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Member Stories

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November 3, 2021

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

Homebuilding, Member Stories

Robert G. Skinner, EAA 773419, takes us through the build of his beautiful Van’s RV-10.

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October 26, 2021October 29, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Sue Gerencser

Member Stories, Volunteers
For the past 18 years, Sue Gerencser, EAA 1049125, has been helping out with a variety of maintenance-related projects around the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds prior to convention. For her ... Read more
October 14, 2021October 17, 2025

Exiting the Hold

Member Stories, Why We Fly
There is a category of commercial aviators that appear to be in the business only because it pays the bills. They couldn’t care less about the wonders we are privileged ... Read more
October 14, 2021November 4, 2025

Building a Cooling iPad Mini Kneeboard

DIY, Homebuilding, Member Stories

Tom Nery couldn’t find the perfect kneeboard for his iPad mini, so, in true EAA fashion, he set out to build one himself.

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October 13, 2021October 17, 2025

AirVenture 2021 a Full-Circle Experience for Luftwaffe Pilot

AirVenture, Member Stories

A400M Atlas Luftwaffe pilot Peter Lukasczyk made his long-awaited return to Oshkosh this past summer.

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October 11, 2021November 7, 2025

From Scrap Metal to Simulator

Member Stories
The roar of the engine of a T-6 Harvard was filling the sky while it was flying loops high above the neighbourhood. On the ground, a young boy ran to ... Read more
October 6, 2021October 17, 2025

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

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Blake Gambsky takes us through the build of his immaculate Van’s RV-10.

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September 28, 2021November 5, 2025

A South African Adventure

Member Stories, Why We Fly

A transatlantic training flight turned into a reunion with old friends for EAA member Arnie Quast.

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September 28, 2021November 5, 2025

Fly Me to the Center of the World

Member Stories, Why We Fly

A flight to the center of the northern half of the western hemisphere.

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September 28, 2021October 17, 2025

Honoring EAA’s Founder

AirVenture, Member Stories

EAA volunteer Robert Wubben recently created a photo mosaic honoring late EAA founder Paul Poberezny.

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September 28, 2021October 29, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Alan Farkas

Member Stories, Volunteers
As the former volunteer chairman of the EAA Legal Advisory Council, Alan Farkas, EAA Lifetime 681323, has spent many years assisting EAA members on a variety of legal and FAA-related ... Read more
September 9, 2021October 17, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Turks and Caicos Comp Air 4 and Zenith CH 701

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Mark Woodring takes us through the build of his Comp Air and Zenith CH 701.

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September 8, 2021October 16, 2025

Solo Milestone: Megan Lokstet

Learn to Fly, Member Stories, Milestones

On August 2, 2021, EAA Chapter 63’s Ray Scholar, Megan Lokstet, achieved every pilot’s coveted milestone, her first solo.

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September 7, 2021November 7, 2025

Airberta Air Rally Day 3: August 27, 2020

EAA Canada, Member Stories
It’s Day 3 of the first-ever Airberta Air Rally, hosted by the Harvard Air Museum at Red Deer Regional Airport (CYQF). It will be a long one as we’re headed ... Read more
September 7, 2021October 16, 2025

My Own Little Business: Echo Foxtrot Aircraft Washing

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

If you are ever flying down into the Annapolis Valley, consider the services of Echo Foxtrot Aircraft Washing in making your airplane all squeaky clean again.

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September 2, 2021October 28, 2025

The Passing of a Mentor

Honoring The Past, Member Stories, Why We Fly
Gene Schumacher loved anything that flew, and he flew anything he could. Gene bought the flight school that became Pro Flight in 1996, where he became a mentor to so ... Read more
August 26, 2021October 20, 2025

Why I Fly

Member Stories, Why We Fly

A perfect, sunset flight was a chance for one EAA member to reflect on why he flies.

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August 26, 2021October 20, 2025

Remembered at Oshkosh

AirVenture, Member Stories

A family bound together by aviation took a moment during AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 to remember one of their own.

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August 26, 2021October 17, 2025

Solo Milestone — Alden Frautschy

Member Stories, Milestones

Congratulations to EAA staff member Alden Frautschy, who soloed on Monday, August 23!

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August 25, 2021October 17, 2025

Solo Milestone — Gus Steffen

Member Stories, Milestones

Congratulations to Gustave “Gus” Steffen, EAA 1262111, on his first solo flight!

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