January 20, 2025

Joint Chapter Young Eagles Workshop

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

By Ann Toole, EAA Chapters 231 and 186  OctoberSkies was a great joint chapter experiment. It was a gathering of talent and resources with the aim of providing a deeper ... Read more

January 20, 2025

CLI and EZS: Uniting for a Shared Vision in Aviation

Chapters, Member Stories

By Mathieu Labs, EAA Lifetime 678257 In 2020, Caz Muske, EAA 1491126, took on the role of airport manager at Wisconsin’s Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI), stepping into the world of ... Read more

January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

A Ray Scholar’s Flight Training Journey

Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Greg Alberti, EAA 1225585, EAA Chapter 196 Ray Aviation Scholar As an 18-year-old, recently minted private pilot, I have been flying airplanes for over half of my life. The ... Read more

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Discussing B-25J Miss Mitchell

Podcast, Warbirds

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Chris and Ike are joined by Amy and Jim Lauria of the Commemorative Air Force Minnesota Wing to discuss the North American B-25J ... Read more

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Aviation History Made: First FAA-Approved Aerial Laser Show Illuminates Desert Sky

Air Show, Member Stories

By Story and photography courtesy of Christi Masi Aviation history was written in August 2024 when veteran air show performer Milne “CC” Pocock, EAA 1144988, and the Black Rock City ... Read more

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Simple Maintenance? Maybe Not

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the December 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Technicians were deep into their chores ... Read more

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Christina LaVicka

Member Stories, Volunteers

This piece originally ran in the December 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Christina LaVicka, EAA Lifetime 1547942, can’t quite pinpoint when she became an aviation enthusiast, but she ... Read more

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

A Model Citizen

History, Member Stories, Ultralights

By Emme Hornung, EAA 1463093 This piece originally ran in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. When you think of Oshkosh, what specific airplanes come to mind? ... Read more

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

Alaska Once More

Member Stories

By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. A large driver for my focus ... Read more

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

What’s Your (Flying) New Year’s Resolution?

Bits and Pieces, Member Stories

By Clark Morawetz, Captain Porter Airlines Happy New Year! 2025 is upon us and many of us take this opportunity to make goals and plans for the year ahead. If ... Read more

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

Jerry Janes, a Legend

Bits and Pieces, History, Honoring The Past

By Mike Davenport, EAA 89102; Vancouver, British Columbia Canadians as a group tend to not “blow their own horn” but have a way of just making things happen. One overachiever ... Read more

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

Ruffled Feathers: Taking Stock

Bits and Pieces, Honoring The Past, Member Stories

By John Wyman, EAA 452533; Chapter 266, Montreal Before I finished the preflight briefing with the crew today, I casually asked them if they had any resolutions going into the ... Read more

January 7, 2025January 8, 2025

A Mission With the “End in Mind” That Has a Plan B Built In: Part 1

Bits and Pieces, Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Sreekumar V Nair P. Eng., EAA Lifetime 1108291; EAA Chapter 1410, High River, Alberta What can I do to tickle the minds of future generations to focus on bettering ... Read more

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Turbulence Comes to the EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum, Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Dick Knapinski Pilots usually aren’t very fond of turbulence. This time, though, pilots will be eager to see it. The phenomenon this time is Turbulence, the Mike Patey-built and ... Read more

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

EAA’s Attic — Corsair Pilot Helmets

Attic, History, Member Stories

This piece originally ran in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. These flight helmets were worn by Wesley Todd, who flew Corsairs as a Marine Corps fighter ... Read more

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Part 61 or Part 141?

Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Learning to fly under FAR Part ... Read more

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

How to Say “Thanks” for the Gift of Flight

Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Ella Lucas, EAA 1518806, EAA Chapter 96 A Ray Aviation Scholarship is the best Christmas gift ever. I recently received the Ray Aviation Scholarship from EAA. When I went ... Read more

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024

Ray Scholar Lola Waldrep Solos

Member Stories, Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

By Gary Brossett, EAA Lifetime 375866, EAA Chapter 677 President Lola Waldrep, EAA 1399617, soloed a Cessna 172N on November 24, 2024, at Lanett Regional Airport in Alabama. When she ... Read more

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Mooney M20

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Richard Brown, EAA 1266320 This piece originally ran in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. My wife and I were sitting in an Oklahoma City hotel ... Read more

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

An Uphill (and Downhill) Struggle

Flying Tips, Member Stories

By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. For a newly minted ... Read more

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

Lt. Tanner Matheny and Olivia: A Pilot and a Plane

Member Stories

Story and photography by Todd, EAA 1571783, and Kelley Whitaker, EAA 1571782 A young man’s dream began at age 14 after his first ride in a T-6 Texan. Under the ... Read more

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

Velocity to Become New EAA Welcome Sign

EAA Museum, Member Stories

By Dick Knapinski Paul Barber, EAA 139692, got plenty of joy flying his Velocity that he built over a four-year period more than 20 years ago. Now that airplane will ... Read more

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight — Kyle Breon

Member Stories, Volunteers

This piece originally ran in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Kyle Breon, EAA 1335139, has been coming to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh pretty much since he was ... Read more

December 5, 2024December 12, 2024

Plansbuilt or Kit?

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the November 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. If you were one of the ... Read more

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

Sharing His Passion!

Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

By Gary Brossett, EAA Lifetime 375866 On October 26, Hudson Williams, EAA 1618429, joined the ranks of EAA Chapter 677 youths that have flown Young Eagles, introducing six area young ... Read more