When you come to Oshkosh early, well ahead of the usual crowds for the AirVenture 2023 event, like I did this year, some special things are liable to happen all ... Read more
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
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
William Arthur Hasenfus, EAA 98556, was awarded the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in a surprise ceremony at the Appleton International Airport in Appleton, Wisconsin, on January 17, 2023. ... Read more
Most people arrive at Oshkosh by airplane or car. But Ed Strohmaier isn’t most people. Ed, of Schleiden, Germany, arrived at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh after cycling from New York.
There was no comparison to the feeling of taking someone flying in a small aircraft for the first time, seeing the smile and adrenaline pumping through them.
Charles “Cowboy” Crinnian thought he was just one of the presenters in a Tuesday forum, and the surprised look on his face made it clear he didn’t have a clue ... Read more
Three generations of pilots in one family are fully immersed in avia- tion, so much so that to them coming to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is a family reunion.
Brothers Rodney and Steve Jarrell aren’t veterans, but they had friends who were and never got the respect they deserved. So the two decided to do something about it.
About ten thousand hours ago (pilots understand this time frame, and this is a flying story after all), I found myself working as a civilian for the Air Force in ... Read more
The first spark. The engagement. The wedding. How do these events relate to aviation? They involve a tired, old air-plane that was soon to spread its wings again.
Fourteen years ago, as a recent high school graduate, Wes Perkins, EAA 857219, attended EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and put together a video for his YouTube channel.
Many fairy tales start with “once upon a time” and are only a fable. However, my story started as a little girl with a dream. Not a lot of people ... Read more
Jeff Brown of Boise, Idaho, flew his Glasair Sportsman into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh with his father, where AirVenture Today found him in Homebuilt aircraft camping.
If I was asked to point a finger at the moment in time when aviation became my life, it would be that one. It may have only been a minute ... Read more
