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Member Stories

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July 24, 2023October 31, 2025

A Father and Son Duo

AirVenture, Member Stories

Nearly three decades of AirVenture together

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July 24, 2023October 31, 2025

Low and Slow Around the Lower 48

AirVenture, Member Stories
“Right now, I’m so tired of flying. It’s so great to be here on the ground … and I know by the time the whole convention’s over, I’ll be just ... Read more
July 23, 2023August 8, 2023

A BushCat Built by Jewelry

Member Stories
Rachel credits one of EAA’s One Week Wonder projects as an inspiration. As a young girl, she saw how quickly an entire airplane could be built, and knowing she would ... Read more
July 18, 2023October 29, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Andrew Schermerhorn

Member Stories, Milestones

Congratulations to Andrew Schermerhorn, EAA 1467594, former membership intern with EAA, as he recently earned his private pilot certificate!

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July 7, 2023November 4, 2025

Barrie Snowbirds!

EAA Canada, Member Stories
My daughter, grandsons, and I were pleased to be able to enjoy a super display by the Canadian Snowbirds and several others June 10-11 at the Barrie Airshow. The day ... Read more
July 7, 2023November 4, 2025

Boyhood Dreams

EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Member Stories

The story of John van Lieshout and his decades-in-the-making RV-6A.

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July 7, 2023November 4, 2025

My Adventure to Buttonville

EAA Canada, Member Stories

Bits and Pieces contributor Mike Davenport reminisces about a trip he made years ago.

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June 29, 2023July 5, 2023

Twin Brothers Become Pilots: Young Eagles Gabriel and Gavin Attain Their Certificate Together

Member Stories

Twin brothers and Young Eagles Gavin and Gabriel Miner, 17 years old, have become certificated pilots after recently passing their checkrides!

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June 29, 2023

Perspective to Legacy: Navigating a Dream in the Sky

Member Stories
I take off from Burlington, Vermont’s largest airport (KBTV) on a sunny, windy day in June for my discovery flight. I look out the window of the Cessna 172 and ... Read more
June 29, 2023

Commercial Training and Cross-Countries

Learn to Fly, Member Stories

The past month I have been working on building hours and gaining proficiency for my commercial pilot certificate.

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June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

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

Member Stories

In a recent issue of EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member Jeff Justis takes us through the build of his Van’s RV-10.

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May 25, 2023October 29, 2025

Fundamentally Fun

Member Stories, Ultralights

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA vice president Rick Larsen looks back at his Quicksilver days.

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May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

Wheels On the Ground in Texas, Wings in the Air Everywhere Else

Member Stories
Dave Tillema, EAA 465598, drives a school bus for fun. He also flies a Zenith CH 750 Cruzer, and two students that ride his bus recently wrote a story about ... Read more
May 18, 2023May 25, 2023

Master Pilots — Honoring Ken and Jack

Member Stories
On May 2, 2023, members of Chapter 677 in Columbus, Georgia, came together to recognize two of their longtime members, Kenneth Sines, EAA 453045, and Jack Phillabaum, EAA 555580. They ... Read more
May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Full STEAM Ahead!

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum outside the Navy base at Patuxent River, Maryland held their annual STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math) event on March 11, 2023.

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May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

Ruffled Feathers: Soaring Costs

Member Stories

Bits and Pieces contributor John Wyman takes a look at the rising prices for different aircraft parts, from engines to avionics.

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May 1, 2023May 8, 2023

The Electroluminescent Performer Electrifies

Member Stories
Occasionally, a genuinely new and fresh talent shows up on the air show circuit that sparks the imaginations of the audience. This is the case with Canadian air show pilot ... Read more
May 1, 2023

Connections: No matter how tenuous

Member Stories
When someone becomes famous and well known, it is in our nature to try and relate to that person in any way we can. We look for similarities and connections ... Read more
May 1, 2023October 28, 2025

Made in the Shade

Homebuilding, Member Stories

How EAA member Bruce Spears used a DIY approach to cool the back seat of his Cessna 182.

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April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

Making Time for the Stories

Member Stories

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse revisits some of the different people he’s met and the stories he’s heard through his involvement in aviation.

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