June 9, 2021June 11, 2021

EAA Chapter 677 Ray Scholar Pays It Forward

Chapters, Milestones, Why We Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

Lily Busenbark, EAA 1293705, has dreamed of flying Young Eagles before she even had her pilot certificate in hand. Lily’s first exposure to aviation was in August 2018 when she ... Read more

June 9, 2021

Learning on the Job

Chapters, Homebuilding, Member Stories

One man’s unfinished history with a Pietenpol.

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June 9, 2021

Pursuing Passions — How I Launched My Flying Career in High School

Chapters, Learning to Fly, Member Stories

EAA member Joseph Mensah takes us through the challenges he overcame en route to his private pilot certificate. ... Read more

June 9, 2021

High and Dry

Flying Tips

EAA Sport Aviation columnist Robert N. Rossier discusses the dangers of flying dehydrated in his latest piece. ... Read more

June 9, 2021

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Ohio Piper J-3 Cub

From The Hangar Floor, Vintage

EAA member Randy Brooks takes us through the restoration of his Piper J-3 Cub. ... Read more

June 3, 2021

Paying It Forward

Youth & Young Eagles

Former Young Eagle and EAA Chapter 13 Ray Aviation Scholarship recipient, Randall Novak, paid it forward and flew his first Young Eagles passenger on Sunday, May 16. ... Read more

June 3, 2021

Volunteer Spotlight — Mike Dooley

AirVenture, Member Stories

For the past decade, Mike Dooley, EAA 834638, has been a mainstay volunteer in the Homebuilts area of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, working primarily in homebuilt registration. ... Read more

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021

Time or Condition?

DIY, Homebuilding

EAA Sport Aviation columnist Lisa Turner discusses aging parts in her latest piece. ... Read more

June 3, 2021

EAA’s The Green Dot — Orbis Flying Eye Hospital Coming to AirVenture 2021

AirVenture, Podcast

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, we welcomed Orbis International Director of Aircraft Operations and Maintenance Bruce Johnson to the show to talk about the Flying Eye Hospital that ... Read more

June 3, 2021

Solo Milestone — Joshua Owsley

Learning to Fly, Milestones

Congratulations to Joshua Owsley on his first solo flight! ... Read more

June 3, 2021

New Graf Zeppelin II Exhibit Graces Museum Promenade

EAA Museum

The massive, 1:36-scale model of the Graf Zeppelin II that was the result of 17 years of construction, is now on display at the EAA Aviation Museum after an extensive ... Read more

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021

Memories of a B-24 Radio Operator

History, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

One of the things which has always amazed me the most about our veterans, regardless of which era you are talking, is the age at which they were asked to ... Read more

May 26, 2021

Keeping the Lights On

DIY, From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding

Tips for a robust and reliable electrical system. ... Read more

May 18, 2021

Milestone — EAA Chapter 677 Vice President John “Jack” Claude Bartholet Celebrates 50 Years of Flying

Milestones, Youth & Young Eagles

Jack Claude Bartholet, EAA 1021797, is a flying octogenarian, having recently turned 80. On May 12, 2021, he celebrated 50 years of soaring through the sky. ... Read more

May 18, 2021

EAA’s The Green Dot — Divisions Update: What’s New With WOA, IAC, and VAA

Aerobatics, Podcast, Vintage, Warbirds

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, we sat down with Warbirds of America President Jim “Zack” Olzacki, International Aerobatic Club President Jim Bourke, and Vintage Aircraft Association President Susan ... Read more

May 18, 2021

He Just Gave Me a Glider

Member Stories

Glider pilot Colten Coughlin received quite the surprise from a fellow glider enthusiast. ... Read more

May 18, 2021

EAA’s Attic — Tom Poberezny’s Hard Hat

Attic, EAA Museum

On August 2, 1988, at the height of that year’s EAA fly-in and convention in Oshkosh, EAA broke ground on a major addition to our museum, the Eagle Hangar. ... Read more

May 18, 2021

Operating at Unimproved Airports — Part 2

Flying Tips

In a recent issue of EAA Sport Aviation, we discussed a situation where an acquaintance asked a pilot friend to make a flight to an unimproved airport. We reviewed a ... Read more

May 14, 2021May 18, 2021

Chapter 35 Ray Scholar Updates

Chapters, Learning to Fly

Evan Carell, EAA 1300856, and Maryjane Marroquin, EAA 1357794, were recently awarded Ray Aviation Scholarships through Chapter 35 in Texas, and they’ve written to share updates on their progress. ... Read more

May 13, 2021May 18, 2021

EAA Chapter 1041 Hangar Painting Project

Chapters

As most all chapters do, The Gettysburg Barnstormers, EAA Chapter 1041, takes great pride in their home airport. ... Read more

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021

B-17 Memphis Belle Memorabilia Comes to EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Warbirds

The EAA Aviation Museum recently received some items once owned by B-17 Memphis Belle waist gunner Bill Winchell. ... Read more

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

Bits and Pieces Prolific Builder Series – Gord Baxter

Homebuilding, Member Stories

I started my flight training June 1963 at age 18 in a 1946 Fleet Canuck (taildragger) at Breslau, Ontario, and received my PPL one year later in June 1964. ... Read more

May 10, 2021

Dream It

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Norm DeWitt, EAA Lifetime 179893, has flown Air Force fighters, competition aerobatic aircraft, homebuilts, and nearly everything in between over the past 56 years. ... Read more

May 10, 2021

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Florida Airdrome Aeroplanes Fokker E-III Replica

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Mike Dann takes us through the build of his Airdrome Aeroplanes Fokker E-III replica. ... Read more

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021

Keep It Simple

Flying Tips

Flying can be unduly complicated when we consider the infinite number of variables that can come into play. To keep aircraft management simple, we can narrow the parameters down to ... Read more