April 25, 2019October 17, 2025

One Hundred Years Young

I asked a 100-year-old World War II bomber pilot if he wanted to go for a gyroplane ride. He said he’d love to, as soon as he was finished with ... Read more

April 25, 2019November 5, 2025

What Our Members are Building/Restoring — North Carolina Beech D55 Baron

Member Stories, Vintage

The Boeing 767 that I flew for American Airlines was nice, but I needed a jolt from my past where I grew up at the Beechcraft dealership in Greensboro, North ... Read more

April 24, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Tom Steber

AirVenture, Member Stories

Tom Steber, EAA 144044, has been attending EAA Oshkosh for 50 consecutive years. To Tom, the best way to describe AirVenture is, “Everywhere you look, there’s another only-in-Oshkosh moment.”

April 18, 2019October 29, 2025

Watching Stratolaunch Make History

Member Stories, Why We Fly

It’s dawn in the desert. In the gray early morning light Stratolaunch, the largest airplane ever built, hulks silently at the opposite end of the 12,503-by 200-foot runway.

April 16, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Jordan Ashley

AirVenture, Member Stories

Jordan Ashley, EAA 864471, took his first airplane ride when he was less than a year old and started attending EAA Oshkosh at just 5 years old. He has attended ... Read more

April 10, 2019October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Verdego Aero President Erik Lindbergh

Member Stories, Podcast

The Green Dot crew sat down with Verdego Aero President Erik Lindbergh to talk about his aviation background, the meaning of his legacy as Charles and Anne’s grandson, and his ... Read more

April 9, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Glen Towler

AirVenture, Member Stories

Glen Towler, EAA 1112536, has been attending AirVenture since 2012, this is his story.

April 4, 2019November 6, 2025

Alaskan Ice Cave Fever

Member Stories, Why We Fly

One of my very favorite things to do in the summers here in Alaska is to fly with my husband to an off-airport, 900-foot backcountry treasure called Mud Strip.

April 2, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Gregg Erickson

AirVenture, Member Stories

Gregg Erickson, EAA 56579, shares his 52 years’ worth of EAA AirVenture stories.

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring: Minnesota RotorWay Turbine 420

Homebuilding, Member Stories

About 30 years ago, I decided that if I were going to continue to fly my first RotorWay helicopter, I needed more power. So, back then I designed and built ... Read more

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Jeremy Schotter

AirVenture, Member Stories

Jeremy Schotter, EAA 1170764, started attending AirVenture in 2015 after two of his friends had been inviting him for years.

March 20, 2019November 5, 2025

Doin’ It His Way — Lee Hussey’s Award-Winning Comanche

Member Stories, Vintage

Lee Hussey always liked airplanes, but his interest in aviation was rekindled in a big way when he became a partner in a Piper Comanche that he grew to love ... Read more

March 20, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Joseph Thalman

AirVenture, Member Stories

Joseph Thalman, EAA 570237, and his father have been attending EAA Oshkosh since the beginning.

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019

Treasure Map — A Graphic Representation of a Place in the Heart

Member Stories, Ultralights

“A map is not the territory it represents,” Alfred Korzybski wrote in a scholarly paper in 1931.

March 13, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Dan Workman

AirVenture, Member Stories

Dan Workman, EAA 1269311, visited EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for the first time in 2018 and left with a touching father-son bonding experience.

March 13, 2019November 7, 2025

How Far Would You Go to Make Your Dreams Reality?

Aerobatics, Member Stories

Maurizio Perissinotto, EAA Lifetime 1207972, had spent his childhood looking up to his father who was an airline and Air Force pilot.

March 8, 2019November 7, 2025

Maps and Why I Like Them

EAA Canada, Member Stories

I recently got around to reading for the first time a book I purchased some 20 years ago.

March 7, 2019November 6, 2025

Get Your Kicks

Member Stories, Why We Fly

With a total of 2,448 miles of history-rich pavement, Route 66 is an ideal backdrop for a desert fly-in event.

March 7, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Joel Godston

AirVenture, Member Stories

Joel Godston knew he wanted to be involved in aviation from the age of 9. More than 70 years later, he’s joined the family of annual AirVenture attendees who share ... Read more

February 21, 2019November 7, 2025

Chapter 1551 Builds Memorial Bench at Orlando Apopka Airport

Chapters, Member Stories

On January 19, EAA Chapter 1551 members, families, and friends came together to construct a memorial patio and seating area under a stand of palm trees beside the main ramp ... Read more