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Member Stories

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November 8, 2018November 8, 2018

A Young Eagle Pays it Forward

Chapters, Member Stories, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

Longtime Young Eagles participant and volunteer Jerad Lewark flew his first Young Eagles mission and provided an Eagle Flight one week after passing his private pilot checkride.

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October 31, 2018October 17, 2025

Homebuilts in Oregon

Honoring The Past, Member Stories, Why We Fly

The Oregon Aviation Historical Society celebrated the state’s rich homebuilt history with a recent fly-in.

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October 22, 2018October 28, 2025

The Ultimate Toy Box

Honoring The Past, Member Stories
As we joined so many last week in mourning the late Paul Allen, EAA 820282, here’s a closer look at just one of the many things for which he’ll be ... Read more
October 18, 2018November 6, 2025

Flight of the Condors

Member Stories, Why We Fly

The story of two volunteer pilots and their extremely unusual passengers.

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October 11, 2018October 20, 2025

Claire Melton – Private Pilot Milestone

Member Stories, Milestones

Congratulations to Claire Melton, who managed to solo and then pass her private pilot checkride all before finishing high school.

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October 2, 2018October 17, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring – Tennessee Zenith CH 701

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Mark Phillips takes us through the build of his Zenith CH 701.

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September 27, 2018September 27, 2018

Young Eagles Take Flight in Germany

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

A couple of kids traveled thousands of miles to go for a ride in a Kitfox.

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September 27, 2018November 7, 2025

Splashin’ In In Indiana

Member Stories

The Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association’s recently held its 16th annual Splash-In at Pokagon State Park in northeast Indiana.

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September 27, 2018October 28, 2025

The Doc Experience

Honoring The Past, Member Stories, Warbirds

EAA member Nick Moore shares his experience riding on B-29 Superfortress Doc.

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September 20, 2018

A Man and His Airplane

Chapters, Member Stories

Paul Adrien is a soft spoken man that you would not realize has a wealth of knowledge and experience when you first meet him, unless you happen to mention airplanes.

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September 13, 2018October 16, 2025

Three Decades of Solo Stinson Restoration

Homebuilding, Member Stories

John Chiprean, EAA 156445, completed every part of his Stinson 10A Voyager restoration himself over three decades.

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September 5, 2018November 5, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring: Indiana Piper PA-18A Super Cub

Member Stories, Vintage

Restoring a PA-18A Super Cub, and keeping it true to form with a small hopper.

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August 30, 2018October 28, 2025

Allie Draper – Private Pilot Milestone

Member Stories, Milestones

Allie Draper passed her private pilot checkride after taking a Young Eagles flight a few years earlier.

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August 29, 2018November 5, 2025

Lil Devil – FLS Microjet

Homebuilding, Member Stories
L.D. Jeffries, EAA 660758, was looking for something to do in his upcoming retirement from United Airlines — all he knew for sure was that he wasn’t going to sit ... Read more
August 23, 2018October 20, 2025

KidVenture 2018 Visitors Re-Create EAA at Home

AirVenture, Member Stories, Youth Outreach

A couple of younger AirVenture 2018 attendees decided to re-create the magic of EAA at home because they enjoyed it so much.

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August 23, 2018

Getting Away – Javron Super Cub

Homebuilding, Member Stories, Why We Fly

Bill Rusk, EAA 350098, built his Javron Super Cub for a specific mission: Alaskan bush flying.

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August 23, 2018October 28, 2025

A Different Kind of VIP

Member Stories, Warbirds

His world went totally dark 40 years ago. This year, his friend Rex gave him a tour of AirVenture that changed both of their perspectives.

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August 16, 2018November 6, 2025

Flight Training for a Good Cause

Member Stories, Why We Fly

When 39-year-old Eric Sampson was asked to fly an animal rescue mission, he was happy to help. There was only one problem — he wasn’t a pilot, yet.

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August 1, 2018October 16, 2025

Attending EAA’s Women Soar You Soar

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

Fifteen-year-old Abigail shares her experiences from EAA’s 2018 Women Soar You Soar camp.

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July 28, 2018November 3, 2025

Rachel’s Jewelry Funding Homebuilt LSA

AirVenture, Member Stories

Sixteen-year-old with flying dreams using small business earnings to build plane

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