This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, we (virtually) welcomed Beth Stanton, an accomplished aerobatic pilot and a regular freelance contributor for EAA’s Sport Aviation magazine, to the show to ... Read more
An aircraft was just turning final and my brother stopped the car for a clear view. It looked very sturdy, like our Eads Bridge in St. Louis. We recognized it ... Read more
Why not teach kids how to build an airplane? You obviously have the experience and skills. You have the tools and space. You can start a new project and share ... Read more
As a 2020 recipient of the Elgin Wells, Jr. Starjammer CFI Scholarship, this past year I was able to complete my CFI rating. Achieving my CFI rating was one of ... Read more
This vintage communications console was used by the Flight Service Station (FSS) at the Tri-County Regional Airport (KLNR) in Lone Rock, Wisconsin.
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January 20, 1944, would be the last day above the surface of Lake Michigan for one U.S. Navy dive bomber. It would take 50 years for it to see the ... Read more
I’m always amazed at the condition of some of the tires we see when an airplane comes to our shop for a condition inspection. Sometimes, they are downright scary and ... Read more
EAA Chapter 27 members Laurie and Arianna Strand, using an RV-12 that was built as part of EAA’s Project Give Flight, flew a sick pelican from Connecticut to Florida to ... Read more
I remember being excited, nervous, and anxious the first time I got in the left seat at the controls. I knew right after takeoff that this was something I wanted. ... Read more
From Young Eagle to Private Pilot in less than a year, thanks to the Ray Aviation Foundation, EAA, and the dedicated support of a local chapter.
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As a longtime flight instructor, I try to cover all required subject areas and share many more subjects that I have learned through personal experience. That being said, I observed ... Read more
As children, we visited science centers, air and space museums, and air shows. While we enjoyed these activities, nothing compared to our experience flying with the Young Eagles!
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This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, we welcomed EAA’s Vice President of Publications, Marketing and Membership, Jim Busha, and EAA’s Chairman and CEO, Jack Pelton, to the show to ... Read more
Nearly two decades after beginning their restoration, Jim Chybicki and Bob Coon’s Fairchild 24/Argus III was rolled out of its hangar as a completed airplane.
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I recently earned my Commercial ASEL certificate in my father’s 1948 Luscombe 8E in January 2021 with the help of EAA and the United Airlines Flight Operations Pilot Scholarship.
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For Corben Meyer, EAA 1252156, and Renee Brilhante, EAA 1074356, EAA’s Young Eagles program was exactly what they needed to get them started and now this young couple is paying ... Read more
I have always been interested in becoming a private pilot, but something seemed to always get in the way. With the pandemic, I could not think of a more perfect ... Read more
Jan Stadt’s tenure as an EAA volunteer began back in the 1990s when her husband, Dave, was in the process of earning his pilot certificate.
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