July 8, 2021November 6, 2025

Cross-Country Cub — A First-Hand Experience

That first solo became a watershed moment for me, and before long, I had set the goal of flying our little Piper from my home airport, Goodspeed Airport in East ... Read more

July 8, 2021October 22, 2025

Conquering (Kind of) My Flying Fear

Member Stories, Why We Fly

As far back as I can remember, being on an airplane has filled me with panic and fear. As someone who is afraid of heights, claustrophobic, gets motion sick, and ... Read more

July 1, 2021October 17, 2025

Solo Milestone — Ray Scholar Cheyenne Fuoco

Member Stories, Milestones

On June 12, 2021, Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient Cheyenne Fuoco soloed at the Hartford-Brainard Airport in Hartford, Connecticut, in a Cessna 172R.

June 24, 2021November 7, 2025

Cool Memories

Chapters, Member Stories

Taking a moment amid the mid-summer heat to look back on some winter fly-in fun.

June 23, 2021November 6, 2025

Member Benefits: SOLIDWORKS

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

EAA student member George Pytel, EAA 1396839, has been using SOLIDWORKS, a free CAD software program available to EAA members, to set himself up for success after high school in ... Read more

June 21, 2021November 4, 2025

Building My Pietenpol Air Camper Made Me a Better Person

EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Member Stories, Why We Fly

I have heard it often said that in order to build an airplane you need to have mastered a great number of skills, have a large, well-equipped workshop, and hoards ... Read more

June 21, 2021November 7, 2025

The (Soon-To-Be) Great Airberta Air Rally

EAA Canada, Member Stories

Day 1 of the first-ever Airberta Air Rally, hosted by the Harvard Air Museum at Red Deer Regional Airport (CYQF), is geared up and ready to kick off at high ... Read more

June 16, 2021October 20, 2025

Coming of Age: A 16-Year-Old’s Cross-Country Adventure

Member Stories, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

On Tuesday, June 8, 16-year-old Luc Zipkin set out in his 1946 Piper J3C-65 Cub to fly cross-country.

June 15, 2021October 20, 2025

Lessons Learned: When Not to Fly

Member Stories, Tips

A summer thunderstorm in Tennessee quickly turned a very nice sunset flight into a landing nightmare. Crazy wind gusts on final approach with very poor visibility through the windshield made ... Read more

June 9, 2021October 29, 2025

Pursuing Passions — How I Launched My Flying Career in High School

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

EAA member Joseph Mensah takes us through the challenges he overcame en route to his private pilot certificate.

June 9, 2021October 29, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Ohio Piper J-3 Cub

Member Stories, Vintage

EAA member Randy Brooks takes us through the restoration of his Piper J-3 Cub.

June 3, 2021October 22, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Mike Dooley

AirVenture, Member Stories

For the past decade, Mike Dooley, EAA 834638, has been a mainstay volunteer in the Homebuilts area of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, working primarily in homebuilt registration.

June 3, 2021October 29, 2025

Solo Milestone — Joshua Owsley

Member Stories, Milestones

Congratulations to Joshua Owsley on his first solo flight!

May 18, 2021October 16, 2025

He Just Gave Me a Glider

Member Stories

Glider pilot Colten Coughlin received quite the surprise from a fellow glider enthusiast.

May 12, 2021November 4, 2025

Bits and Pieces Prolific Builder Series – Gord Baxter

EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Member Stories

I started my flight training June 1963 at age 18 in a 1946 Fleet Canuck (taildragger) at Breslau, Ontario, and received my PPL one year later in June 1964.

May 10, 2021

Dream It

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Norm DeWitt, EAA Lifetime 179893, has flown Air Force fighters, competition aerobatic aircraft, homebuilts, and nearly everything in between over the past 56 years.

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.

April 22, 2021November 5, 2025

Prolific Builders — Tom Martin

EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Member Stories

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

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.

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