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October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

Cape Air Assistant Chief Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series
By Emme Hornung For the final EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series of 2026, join us on Thursday, November 19, at 7 p.m. as Cape Air Assistant Chief Pilot Dave Zarrella ... Read more
October 19, 2026October 19, 2026

Collaborative Approach to Bring the EAA Experience Locally Through EAA Chapter Activities

Chapters, Youth Outreach
By Mark Kolesar, EAA Lifetime 294238 South St. Paul EAA Chapter 1229’s Bill Steier and Julie Steier, Lakeville EAA Chapter 25’s Kris Olson and Mark Kolesar, and Lake Elmo EAA ... Read more
October 19, 2026October 19, 2026

EAA Chapter 55 Young Eagles Day at Lansing Airport

Chapters, Youth Outreach
By Rick Laub, EAA Chapter 55 President In December 2025, EAA Chapter 55 in Mason, Michigan, was approached by the director of the Capital Regional Airport (KLAN) in Lansing, Michigan, ... Read more
October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

The Restoration of Icarus II

Ultralights
By Bill Darnell, EAA 576650 This piece originally ran in the August 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. An old saying goes, “If you can remember Woodstock, you probably ... Read more
October 8, 2026October 8, 2026

Oshkosh: Thoughts of a First-Time Visitor

AirVenture, Member Stories
Story and photos by Archibald Robbie, EAA 1697937 When I announced I intended to spend some of my retirement money to travel to the United States from my home in ... Read more
October 8, 2026October 8, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Mustang II RG

Homebuilding
By Jeremy MacDonald, EAA 748627 This piece originally ran in the August 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Here’s the story of how I converted my Mustang II to ... Read more
September 30, 2026September 30, 2026

EAA’s The Green Dot — National WASP WWII Museum Director Rachael McClain

Honoring The Past, Podcast, Warbirds
This time on The Green Dot, hosts Chris and Grace are joined by Dr. Rachael McClain, who serves as the executive director of the National WASP WWII Museum located at ... Read more
September 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Air Fair at Langley Regional Airport

EAA Canada
By Mike Davenport, EAA 89102; Langley, British Columbia A free air show or an open house at your local airport is a good way to reach the public and invite ... Read more
September 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Hawkefield 30th Annual Barnyard Fly-In, Dedicated to the Memory of Hannu Halminen

EAA Canada, Member Stories
By Gus and Clara Corujo, Gusair On Sunday, September 13, Hawkefield (CHF4) in Orono, Ontario, welcomed pilots, cyclists, families, and friends for the 30th Annual Barnyard Fly‑In, a gathering held ... Read more
September 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Attitude Adjustment and How I Learned to Love the Build

EAA Canada, Homebuilding
By James Slade, EAA 1435575; EAA Chapter 63, Winnipeg, Manitoba Building an aircraft is a monumental task. This explains, for the most part, why the majority of us have never ... Read more
September 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Volunteer Spotlight — Bill Foraker

Volunteers
This piece originally ran in the August 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. If you’ve ever experienced an Oshkosh air show, whether it just be one or all nine ... Read more
September 24, 2026September 24, 2026

Florida EAA Chapter 1632 Pilot Marks 100th Young Eagles Flight at X23

Chapters, Youth Outreach
By EAA Chapter 1632 A lifelong love of aviation has come full circle for Umatilla native Charelle Burgess (Vossberg) who recently celebrated introducing her 100th youth to the joy of ... Read more
September 24, 2026September 24, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — North CarolinaBücker Bü 131 Jungmann / CASA 1.131

Vintage
By Larry Ogden, EAA 506307 This piece originally ran in the July 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. As a kid growing up, I was really into airplanes, and ... Read more
September 22, 2026September 22, 2026

F-14 Tomcat Pilot to Present at Museum Speaker Series Following ScaleVenture

Speaker Series, Warbirds
By Emme Hornung Following the return of ScaleVenture at the EAA Aviation Museum on Saturday, October 17, retired fighter pilot Cmdr. Meagan Flannigan will be presenting a special Speaker Series ... Read more
September 17, 2026September 17, 2026

Forty-Five Years in Ultralight Aviation

Ultralights
By Donald Cooney, EAA 523904 Being awarded an honorable mention at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, followed by an article in the January 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine was ... Read more
September 17, 2026September 17, 2026

Builders Education Center Volunteers

AirVenture, Volunteers
By Ariella Wirch, EAA 1052868 Six thousand volunteers help to make EAA AirVenture Oshkosh happen every year. Out of those 6,000, the Builders Education Center has more than 100 amazing ... Read more
September 17, 2026September 17, 2026

Young Eagles Shapes Lives

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach
By Angelia Thorsen Young Eagles doesn’t just give kids a flight. It can shape the rest of their life. With National Aviation Day just behind us, I keep thinking about ... Read more
September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

EAA’s The Green Dot — Country Music Artist and Pilot Aaron Tippin

Podcast
This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Chris are joined by country music singer, songwriter, and producer Aaron Tippin, EAA 427112, a longtime general aviation pilot who holds ... Read more
September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

EAA Chapter 443 Shares Outstanding Achievements of 2024 Ray Scholar

Member Stories, Milestones
By Mike Baldwin, EAA Chapter 443 EAA Chapter 443 of Lancaster, Ohio, proudly recognizes Elizabeth White, the chapter’s 2024 Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient, for her exceptional progress, professionalism, and dedication ... Read more
September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — North Carolina Sling TSi

Homebuilding
By Sean Tucker, EAA 1467963 This piece originally ran in the July 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I’m that kid who fell in love with airplanes at an ... Read more
September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

Chilliwack Flight Fest — A Diamond in the Rough!

EAA Canada, Member Stories
By Mike Davenport, EAA 89102, Vancouver, British Columbia Not every air show can be an Oshkosh or an Abbotsford, but once in a while you come across a small-town show ... Read more
September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

My Best Oshkosh Ever

AirVenture, EAA Canada
By Li Yan, Canadian North Airlines It was my sixth visit to Oshkosh this year, and it was a special one. I became a Canadian this year — another story ... Read more
September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

EAA Chapter 65 — Embracing Change

Chapters, EAA Canada
By Joe Brunski, EAA 513852, EAA Chapter 65 President For 67 years, EAA Chapter 65 has been a hub for homebuilt aircraft and general aviation enthusiasts throughout Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe ... Read more
September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

Volunteer Spotlight — Bob Kuenzi

EAA Museum, Volunteers
This piece originally ran in the July 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The EAA Aviation Museum is full of inspiring stories and exhibits, but nothing brings it all ... Read more
September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

How One Young Eagles Flight Came Full Circle Three Decades Later

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach
By Robert Frank Doug Stone tightened the shoulder harness one last time before giving his young passenger a reassuring smile. It was a routine he had performed hundreds of times ... Read more

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