April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

EAA Chapter 973 Young Eagles Day

Chapters, Youth Outreach

By Neil Bowden, EAA Chapter 973 President A special buzz filled @Jack’s, the EAA Chapter 973 hangar, on March 28. The much-anticipated prelude to International Young Eagles Day had arrived ... Read more

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

EAA Chapter 1088 Volunteers Visit Local Aviation Students

Chapters, Youth Outreach

By Judie Mooney, Chapter 1088 Media Coordinator On March 26, the Fredericksburg High School aviation program’s students and teacher Kade Jenschke toured multiple aviation services based at the Gillespie County ... Read more

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

The Builder’s Sky

Ultralights

By Lee Fischer, EAA Lifetime 1066368 This piece originally ran in the February 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. For many, the dream of flight feels like just that ... Read more

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Those RVs and My Experience With Them

EAA Canada, Homebuilding

By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia Back when the earth was still flat, a brilliant aircraft designer came up with the idea of an all-metal aircraft that most could build ... Read more

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Homebuilt of the Month: David Zwart’s RV-8

EAA Canada, Member Stories

By David Zwart, EAA 1520940, Thunder Bay, Ontario Every month in Bits and Pieces, we would like to feature a homebuilt/restoration project somewhere in Canada that is either under construction ... Read more

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Get It Back

EAA Canada, Member Stories

By Bill Evans, EAA 794228, Montreal EAA Chapter 266 Last spring, my medical examiner said NO, which came as a big surprise since I’d flown since 1973. Then Transport Canada ... Read more

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

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

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Keith Readner, EAA 1310139 This piece originally ran in the February 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I developed an interest in building an airplane in 2019 and ... Read more

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Volunteer Spotlight — The Duck Family

Volunteers

This piece originally ran in the February 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. For many, AirVenture is a weeklong celebration of aviation, but for Don, EAA 43797, and Karen ... Read more

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Cockpit Confessional

Member Stories, Why We Fly

By Matt Ringen, EAA 1304226 There we were, upside down and on fire. Just kidding. But it’s bound to happen, you and whoever else is in the aircraft with you ... Read more

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

A Q&A With Sport Pilot Student Parker Fuller

Learn to Fly

As we quickly approach the one-year mark of the announcement of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rulemaking package, also known as Sport Pilot 2.0, and the expanded privileges ... Read more

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

EAA’s The Green Dot — Cape Air Assistant Chief Pilot Dave Zarrella

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Chris and Tom are joined by Dave Zarrella, who serves as the assistant chief pilot for Cape Air, a Massachusetts-based airline that serves ... Read more

March 23, 2026March 25, 2026

EAA Speaker Series Welcomes Panel of B-1 Experts

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Kenneth Katz, an aviation author who has written about the B-1 and other military aircraft, will lead a panel discussion focused on the Rockwell B-1 Lancer as part of the ... Read more

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 25, 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