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February 5, 2024November 4, 2025

Aging Pilots

EAA Canada, Member Stories
Bits and Pieces contributor Mike Davenport reflects on the challenges he’s experienced as an older pilot. ... Read more
February 5, 2024November 4, 2025

Ruffled Feathers: Close Calls — Expect the Unexpected

EAA Canada, Tips
Bits and Pieces contributor John Wyman discusses a couple of the more precarious situations he’s found himself in over the years. ... Read more
February 1, 2024February 1, 2024

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Texas Van’s Aircraft RV-10

Homebuilding
In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, EAA Lifetime member Steve Lutte takes us through the build of his RV-10, which he completed in an impressive 30 months. ... Read more
February 1, 2024February 1, 2024

Into Thin Air

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 Outreach
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, 2024October 17, 2025

Hundreds of Happy Kids

Youth Outreach
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, 2024October 31, 2025

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, 2024October 29, 2025

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, 2024October 29, 2025

Take Off Like a Boss

Tips, 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, 2024October 29, 2025

Joey Ermel “Do Your Impeccable Best” Tailwheel Endorsement Scholarship

Learn to Fly, Youth Outreach
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, 2024October 31, 2025

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, 2024October 29, 2025

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

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, 2024October 29, 2025

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 Outreach
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

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, 2024November 4, 2025

Ruffled Feathers: Just Get Started!

EAA Canada, Homebuilding
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, 2024November 4, 2025

Aging Out — A Response

EAA Canada, Member Stories, Why We Fly
I turned 78 last April, and in July came to the decision to “hang ‘em up,” for several reasons. ... Read more
January 2, 2024November 4, 2025

Reaching New Heights: Opportunities in Aviation Scholarships

EAA Canada, Learn to Fly
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, 2024November 4, 2025

My Sonerai Camera

EAA Canada, Homebuilding
Bits and Pieces contributor Bill Evans goes into detail about the camera he installed on his airplane. ... Read more
December 19, 2023October 29, 2025

A Young Eagle “Bookend” Flight

Chapters, Youth Outreach
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

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