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October 11, 2017November 3, 2025

Camping at AirVenture 2017

AirVenture
One of the most popular ways to experience EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is by camping in Camp Scholler or setting up your tent under the wing of your own airplane. You ... Read more
October 10, 2017November 6, 2025

See You in C-U-B-A

Why We Fly

Four friends make the first round trip gyroplane flights from Florida to Cuba since 1932.

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October 5, 2017November 6, 2025

Just One More Thing

Member Stories, Why We Fly

A little bucket-list flying while finding EAA stories in America’s breadbasket.

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October 5, 2017November 6, 2025

Eliot Felske – Solo Milestone

Milestones, Youth Outreach

An EAA volunteer makes his 16th birthday solo in the family Clipper.

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October 5, 2017October 28, 2025

International Aerobatic Club – 2017 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships

Aerobatics, Why We Fly
Nearly 100 pilots competed in this year’s competition, in five different categories: Primary, Sportsman, Intermediate, Advanced, and Unlimited, and each group represents a different level of proficiency in competition aerobatics. ... Read more
October 4, 2017November 5, 2025

Rusty Pilot Finds New Love for Homebuilding

Chapters, Homebuilding

How a rusty pilot with no experience discovered that he really can build an airplane.

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October 4, 2017October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot – EAA Chapters Department

Chapters, Podcast
On the latest episode of EAA’s The Green Dot podcast, the crew was joined by John Egan and David Leiting to discuss the work they both do for EAA’s chapters ... Read more
October 3, 2017November 5, 2025

Model Airplanes Lead to a Pair of Pilots

Learn to Fly, Milestones, Vintage

More than a decade of work went into C.M. Shearer getting his certificate, and although he will turn 77 in October, he shows no signs of slowing down.

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September 28, 2017November 3, 2025

Homebuilt Homecoming

AirVenture, Homebuilding
For many people who come to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the Homebuilts area is their happy place. With a variety of types from seas of RVs to singular standouts, it’s easy ... Read more
September 28, 2017November 5, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring: Our Magic Carpet – New Mexico Velocity

Homebuilding, Member Stories

The 20 year journey to completing the New Mexico Velocity.

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September 27, 2017November 7, 2025

Olivia Cardwell – A Day of Milestones

Member Stories, Milestones

Congratulations to Olivia Cardwell, EAA 1259093, who  received her private pilot certificate with single-engine, multi-engine, and instrument ratings on her 17th birthday.

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September 27, 2017November 5, 2025

The Inaugural Oshkosh TIG Welding Class

Homebuilding
 By Gert van der Sanden, EAA 444493 I have badgered EAA about the fact that the only TIG welding SportAir Workshops were always in Atlanta, a bit far away for me. ... Read more
September 27, 2017November 5, 2025

EAA Chapter 534’s Fall Projects

Chapters, Homebuilding

EAA Chapter 534 heads into fall with multiple projects on their plate.

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September 21, 2017October 28, 2025

A Supreme Life of Dare Deviltry

Honoring The Past
Roscoe Turner looked like a movie star and dressed like a pilot in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, if there’d ever been such a thing. He set all manner of ... Read more
September 21, 2017November 3, 2025

AirVenture After Sunset

AirVenture
AirVenture is filled with nonstop action and activities throughout the day, but it doesn’t stop there. Once the sun sets, the fun heats up with a concert, fireworks, Twilight Flight ... Read more
September 20, 2017October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot – Adam and Kara White

Podcast, Warbirds
On the newest episode of EAA’s The Green Dot podcast, the team was joined by Adam and Kara White to discuss the variety of aviation projects they work on, including ... Read more
September 19, 2017November 6, 2025

Ben Van Handel – Solo Milestone

Member Stories, Milestones, Youth Outreach

Congratulations to Ben Van Handel, EAA 1145612, who soloed in a Cessna 172 on Saturday, September 9 after spending the summer interning with EAA’s Young Eagles program.

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September 14, 2017November 6, 2025

Jack J. Pelton Appears on Lars Larson Show

Why We Fly
On September 13, EAA CEO/Chairman Jack J. Pelton was a guest on the nationally syndicated Lars Larson radio show to talk about the dangers of ATC privatization and why general ... Read more
September 14, 2017November 7, 2025

EAA Pulls to Honor Veterans

Member Stories
Twenty EAA employees represented the organization at the Appleton International Airport September 9 to participate in a uniquely exciting competition: to see which of 18 teams could pull an Airbus ... Read more
September 12, 2017November 3, 2025

An Act of Kindness, Returned

Member Stories, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach
When 17-year-old Camron Mitchell left an F-4 Phantom model on the wing of a retired fighter pilot’s Mooney M20 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, he expected that the random act ... Read more
September 11, 2017November 6, 2025

Ryan Malcomb – Solo Milestone

Milestones, Youth Outreach

Ryan is the fourth in his family to do a 16th birthday solo.

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September 7, 2017November 4, 2025

The Flight of Dottie Mae

Honoring The Past, Warbirds
On August 26 the wheels of the P-47 Dottie Mae left the Nampa, Idaho ground for its first public flight. This moment was special for anyone who is a fan ... Read more
September 6, 2017October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot – Richard VanGrunsven

Homebuilding, Podcast
On the most recent episode of EAA’s The Green Dot podcast, the team was joined by legendary aircraft designer and EAA board member Richard VanGrunsven to discuss the history of ... Read more
September 6, 2017November 6, 2025

Peter Rodopoulos – Private Pilot Milestone

Milestones, Youth Outreach
Congratulations to Peter Rodopoulos, EAA 1194583, who recently passed his private pilot checkride in a Cessna 152 on his 17th birthday. This is just one box checked on a long ... Read more
August 31, 2017November 3, 2025

A Visit to the Picturesque Seaplane Base at AirVenture 2017

AirVenture
Nestled deep in the trees along Lake Winnebago shore is a place all EAA AirVenture Oshkosh visitors should visit — the EAA Seaplane Base. The Kitty Hawk Flyer, an electric-powered, ... Read more

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