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.

January 2, 2024November 4, 2025

Aging Out — A Response

EAA Canada, Member Stories, Why We Fly

I turned 78 last April, and in July came to the decision to “hang ‘em up,” for several reasons.

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

December 5, 2023November 4, 2025

Werner Griesbeck — Eulogy

EAA Canada, Member Stories

Remembering a well-respected British Columbia pilot and restorer.

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.

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

One Last Ride…

Member Stories

So, with many hands, Dad was in the cockpit again, for one last ride. I sat in the back seat, Dad in the front right, with Greg as PIC. We ... Read more

November 9, 2023October 17, 2025

The Love Triangle — A Fear of Repeating the History of the Ford Tri-Motor

Member Stories

The Ford Tri-Motor, as the first luxury airliner, transformed global travel, heralding the era of commercial flight. Today, as I dream of piloting cutting-edge aircraft across continents, I owe a ... Read more

November 6, 2023November 4, 2025

Ruffled Feathers: Road Trip! Part 2 of 2

EAA Canada, Member Stories, Why We Fly

Bits and Pieces contributor John Wyman wraps up his cross-country journey to acquire a glider.

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023

EAA Chapter 485 Celebrates Two Master Pilots

Member Stories

Two EAA members recently received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award at their EAA Chapter 485 monthly meeting.

October 26, 2023October 29, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Arkansas Cessna 170B

Member Stories, Vintage

In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member Paul J. Davis takes us through the restoration of his 1956 Cessna 170B.

October 18, 2023

Aviation Scholarship Opportunity Presented By EAA Warbirds Squadron 18

Member Stories, Warbirds

Addison M. Maloney of Union Township, Ohio, has received a full scholarship opportunity for flight training, thanks to EAA Warbirds Squadron 18 of Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Ray Aviation Scholarship ... Read more

September 28, 2023October 4, 2023

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — New Hampshire Van’s Aircraft RV-7

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Dave Setser takes us through the lengthy build process for his immaculate Van’s RV-7.

September 21, 2023October 31, 2025

Forty Years Later

AirVenture, Member Stories

A word or two from the man who produces everyone’s favorite AirVenture Oshkosh souvenir.

September 20, 2023September 21, 2023

I Jumped Out of a “Perfectly Good Airplane,” and Here’s How It Went

Member Stories

Whether it’s a bucket list item or your biggest fear, I think everyone should consider taking the leap. Something inside you will change. There’s just something about falling 10,000 feet ... Read more

September 20, 2023

Celebrating Dreams and Giving Back: EAA Young Eagles

Member Stories

Without EAA’s generosity, I know I would not be where I am now. I am honored to now be able to give back to EAA by supporting programs like Young ... Read more

September 7, 2023October 31, 2025

Five Brothers Awarded Master Pilot Award

AirVenture, Member Stories

On Christmas Eve 2022, EAA members Joseph, John, William, Robert, and James Tymczyszyn became the first group of five brothers to be awarded the coveted Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. ... Read more

August 22, 2023August 23, 2023

Echoes in the Sky — A Return to People, Puppies, and Planes

AirVenture, Member Stories

AirVenture Oshkosh, a pilgrimage for aviation aficionados, beckons like a cherished family reunion.

August 16, 2023

Commercial Pilot Certificate

Member Stories

That one sentence my instructor told me has stuck with me and motivated me throughout my training and boosted my confidence as a pilot. “She’s a pilot.” Yes, I am ... Read more

August 16, 2023October 31, 2025

A Flight into World War II History: The Marianas

Honoring The Past, Member Stories

Combining two of my interests in one of the most remote parts of the world presented an inevitable opportunity: to fly cross-country in a single-engine land aircraft and land/take off ... Read more