July 17, 2024October 17, 2025

Low and Slow

Member Stories

By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the June 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Last fall, my wife ... Read more

July 3, 2024October 17, 2025

The Thinker

Member Stories, Ultralights

By George Karamitis, EAA 144192 This piece originally ran in the May 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Every once in a while, someone will ask me, “George, when are ... Read more

July 3, 2024October 17, 2025

Maintenance for Reliability

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the May 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. At the end of the Part 1 ... Read more

June 26, 2024October 17, 2025

Florida EAA Chapter 203 and AOPA Members Support GA Specialty License Plate

Member Stories

A Support General Aviation license plate will soon be available for purchase in Florida because of the passionate efforts of three aviators with the support of their local EAA chapter ... Read more

June 26, 2024November 6, 2025

Turbulence and Triumph: Lessons Learned About Flying (and Life)

Learn to Fly, Member Stories

As pilots, each flight teaches us something new — about aviation, about the world, and about ourselves. I’ve been flying for two years, but in that time, I’ve experienced moments ... Read more

June 24, 2024October 17, 2025

My Journey to Becoming a Pilot

Learn to Fly, Member Stories

By Isabella Downton, Northern Manitoba My student pilot journey did not begin with a discovery flight, it began when I was five years old. My family co-owned a floatplane charter ... Read more

June 20, 2024

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Oklahoma Carbon Cub EX-3

Homebuilding, Member Stories

In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member Dave Embry takes us through the build, particularly the painting process, of his stunning Carbon Cub.

June 19, 2024October 16, 2025

Rob Holland AeroSports and the Blue Angels

Aerobatics, Member Stories

Kelley and Todd Whitaker, EAA 1571782 and 1571783, had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to photograph two solo U.S. Navy Blue Angels and aerobatic pilot Rob Holland over Vero Beach, Florida, in ... Read more

June 13, 2024October 17, 2025

Navigating the Skies of Doubt: A South African Pilot’s Journey

Learn to Fly, Member Stories

To all aspiring pilots out there, remember: the journey may be long and arduous, but the view from the cockpit makes it all worthwhile. Keep your eyes on the horizon ... Read more

June 11, 2024October 29, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Don and Shay Lusk

Member Stories, Volunteers

Don and Shay Lusk, EAA 1475013 and 1495171, of EAA Chapter 586 in Show Low, Arizona, have a passion for sharing the wonders aviation has to offer with people of ... Read more

June 5, 2024November 4, 2025

EAA’s Unknown Alumnus

Homebuilding, Member Stories

The interesting and little-known story of the man who started construction on the first homebuilt Pitts Special.

May 30, 2024October 31, 2025

A Weekend of Midwest Flying

Chapters, Member Stories

As warmer weather settles in throughout the Midwest, EAA chapter and flying activities ramp up. On Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, Bruce Jacobsen, EAA 1060967, of Rockford, Illinois, ... Read more

May 23, 2024November 6, 2025

The Fairchild Time Machine

Honoring The Past, Member Stories

A chance encounter at Oshkosh prompted Aaron Dabney to dig a little deeper into his family history, and he found himself a little closer to his WWII fighter pilot grandfather. ... Read more

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Minnesota Glasair IIRG

Homebuilding, Member Stories

In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member Russell Cunningham takes us through the build of his pristine Glasair IIRG.

May 21, 2024October 31, 2025

EAA Chapter 931 Member Flies With Wisconsin Air National Guard

Chapters, Member Stories

One EAA Chapter 931 member recently had the rare opportunity to fly aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker.

May 15, 2024November 6, 2025

Planting the Aviation Seed

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Millions of young people have experienced flight through EAA’s Young Eagles program, including Dusty Hanks, EAA 1140580, who is now a first officer for Delta Air Lines. He recently reunited ... Read more

May 6, 2024November 4, 2025

Life as an African International Student Pilot in Canada

EAA Canada, Member Stories

Uganda native Cornelius Kalyango shares his experience living in Canada as a student pilot.

May 6, 2024November 4, 2025

Dress Rehearsal

EAA Canada, Member Stories

Bits and Pieces contributor Michael J. Martin attends SUN ‘n FUN and prepares for AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.

May 2, 2024October 28, 2025

Two Historic Aircraft Take to the California Sky

Honoring The Past, Member Stories

Todd and Kelley Whitaker, EAA 1571783 and 1571782, took to the California sky to capture two historic aircraft: P-47D Bonnie and P-51D Goldfinger, capturing Bonnie over the Golden Gate Bridge ... Read more

April 18, 2024October 17, 2025

How I Became a Motor-Head

Member Stories, Ultralights

Larry Fleming, an experienced hang glider pilot, steps into the world of powered flight with his Aeros Nano Trike. Follow along his adventure of learning to fly the ultralight trike ... Read more