March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Texas Van’s Aircraft RV-10

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Charles “Chip” Mikesell, EAA 1268004 This piece originally ran in the January 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Aviation has been part of my DNA from the beginning ... Read more

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Full Circle

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

By John H. Weber, EAA Chapter 534 Vice President March 10 was an interesting day for me. This day I experienced the pleasure of having a young man, Luke Nunez, ... Read more

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

I Flew at Oshkosh 2025!

Ultralights

By Bill Darnell, EAA 576650 This piece originally ran in the January 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. We trailered Bluey, my Quicksilver MX, to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 ... Read more

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Cockpit Cardio

Member Stories, Tips

By Todd Westley, EAA 566527 Years before pursuing my engineering degree from Virginia Tech, my Uncle Steve took me to Oshkosh for EAA’s air show. As an adult, I moved ... Read more

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

When Young Eagles Grow Up

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

In 2026, EAA’s Young Eagles program is on a mission to hit the next big milestone: Mission 2.5, or 2.5 million youths flown by volunteer pilots. The program’s goal is ... Read more

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — South Carolina Pilatus P-3

Member Stories

By William Allen, EAA 1574687 This piece originally ran in the January 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I had always wanted to dip my toes into the warbird ... Read more

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

A Flight Back in Time

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Aviation means many things to many people for many reasons. Some fly, some build, some simply enjoy taking it all in. For James Raymond, EAA 1170677, aviation now is a ... Read more

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

Rare Helicopter Simulator Being Restored

Honoring The Past, Member Stories

When we think about aviation restoration, we tend to think about tube-and-fabric antiques getting stripped down or warbirds getting dug out of a field. Sometimes, preserving aviation history happens on ... Read more

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Cole Terpstra: EAA Chapter 115’s Ray Scholar

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

By Kathy Lubitz, President, Ultra-Light Pilots Association of Canada Cole grew up on a small farm near Listowel, Ontario. When he was 5, his family flew to Florida for vacation. ... Read more

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

WINTER in MAY

EAA Canada, Member Stories

By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia Last month, Bits and Pieces editor Ian challenged us to provide some insight into winter flying. I don’t have any wisdom to share about ... Read more

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

The Paradox of General Aviation

EAA Canada, Tips

By Michael J. Martin, EAA 1047599 Rules keep you out of trouble. Judgment gets you out of trouble. A safe pilot respects both, and never confuses obedience with wisdom.    ... Read more

February 25, 2026February 26, 2026

My First Time Leaving the Ground

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

By Charan Kandula I remember the sound more than anything else. Not the loud and constant engine but it was my headset clicking into place and sealing myself from the ... Read more

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

The Next Generation of Aviators at 40XS

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

By Miro Perez In 2002, we moved into the airport community at Hank Sasser Airport at Breakaway (40XS), knowing virtually nothing about general aviation — let alone what it meant ... Read more

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Volunteer Spotlight — Tina Druskins

Member Stories, Volunteers

Tina Druskins, EAA Lifetime 1060950, has long been inspired by aviation, having grown up with a flight instructor for a mom. Now as a first officer for United Airlines flying ... Read more

February 20, 2026February 26, 2026

Commemorative Air Force Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series, Warbirds

The EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series continues to bring the many facets of aviation to life, and our next speaker is no different. On Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m., ... Read more

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Colorado Cessna O-2A

Member Stories, Warbirds

By Rick Allen Basiliere Jr., EAA 517981 This piece originally ran in the December 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I have all, as best I can tell, of ... Read more

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Chapter 455 Members Mentor High School Students

Chapters, Homebuilding, Youth Outreach

By John Epley, EAA 1000840, Chapter 455 President In January, members of Enid High School’s Tango Flight aviation program celebrated the completion of its first airplane at a ceremony in ... Read more

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

How One Individual Made a Difference

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

By Bill Frank, EAA 1059029 John Bone, EAA Lifetime 1229642, a retired Delta Air Lines captain, has a long list of aviation accomplishments and awards. These include numerous type ratings, ... Read more

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

What Aviators Are Made Of: A Story of Fabric, History, and the Future

Member Stories, Youth Outreach

By Jessica Schaefer, EAA 1284501 Art by Carissa Photopoulos, Photopoulos Family Photography It’s almost 11 a.m. on Friday, and the weekend is still not warming up. My phone has been ... Read more

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Why I Fly an Ultralight

Member Stories, Ultralights, Why We Fly

By Jenna Rose, EAA 1576771 This piece originally ran in the December 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Like many people, I spent many years dreaming about taking part ... Read more

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

EAA’s Attic — A-27 Horizontal Stabilizer

Attic, Warbirds

This piece originally ran in the December 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The relatively unknown North American A-27 was a ground attack variant of the AT-6 Texan, built ... Read more

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Dad’s Diorama

Honoring The Past, Member Stories

By Mike Chiavetta, EAA 1155347 My dad, Frank Peter Chiavetta, and his weathered logbook claimed he flew a B-24 Liberator many times over Iwo Jima. For a Father’s Day gift, ... Read more

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

EAA Chapter 63 Members Building an Emeraude

Chapters, Homebuilding

By EAA Chapter 63 Members Building an Emeraude Taking over an abandoned project like the Emeraude means taking over unknown problems. So, you do need to ask yourself before taking ... Read more

February 5, 2026February 10, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Illinois Van’s Aircraft RV-6A

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Rick Ernst, EAA 418493 This piece originally ran in the December 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I’m a fourth-generation pilot and third-generation A&P mechanic, so there was ... Read more

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026

EAA’s The Green Dot — Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields Website Founder Paul Freeman

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Grace are joined by Paul Freeman, who founded the long-running Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields website, which chronicles vanished or abandoned airfields ... Read more