginia Tech, my Uncle Steve took me to Oshkosh for EAA’s air show. As an adult, I moved ... Read more
March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — South Carolina Pilatus P-3

Member Stories
By William Allen, EAA 1574687 This piece originally ran in the January 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I had always wanted to dip my toes into the warbird ... Read more
March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

A Flight Back in Time

Member Stories, Why We Fly
Aviation means many things to many people for many reasons. Some fly, some build, some simply enjoy taking it all in. For James Raymond, EAA 1170677, aviation now is a ... Read more
March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Rare Helicopter Simulator Being Restored

Honoring The Past, Member Stories
When we think about aviation restoration, we tend to think about tube-and-fabric antiques getting stripped down or warbirds getting dug out of a field. Sometimes, preserving aviation history happens on ... Read more
March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

WINTER in MAY

EAA Canada, Member Stories
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 ... Read more
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

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