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July 27, 2023October 29, 2025

Easy Breezy

AirVenture, Ultralights
After earning his pilot certificate, John Limbach, EAA 602992, took a 13-year “sabbatical” from flying. As happens to so many folks, life got in the way and fly-ing fell by ... Read more
July 27, 2023October 31, 2025

Project First Flight Makes Flying Dreams Come True

AirVenture, Ultralights, Youth Outreach
Project first flight is intended to fulfill the dream of flying for those who may not achieve it otherwise. ... Read more
July 26, 2023October 29, 2025

Not Your Father’s Paper Route

AirVenture, Volunteers
This newspaper — yes, the one you’re likely reading as you enjoy that hot coffee and donut you got from the Red One Market — was delivered by EAA Print ... Read more
July 26, 2023November 7, 2025

From Viral to Rhino

AirVenture, Member Stories
Fourteen years ago, as a recent high school graduate, Wes Perkins, EAA 857219, attended EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and put together a video for his YouTube channel. ... Read more
July 26, 2023October 31, 2025

Fight or Flight

Member Stories, Why We Fly
Many fairy tales start with “once upon a time” and are only a fable. However, my story started as a little girl with a dream. Not a lot of people ... Read more
July 26, 2023October 31, 2025

Super Guppy

AirVenture
Every year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, there are dazzling, sleek, sharp aircraft. NASA’s Super Guppy is not among them. But you might not find anything in Oshkosh this week that’s ... Read more
July 25, 2023October 31, 2025

Father and Son Adventure to AirVenture

AirVenture, Member Stories
Jeff Brown of Boise, Idaho, flew his Glasair Sportsman into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh with his father, where AirVenture Today found him in Homebuilt aircraft camping. ... Read more
July 25, 2023October 31, 2025

Radio Chatter: A Look at LiveATC.net

AirVenture
What originally began as a hobby for Dave Pascoe has grown into a full-fledged business and useful resource for pilots and aviation enthusiasts. ... Read more
July 25, 2023October 31, 2025

A Life-Changing Choice

Member Stories, Why We Fly
If I was asked to point a finger at the moment in time when aviation became my life, it would be that one. It may have only been a minute ... Read more
July 24, 2023October 31, 2025

Return With Honor

AirVenture, Honoring The Past
Vietnam veteran Col. Ellis speaks on POW, leadership lessons ... Read more
July 24, 2023October 31, 2025

A Father and Son Duo

AirVenture, Member Stories

Nearly three decades of AirVenture together

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July 24, 2023October 31, 2025

Low and Slow Around the Lower 48

AirVenture, Member Stories
“Right now, I’m so tired of flying. It’s so great to be here on the ground … and I know by the time the whole convention’s over, I’ll be just ... Read more
July 24, 2023October 28, 2025

Smoke On!

Aerobatics, AirVenture
Set against a backdrop of smoke trails accompanied by a chorus of four Pratt & Whitney R-1340 engines, the team’s fluid performance is the essence of “up close and personal.” ... Read more
July 23, 2023November 7, 2025

A BushCat Built by Jewelry

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Member Stories
Rachel credits one of EAA’s One Week Wonder projects as an inspiration. As a young girl, she saw how quickly an entire airplane could be built, and knowing she would ... Read more
July 23, 2023November 5, 2025

Rescuing and Restoring Rosie the Rocketer

Honoring The Past, Warbirds

Bazooka Charlie’s Piper L-4H

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July 20, 2023November 6, 2025

Unintentional Gliding

Tips
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Robert N. Rossier discusses tips for avoiding fuel exhaustion. ... Read more
July 20, 2023October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — F-8 Crusader Pilot James Markel

Podcast
This time on The Green Dot, hosts Tom and Chris are joined by James Markel, who flew the F-8 Crusader for the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, earning ... Read more
July 18, 2023October 29, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Andrew Schermerhorn

Member Stories, Milestones
Congratulations to Andrew Schermerhorn, EAA 1467594, former membership intern with EAA, as he recently earned his private pilot certificate! ... Read more
July 18, 2023October 29, 2025

EAA Chapter 1328 Awards First Ray Aviation Scholar

Chapters, Youth Outreach
The North Vernon, Indiana, chapter recently presented their first Ray Aviation scholar with his scholarship. ... Read more
July 18, 2023October 29, 2025

International Young Eagles Day: EAA Chapter 322, Johannesburg, South Africa

Chapters, Youth Outreach
Chapter 322 had planned its annual convention fly-in for the weekend of June 9-11, which happened to coincide with International Young Eagles Day on June 10 — what a ... Read more
July 12, 2023October 28, 2025

Old Friends Reunited

Honoring The Past, Warbirds
Whether it is in our museum or on the road, it is always wonderful to have a moment to talk with someone associated with an aircraft type that we have ... Read more
July 7, 2023November 4, 2025

Barrie Snowbirds!

EAA Canada, Member Stories
My daughter, grandsons, and I were pleased to be able to enjoy a super display by the Canadian Snowbirds and several others June 10-11 at the Barrie Airshow. The day ... Read more
July 7, 2023November 4, 2025

Ruffled Feathers: Crossing the Border

EAA Canada, Tips
In his latest piece for Bits and Pieces, John Wyman discusses some tips for crossing the border on your way to Oshkosh. ... Read more
July 7, 2023November 4, 2025

De-Icing for Experimental Aircraft

EAA Canada, Homebuilding
A look at a new de-icing system specifically designed for homebuilt aircraft. ... Read more
July 7, 2023November 4, 2025

Boyhood Dreams

EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Member Stories
The story of John van Lieshout and his decades-in-the-making RV-6A. ... Read more

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