May 2, 2024October 28, 2025

Two Historic Aircraft Take to the California Sky

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

March 28, 2024April 3, 2024

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Van’s Aircraft RV-14

Homebuilding, Member Stories

In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member and Navy veteran Ken Taylor talks about the four-year build of his RV-14.

March 28, 2024October 29, 2025

The Leading Edge: Finding LSA ‘Unobtanium’

Homebuilding, Member Stories

That sleek demo bird at Oshkosh led to the discovery of a whole new up-and-coming breed of high-performance aircraft emerging in Europe spurred on by maturing technologies. I believe this ... Read more

March 21, 2024October 17, 2025

Eli’s 30 Shares

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

Pat Halligan, EAA 363158, shares the story of his grandson’s kind and remarkable gesture.

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024

An Aviatrix’s Legacy — Joan Trefethen Alford

Member Stories

Joan Trefethen Alford, EAA 1019, was a trailblazing aviator – she was the first woman to build and test fly a homebuilt aircraft, and the first woman to fly in ... Read more

March 5, 2024

Werner Griesbeck Obituary

Member Stories

Most Canadians work quietly at their jobs, not requesting or expecting acknowledgement of any kind. However, there are those who must be recognised as their efforts far exceed the norm, ... Read more

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Missouri Wittman W-10 Tailwind

Homebuilding, Member Stories

In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member Michael D. Wilson takes us through the three-decade build of his W-10 Tailwind.

February 22, 2024

ORD Airport Watch

Member Stories

Come behind the scenes at O’Hare International Airport and discover how planespotting inspires The Spirit of Aviation in the “avgeeks” of the ORD Airport Watch, a nonprofit group dedicated to ... Read more

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

My Dream of Flying

Member Stories

One EAA member shares her inspiring path from sleeping on the streets to flying high in the sky in her homebuilt Midget Mustang.

February 14, 2024October 16, 2025

Galesburg

Member Stories, Vintage

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse talks about his favorite event of the year — the National Stearman Fly-In.

February 7, 2024October 20, 2025

Becoming Corie

Member Stories, Why We Fly

One EAA member chronicles her unique path to aviation – a story of overcoming a lifelong illness and receiving her medical certificate, and how an internet scammer unknowingly inspired it ... Read more

January 25, 2024October 29, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Cliff Chetwin

Member Stories, Volunteers

Cliff Chetwin, EAA Lifetime 429238, is a retired aviation program manager for the National Park Service and continues to educate others and spread The Spirit of Aviation through volunteerism.

January 25, 2024

A Challenge for Chapters

Member Stories

My grandpa introduced his family to EAA Chapter 377 because of his passion for aviation. With that, he brought another three generations into the fold! If one man who was ... Read more

January 18, 2024January 18, 2024

“Beating It” to Oshkosh

Member Stories

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses his trip to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 in his Hummingbird helicopter.

January 4, 2024

Sparking Dreams

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

EAA member Seunghee Kang recently experienced the rewards of participating in the Young Eagles program.

January 4, 2024January 10, 2024

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Alabama Fly Baby

Homebuilding, Member Stories

In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member Greg McCormick takes us through the lengthy build of his Fly Baby.

December 14, 2023December 18, 2023

No Need for Speed: The Gordon Bennett Cup

Member Stories

Noah Forden, EAA 539700, and Brenda Cowlishaw spent almost three days in the gas balloon Intrepid, traveling 1,382 miles over the southern United States as part of the world’s oldest ... Read more

December 7, 2023

Airplanes Have Two P-Factors

Member Stories

In this excerpt from his popular blog, Thinking Out Loud, EAA columnist and contributor Budd Davisson candidly reflects on a rare flight where he almost couldn’t wait to get back ... Read more

November 21, 2023November 22, 2023

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Washington Just Aircraft Highlander

Homebuilding, Member Stories

In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member Steve Cameron takes us through the build of his Just Aircraft Highlander.