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March 3, 2022October 16, 2025

Rare F-100 Super Sabre Attending AirVenture 2022

AirVenture, Warbirds
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, Dean Cutshall will be bringing an extremely rare F-100 to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 this July. ... Read more
March 2, 2022October 17, 2025

Prelude to a Preflight

Homebuilding, Tips
EAA Sport Aviation contributor Lisa Turner discusses the key elements of developing a preflight checklist for your homebuilt aircraft in a recent column. ... Read more
March 2, 2022October 29, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Stephen Leonard

Member Stories, Volunteers
Stephen Leonard, EAA Lifetime 286293, joined the EAA Aeromedical Advisory Council (AAC) in the 1980s and has been assisting EAA members and pilots, as well as the organization, with medical-related ... Read more
February 24, 2022March 1, 2022

Bits and Pieces — Ruffled Feathers

Member Stories, Tips
Seasoned airline pilot and EAA member John Wyman discusses some of his thoughts on pilot training and technique when it comes to approach and landing. ... Read more
February 24, 2022October 17, 2025

Bits and Pieces — Painting a Zenith CH 750

EAA Canada, Homebuilding
EAA member Mike Davenport helps a hangar neighbour paint his Zenith project. ... Read more
February 23, 2022October 29, 2025

EAA Chapter 339 Celebrates Its First 52 Years

Chapters
Celebrating over a half-century of history and aviation camaraderie from a Virginia EAA chapter. ... Read more
February 22, 2022October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Model Aircraft

Podcast
This time on The Green Dot, host Chris Henry welcomed EAA staff photographer Connor Madison to the show to talk about a hobby of many aviation enthusiasts — building model ... Read more
February 22, 2022November 4, 2025

Experimenting Out of Need

Homebuilding, Tips
EAA Sport Aviation contributor Vic Syracuse takes us through the build of his hydraulic helicopter cart in a recent column. ... Read more
February 22, 2022October 29, 2025

Project First Flight

Member Stories, Ultralights
Skonkwerks’ Project First Flight is a natural and intuitive step to give back to the ultralight community, nurture the culture, and provide opportunities for prospective pilots, including interested youths and ... Read more
February 17, 2022October 29, 2025

When Berlin Express Came to Rockford

Chapters, Warbirds
Last September, EAA’s B-25 Mitchell medium bomber, Berlin Express, stopped to visit a very enthusiastic audience in Illinois. ... Read more
February 16, 2022October 16, 2025

The Journey to Becoming a Private Pilot

Learn to Fly, Member Stories
Josh Robinson, Matthew Platt Scholarship and Tex Edwards Scholarship recipient, shares where he is in the journey to earning his private pilot certificate, how the scholarships have helped him, and ... Read more
February 16, 2022October 29, 2025

EAA’s Attic — ATC-510 Personal Flight Simulator

Attic, EAA Museum
The ATC-510 Personal Flight Simulator was manufactured in the 1970s by Analog Training Computers Inc. The full unit includes the simulated panel and a pair of rudder pedals. ... Read more
February 16, 2022October 20, 2025

Straight-Ins

Tips
Are straight-in approaches to land acceptable? The answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no. EAA Sport Aviation contributor Steve Krog discusses in a recent column. ... Read more
February 15, 2022October 17, 2025

Checking Off Multiple Milestones

Member Stories, Milestones
I’ve wanted to fly for as long as I can remember. When I was little, for about three years in a row I asked Santa for a flying car for ... Read more
February 10, 2022October 17, 2025

Goodyear Blimp Pilot to Speak at EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series
Adam Basaran, Goodyear assistant chief pilot, will discuss flying the famous Goodyear Blimp on February 17 as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series. ... Read more
February 10, 2022October 16, 2025

Flying the B-25

Member Stories, Warbirds
Thanks to the Delaware Aviation Museum, I found myself enjoying the experience of a lifetime — flying a WWII North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber. ... Read more
February 10, 2022November 5, 2025

Scholarship Helps EAA Member Afford Flight Training

Learn to Fly, Youth Outreach
An EAA scholarship is helping high school student Vanessa Christianson earn her pilot certificate. ... Read more
February 10, 2022October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Lisa Turner

Podcast
This time on The Green Dot, the crew sat down with Lisa Turner to discuss the many factors to consider when it comes to restoring an aircraft. Tune in to ... Read more
February 9, 2022October 29, 2025

Chapter 1640 Responds to Tornado Disaster

Chapters
EAA Chapter 1640 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, helped with relief efforts after a deadly series of tornados swept through the area. ... Read more
February 7, 2022

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Alabama Van’s RV-7A

From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding
EAA member Scott Millhouse discusses the build of his Van’s RV-7A in the January 2022 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. ... Read more
February 7, 2022October 20, 2025

Getting Lost in the Details

Tips
EAA Sport Aviation contributor Robert N. Rossier discusses the dangers of simply going through the motions in a recent column. ... Read more
February 3, 2022October 20, 2025

Member Spotlight — Raymond Caswell

Member Stories, Ultralights
After a wonderful 87 years of flying, Raymond (Ray) Caswell, EAA 28431, reflects on some of his favorite memories at 99 years of age. ... Read more
February 3, 2022November 5, 2025

Thank You From a Grateful Scholarship Recipient

Learn to Fly, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach
Although I did not come from an aviation background, with the support of my family and my local EAA chapter I became very involved and passionate about aviation. EAA and ... Read more
February 3, 2022October 22, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Bill Zierdt

Member Stories
Bill Zierdt, EAA 685278, has been involved with EAA as a volunteer since 2000. As a former Army helicopter pilot who has flown a variety of types, Bill began as ... Read more
February 3, 2022November 6, 2025

Blueprint for a Condition Inspection

From The Hangar Floor, Tips
EAA Sport Aviation contributor Lisa Turner discusses some tips for preparing your aircraft for its condition inspection in a recent column. ... Read more

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