November 10, 2020October 17, 2025

Throwback Thursday

Member Stories, Vintage

Every year after I return from AirVenture I try to get to a small but very interesting aviation event called the Gathering of the Classics held each year in mid-August ... Read more

November 5, 2020October 29, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Mike Sylvestre

Member Stories, Milestones

The day I started training, my checkride was already scheduled — and it was just two weeks later.

October 22, 2020October 20, 2025

An Aviation Dreamland Nestled in the Ozarks

Member Stories

Meet Todd Banks. Located outside of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, near the Missouri border, exists the Banks Ranch; a private oasis and aviation dreamland built by Todd himself, with a little ... Read more

October 14, 2020November 5, 2025

Acro Sport with Mercury Engine — She Flew, and Then!

Homebuilding, Member Stories

My experience with an unconventional aircraft powerplant.

October 14, 2020October 20, 2025

In Search of the Ultimate Kit Aircraft: DarkAero 1, Chapter 1

Homebuilding, Member Stories

How I chose my upcoming airplane project.

October 14, 2020November 5, 2025

Beefalo Fly-In

EAA Canada, Member Stories, Why We Fly

Fresh burgers and corn on the cob on the Québec/U.S. border.

October 13, 2020November 5, 2025

A Dream with 100,000 Parts

Homebuilding, Member Stories

What does building an RV-10 have in common with eating an elephant?

October 7, 2020November 5, 2025

Every Airport Has a Personality

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Is yours a “friendly” airport?

September 24, 2020October 17, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Mark Kolesar

Member Stories, Volunteers

With more than 875 Young Eagles flights under his belt, it’s safe to say that Mark Kolesar, EAA Lifetime 294238, is heavily invested in EAA’s success as an organization, particularly ... Read more

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Worth the Wait

Homebuilding, Member Stories

After more than 30 years, my big brother finally fought his way back to the cockpit.

September 23, 2020November 7, 2025

Fighting the Fires

Member Stories

I could see active forest fires burning off on the horizon in Montana and Wyoming. I wondered what it might be like to fly aircraft working to extinguish these raging ... Read more

September 10, 2020November 5, 2025

North to Alaska

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Like most great adventures, this one started over dinner.

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Carbon Cub EX-2

From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding, Member Stories

Jackie and Tobias Burch take us through the build of their CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX-2.

September 3, 2020October 17, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Eric Rood

Member Stories, Volunteers

With a love of history and deep respect for veterans, Eric Rood, EAA Lifetime 192552, is a perfect fit to volunteer with EAA’s Timeless Voices of Aviation oral history project.

September 3, 2020October 29, 2025

Looking Back at the 2020 Oshkosh Fly-In

Chapters, Member Stories

Never mind that AirVenture was canceled, one EAA chapter was determined to go to a fly-in at Oshkosh this year — any Oshkosh.

August 27, 2020November 5, 2025

Live with Mike Patey

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Watch never-before-seen Scrappy content, hear about Draco, and learn about Mike’s cool new projects in this interview that originally aired during Spirit of Aviation Week.

August 19, 2020November 5, 2025

Just for the Fun of It

Member Stories, Vintage, Why We Fly

Jack Haggerty and his Piper J-5A Cruiser.

August 13, 2020November 7, 2025

Why So Sad?

EAA Canada, Member Stories

Any idea why this aircraft looks so sad? It was sent to us by Mike Davenport. What do you think happened?

August 13, 2020October 20, 2025

PEEPSKOSH 2020

Member Stories, Why We Fly

A young man nicknamed Peeps was devastated that AirVenture was canceled, so his friends and family got together to put on the next best thing.

August 5, 2020October 20, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Doug Greenfield

Member Stories, Volunteers

Doug Greenfield, EAA 377864, has been attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh since the early 1990s and volunteering in numerous capacities, beginning a few years after his first visit.