Hangar Flying

HANGAR FLYING - Timely stories, conversation, and inspirational insights that share The Spirit of Aviation.

Skip to content
  • Why We Fly
  • Youth
  • Taking Flight
    • Flying Tips
    • DIY
    • Learning to Fly
    • Earning Wings Video Blog
  • Aviation History
    • From EAA’s Attic
  • Communities
    • Aerobatics
    • Aircraft Building
    • Ultralights
    • Vintage
    • Warbirds
  • In Action
    • Chapters
    • Member Stories
    • Milestones
  • AirVenture
    • Stories of Oshkosh
  • Podcasts
  • Recent Posts
  • EAA.org

Recent Posts

Home » Recent Posts

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024

Into Thin Air

Flying Tips
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Robert N. Rossier discusses high-altitude flying and how to combat the dangers it can pose. ... Read more
February 1, 2024February 7, 2024

Reaching for the Sky

Youth & Young Eagles
Since 1992, more than 2.3 million youths have taken their first ride in an airplane through the EAA Young Eagles program. At the Wausau Downtown Airport in Wausau, Wisconsin, dedicated ... Read more
February 1, 2024February 1, 2024

Hundreds of Happy Kids

Youth & Young Eagles
Dorinda Morpeth, EAA 637600, can’t get enough of flying Young Eagles. We wrote about her a few years ago after her 300th Young Eagles flight, and now she’s back, celebrating ... Read more
January 25, 2024January 25, 2024

EAA’s The Green Dot — Museum Creative Director Ami Eckard-Lee

Podcast
This time on The Green Dot, host Chris is joined by Ami Eckard-Lee, who is the creative director at the Kelch Aviation Museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin, to chat about the ... Read more
January 25, 2024March 29, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight — Cliff Chetwin

Member Stories, Volunteers
Cliff Chetwin, EAA Lifetime 429238, is a retired aviation program manager for the National Park Service and continues to educate others and spread The Spirit of Aviation through volunteerism. ... Read more
January 25, 2024January 31, 2024

Aging Aircraft

From The Hangar Floor
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses tips for preflighting older aircraft. ... Read more
January 25, 2024

A Challenge for Chapters

Member Stories
My grandpa introduced his family to EAA Chapter 377 because of his passion for aviation. With that, he brought another three generations into the fold! If one man who was ... Read more
January 18, 2024January 24, 2024

Take Off Like a Boss

Ultralights
In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Mark Murray relays some tips for takeoff and depar-ture to mitigate potential risks. ... Read more
January 18, 2024January 18, 2024

“Beating It” to Oshkosh

Member Stories
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses his trip to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 in his Hummingbird helicopter. ... Read more
January 15, 2024January 23, 2024

Joey Ermel “Do Your Impeccable Best” Tailwheel Endorsement Scholarship

Chapters
The newest scholarship coming to EAA is the Joey Ermel “Do Your Impeccable Best” Tailwheel Endorsement Scholarship, to honor the memory and legacy of longtime aviation enthusiast Joseph “Joey” Ermel. ... Read more
January 11, 2024January 16, 2024

EAA’s The Green Dot — Prop Maker Ryan Nagata

Podcast
This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Tom are joined by artist and prop maker Ryan Nagata, who reproduced an X-15 spacesuit for astronaut Joe Engle that is ... Read more
January 11, 2024

EAA’s Attic — Martin B-10 Fuel Tank

Attic, EAA Museum
When it entered service in 1934, the Martin B-10 was a revolution in bomber design. Faster than many fighters of the day, the B-10 featured an all-metal airframe, enclosed cockpits, ... Read more
January 11, 2024January 16, 2024

Poor Training, Lost Skill, or Lax Attitude

Flying Tips
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Steve Krog discusses some of the observations he’s made while flying with his tailwheel students over the summer. ... Read more
January 11, 2024

MIA Recovery Archaeologist to Present at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series
Dr. Brett Hoffman, a senior member of the University of Wisconsin Missing in Action Recovery and Identification Project, will share the history of the project and dive into work accomplished ... Read more
January 4, 2024

Sparking Dreams

Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles
EAA member Seunghee Kang recently experienced the rewards of participating in the Young Eagles program. ... Read more
January 4, 2024January 10, 2024

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Alabama Fly Baby

Homebuilding, Member Stories
In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member Greg McCormick takes us through the lengthy build of his Fly Baby. ... Read more
January 4, 2024January 4, 2024

A Simple Flight

Flying Tips
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Robert N. Rossier discusses the amount of planning needed for what might be considered a simple flight. ... Read more
January 2, 2024

Ruffled Feathers: Just Get Started!

Bits and Pieces
In his latest piece for Bits and Pieces, contributor John Wyman discusses airplane projects, whether it’s a homebuilt or a repair. ... Read more
January 2, 2024January 2, 2024

Aging Out — A Response

Bits and Pieces
I turned 78 last April, and in July came to the decision to “hang ‘em up,” for several reasons. ... Read more
January 2, 2024

Reaching New Heights: Opportunities in Aviation Scholarships

Bits and Pieces
When I was first introduced to the world of aviation, I was captivated by its sense of freedom and adventure. However, pursuing a career in aviation can often come with ... Read more
January 2, 2024

My Sonerai Camera

Bits and Pieces
Bits and Pieces contributor Bill Evans goes into detail about the camera he installed on his airplane. ... Read more
December 19, 2023

A Young Eagle “Bookend” Flight

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles
It was a beautiful day in October 2016 when 10-year-old Dakota Wagner took her first Young Eagles ride. The Greene County Airport host chapter, EAA Chapter 382, assigned her to ... Read more
December 14, 2023March 29, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight — Jonathon McKenzie

Volunteers
Jonathon McKenzie, EAA Lifetime 1110671, became EAA’s Print Mail Center volunteer chairman in 2022, but he joined EAA and started volunteering more than 10 years ago after he caught a ... Read more
December 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Got Logbooks?

Flying Tips
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses some of the top problems found with logbooks during annuals and audits. ... Read more
December 14, 2023

Excellence From Start to Finish

Youth & Young Eagles
Thanks to a gift from the Michigan Business Aviation Foundation and a matching gift from the Dick & Betsy DeVos Foundation, West Michigan Aviation Academy students began building a Carbon ... Read more

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Contact Us
EAA Aviation Center - 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh, WI 54902
920-426-4800 | 800-564-6322 | Museum: 920-426-4818
membership@eaa.org
Website: EAA.org

flying tips EAA aircraft maintenance #OSH19 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh The Green Dot milestone Volunteer Spotlight solo AirVenture Stories of Oshkosh Bits and Pieces wwii Oshkosh learning to fly world war ii warbird EAA member Bits 'n Pieces aviation history volunteers volunteer member stories B-17 ultralights warbirds Ray Aviation Scholarship homebuilding podcast EAA Aviation Museum EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 homebuilt vintage youth EAA Museum Ultralight EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 EAA Sport Aviation Young Eagles private pilot certificate
© 2019 EAA