June 13, 2024October 17, 2025

Navigating the Skies of Doubt: A South African Pilot’s Journey

Learn to Fly, Member Stories

To all aspiring pilots out there, remember: the journey may be long and arduous, but the view from the cockpit makes it all worthwhile. Keep your eyes on the horizon ... Read more

June 11, 2024October 29, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Don and Shay Lusk

Member Stories, Volunteers

Don and Shay Lusk, EAA 1475013 and 1495171, of EAA Chapter 586 in Show Low, Arizona, have a passion for sharing the wonders aviation has to offer with people of ... Read more

June 11, 2024

AI in Your Toolkit

From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses how artificial intelligence could help when it comes to small aircraft maintenance. ... Read more

June 5, 2024November 4, 2025

EAA’s Unknown Alumnus

Homebuilding, Member Stories

The interesting and little-known story of the man who started construction on the first homebuilt Pitts Special. ... Read more

June 4, 2024

Maintenance for Reliability

From The Hangar Floor

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses the maintenance plan he devised for his RV-10 to keep it running smoothly for years to come. ... Read more

June 4, 2024November 6, 2025

Engine Failures During Cruise, Part 1

Tips, Ultralights

In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Mark Murray talks about concepts to review and practice prior to a potential in-flight engine failure. ... Read more

June 4, 2024November 4, 2025

Ruffled Feathers: Multiply by π…and Then Add Some

EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Tips

In his latest piece, Bits and Pieces contributor John Wyman discusses the work he’s doing to rebuild two damaged wings and a rudder, and some of the struggles he’s had. ... Read more

June 4, 2024

Women in Aviation

EAA Canada

Something that isn’t seen often on our airfield is the so-called weaker sex, and that is probably because there’s really no such thing. I have yet to meet one of ... Read more

June 4, 2024November 4, 2025

The Perfect Playground — The Sky of Southern Ontario

EAA Canada, Why We Fly

EAA member Laurie Doering gives us a tour around southern Ontario through his YouTube channel, The Flight Level. ... Read more

June 4, 2024November 4, 2025

RCAF 100th Anniversary

EAA Canada, Honoring The Past

This year, 2024, is the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). April 1, 2024, was the official anniversary date, but the celebrations will continue all year long ... Read more

May 30, 2024October 31, 2025

A Weekend of Midwest Flying

Chapters, Member Stories

As warmer weather settles in throughout the Midwest, EAA chapter and flying activities ramp up. On Saturday, May 18, and Sunday, May 19, Bruce Jacobsen, EAA 1060967, of Rockford, Illinois, ... Read more

May 30, 2024October 16, 2025

Crosswinds and Light Turbulence Cause Stomach Aches

Tips

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Steve Krog discusses how to regain your confidence in performing crosswind takeoffs and landings. ... Read more

May 30, 2024October 29, 2025

EAA’s Attic — Leroy Lettering Set

Attic, EAA Museum

Aircraft drawings connect designers to the engineers who build our favorite aircraft, so legibility is key. Before word processors and CAD software, the Leroy lettering set was used to fill ... Read more

May 24, 2024October 29, 2025

Uncover the Heroic Tale of Bazooka Charlie at Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Jim Busha, the co-author of Bazooka Charlie: The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer, is the next speaker in EAA’s Aviation Adventure Speaker Series. Jim will ... Read more

May 23, 2024November 6, 2025

The Fairchild Time Machine

Honoring The Past, Member Stories

A chance encounter at Oshkosh prompted Aaron Dabney to dig a little deeper into his family history, and he found himself a little closer to his WWII fighter pilot grandfather. ... Read more

May 22, 2024October 31, 2025

May the Fourth Be With You!

Chapters

EAA Chapter 22 had reason to celebrate at its annual pancake breakfast on May 4, 2024. This was the 50th year for this tradition, and two young members were pleased ... Read more

May 22, 2024October 16, 2025

Warbird Paradise: The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Warbirds

A long-overdue visit to Dayton, Ohio, and the world’s largest military aviation museum. ... Read more

May 22, 2024October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — A-1 Skyraider Pilot John Larrison

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Chris and Sam are joined by retired Lt. Col. John Larrison, EAA 23138, who flew some of the first A-1 Skyraider missions over ... Read more

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Minnesota Glasair IIRG

Homebuilding, Member Stories

In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA member Russell Cunningham takes us through the build of his pristine Glasair IIRG. ... Read more

May 22, 2024October 16, 2025

One Last Look

Tips

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Robert N. Rossier discusses the importance of scanning for traffic in the pattern prior to lining up for takeoff. ... Read more

May 21, 2024October 31, 2025

EAA Chapter 931 Member Flies With Wisconsin Air National Guard

Chapters, Member Stories

One EAA Chapter 931 member recently had the rare opportunity to fly aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker. ... Read more

May 15, 2024October 29, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Laurie Probst

Volunteers

Laurie Probst, EAA Lifetime 709262, has quite an extensive résumé when it comes to sharing aviation with today’s youths. She was introduced to aviation two decades ago when a friend ... Read more

May 15, 2024October 16, 2025

Should You Paint Your Airplane Yourself?

From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses the pros and cons of painting your homebuilt aircraft yourself. ... Read more

May 15, 2024November 6, 2025

Planting the Aviation Seed

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Millions of young people have experienced flight through EAA’s Young Eagles program, including Dusty Hanks, EAA 1140580, who is now a first officer for Delta Air Lines. He recently reunited ... Read more

May 9, 2024May 10, 2024

There’s a New Scholarship in Town!

Why We Fly

The Debbie Franceus Memorial Aviation Foundation was founded by Mike Franceus to continue his wife’s mission of helping women achieve their aviation dreams. Multiple flight training scholarships are offered to ... Read more