June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Wisconsin Hatz Classic

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Jeffrey Orear, EAA 529128 This piece originally ran in the May 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.   I became interested in building a Hatz biplane after seeing ... Read more

June 12, 2025June 12, 2025

Missed Opportunities

Member Stories

By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091   This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the May 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.   The run-up ... Read more

June 5, 2025

No Hangar to Park Your Airplane? No Problem, Just Build a New FBO

Member Stories

By: EAA Story and photos courtesy of Phillips 66 Aviation Like the misty vapor trails from aircraft that many youngsters yearn to fly, childhood daydreams often dissipate. But sometimes, maybe ... Read more

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Andrew Rezmer

Volunteers

This piece originally ran in the May 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. For many EAA members, the weeklong escape to Camp Scholler each summer is something they look ... Read more

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025

How Bad?

Member Stories

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the May 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Even with spring around the corner, ... Read more

June 4, 2025June 5, 2025

From Blue Sky Over Minnesota to the Silver Screen

Member Stories

By Wayne Flury, EAA Lifetime 117059   There may not have been tuxedoes and fancy gowns on display among the crowd in attendance at the St. Michael Cinema on Thursday ... Read more

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — NASA Engineer Nick Borer

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, host Chris is joined by Nick Borer, EAA 717196, who is the advanced concepts group lead within the Aeronautics Systems Analysis Branch at NASA’s ... Read more

June 2, 2025June 3, 2025

Flight of the Phoenix — Sort Of!

Bits and Pieces, Member Stories

By Mike Davenport, Vancouver, BC Hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of words have been written about the venerable DC-3, aka Dakota or C-47. Most were built by Douglas, but ... Read more

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025

Bahamas Bucket List: Idyllic Island Hopping

Bits and Pieces, Member Stories

By Curtis Penner, EAA 1103560 Nearly 10 million people arrived in the Bahamas via cruise ship last year. If conspicuous consumption, crowds, and casinos align with your concept of an ... Read more

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025

AirVenture Adventures: Chapter 3

Bits and Pieces, Member Stories

AirVenture Adventures: Chapter 3 How Two Idiots and an Airplane Managed to Fly to Oshkosh and Back By Dave Stanchuk, EAA 1141923, and Doug Daverne, EAA 1161768, Chapter 154 Regina ... Read more

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025

Are We Too Dependent on Technology in Canadian Aviation?

Bits and Pieces, Member Stories

By Michael Martin, EAA 1047599, Toronto, Ontario In today’s aviation landscape, GPS-based navigation has become the backbone of both commercial and general aviation, enabling precise point-to-point routing, efficient airspace use, ... Read more

May 29, 2025

Out of Hibernation

Member Stories, Ultralights

By Jon Eisele, EAA Lifetime 739102 This piece originally ran in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.   As winter loosens its grip and the days begin ... Read more

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

Bad Judgment Reckoning

Member Stories

By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.   I started to title this ... Read more

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025

Showcasing Leo J. Kohn’s Photograph Collection at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

By Angela Satterlee For this month’s Speaker Series, the EAA Aviation Museum is proud to host John Dorcey, EAA 68060, and Dan Silvers, EAA 1085115. They will be presenting on ... Read more

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

Rick Thorburn: Aviation Junkie

Member Stories

By: Jay Thorburn Earlier this year while flying back home from Vernon, British Columbia, I reached into my bag and pulled out the latest issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine, ... Read more

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

EAA’s Attic — Antique Contact Lenses

Attic

By: EAA This piece originally ran in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.   Every pilot wants to have clear vision when flying, but would you wear ... Read more

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

Passing the Private Checkride

Flying Tips, Member Stories

By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.   Those of us who have ... Read more

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025

A Reluctant Young Eagle

Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

By Bob Hartunian, EAA 529299 Back in 2021 after the COVID-19 issues, our EAA Chapter 768 in Apple Valley, California, ran a Young Eagles rally on a Saturday morning. I ... Read more

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025

Full Circle at 400: Why I Fly Young Eagles

Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

By Mathieu Labs, EAA Lifetime 678257, EAA Chapter 1710 President & Young Eagles Coordinator On the afternoon of Friday, April 11, I had the privilege of completing my 400th Young ... Read more

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

We Weren’t Supposed to Find Each Other — But We Did

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Jessica Schaefer, EAA 1284501   Four teens. One week. And the unbeatable experience of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. They came from different towns, different families, and completely different aviation backgrounds ... Read more

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

Where There Is Smoke

Member Stories

By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. It was one of ... Read more

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Wag-Aero Sportsman 2+2

Member Stories

By Estevan Roth, EAA 1072339 This piece originally ran in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. In the early 1990s, in Bolivia, South America, my father embarked ... Read more

May 8, 2025May 13, 2025

Parts Left Over? The Inside Details

Member Stories

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the April 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Lauren stood back and admired her ... Read more

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

Ruffled Feathers: Air Cadets — Canada’s Best-Kept Secret, Part 2 of 2

Bits and Pieces

By John Wyman, EAA 462533, Chapter 266 Montreal   As I alluded to in last month’s write-up, the Air Cadets are about much more than just learning how to fly. ... Read more

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

Sean Walker – Glasair Sportsman 2+2

Bits and Pieces, Member Stories

By Mike Davenport, Vancouver, British Columbia Sometimes craftsmanship is in the genes. In Sean Walker’s case that may be a factor in his clearly demonstrated skills. Sean’s dad, Colin, was ... Read more