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Member Stories

Home » Member Stories

May 10, 2021

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Florida Airdrome Aeroplanes Fokker E-III Replica

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Mike Dann takes us through the build of his Airdrome Aeroplanes Fokker E-III replica.

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April 22, 2021November 5, 2025

Prolific Builders — Tom Martin

EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Member Stories

One day, a friend suggested that I build an airplane.

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April 22, 2021November 7, 2025

Backcountry Flying — in Manitoba?

EAA Canada, Member Stories

There is nothing like flying into places that you have never been to before to heighten senses and sharpen skills.

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April 15, 2021November 5, 2025

Setting Records and Taking Names

Member Stories, Why We Fly
Since moving to the United States 20 years ago, Harley Milne, EAA 1377610, made it his top priority to see as much of the country as he could, but he’s ... Read more
April 15, 2021October 17, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Mark Spang

Member Stories, Volunteers
Mark Spang’s interest in aviation began at a young age. When he was just a kid, Mark, EAA 129553, would help his father, who was an Air Force mechanic in ... Read more
April 8, 2021October 28, 2025

From Bush Pilot to Army Experimental Test Pilot

Member Stories, Why We Fly
Lourie DeBoer grew up no stranger to aviation – flying was always something discussed in her house growing up. Even she couldn’t have predicted where her career would take her. ... Read more
April 8, 2021November 5, 2025

EAA Staffers Fly Great Horned Owl in Pilots N Paws Mission

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Christina Basken, EAA 1299943, and David Leiting, EAA Lifetime 579157, participated in their first Pilots N Paws mission on Friday, March 26, to transport an injured owl.

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April 1, 2021October 20, 2025

The Sound of Silence

Member Stories, Tips

Then, the engine stops cold. No more vibrations. We are now a glider.

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March 26, 2021November 5, 2025

Prolific Builders — Dale Lamport

EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Member Stories

By email interview with Dale Lamport of Smiths Falls, Ontario, we put together the following this first in a series of articles about amazing Canadians who have built several aircraft.

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March 26, 2021November 7, 2025

The Time Had Come

EAA Canada, Member Stories

Saying goodbye is never easy.

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March 25, 2021October 28, 2025

Samantha the Riveter

Honoring The Past, Member Stories

A young A&P in California is channeling her inner “Rosie the Riveter” at an aircraft restoration shop.

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March 25, 2021November 5, 2025

My Last Airplane

Member Stories, Why We Fly
I turn 65 in May and I know my aviating days could be over at any time. Although I’m in good health, anything can crop up and change that in ... Read more
March 25, 2021November 7, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Completing Airport Passport Programs in 5 States

Member Stories, Podcast
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew welcomed Michael Haubrich, EAA 1169382, to talk about what it was like to plan and fly to 510 airports across 5 ... Read more
March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Lockwood AirCam

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Mike Bell takes us through the build of his Lockwood AirCam.

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March 11, 2021October 17, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Jim Hornby and Dennis Lange

Member Stories, Volunteers
The Vintage Aircraft Association portion of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh grounds takes up a pretty sizable chunk. Maintaining that chunk requires a lot of volunteer effort, and it begins with ... Read more
March 11, 2021October 28, 2025

Tribute to the Grandest Aviatrix: NC8407

Honoring The Past, Member Stories
An aircraft was just turning final and my brother stopped the car for a clear view. It looked very sturdy, like our Eads Bridge in St. Louis. We recognized it ... Read more
March 10, 2021October 17, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Dennis Phillippi

Member Stories, Volunteers

Dennis first showed up at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 1995, looking to buy a Rotorway helicopter kit to build.

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March 4, 2021November 5, 2025

Mission Complete

Member Stories, Why We Fly
EAA Chapter 27 members Laurie and Arianna Strand, using an RV-12 that was built as part of EAA’s Project Give Flight, flew a sick pelican from Connecticut to Florida to ... Read more
February 25, 2021November 5, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — New Jersey Waco RNF

Member Stories, Vintage

EAA member Chuck Griffiths takes us through the restoration of his Waco RNF.

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February 11, 2021October 17, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Jan Stadt

Member Stories, Volunteers

Jan Stadt’s tenure as an EAA volunteer began back in the 1990s when her husband, Dave, was in the process of earning his pilot certificate.

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