By Lee Fischer, EAA Lifetime 1066368 This piece originally ran in the February 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. For many, the dream of flight feels like just that ... Read more
By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia Back when the earth was still flat, a brilliant aircraft designer came up with the idea of an all-metal aircraft that most could build ... Read more
By David Zwart, EAA 1520940, Thunder Bay, Ontario Every month in Bits and Pieces, we would like to feature a homebuilt/restoration project somewhere in Canada that is either under construction ... Read more
By Bill Evans, EAA 794228, Montreal EAA Chapter 266 Last spring, my medical examiner said NO, which came as a big surprise since I’d flown since 1973. Then Transport Canada ... Read more
By Keith Readner, EAA 1310139 This piece originally ran in the February 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I developed an interest in building an airplane in 2019 and ... Read more
This piece originally ran in the February 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. For many, AirVenture is a weeklong celebration of aviation, but for Don, EAA 43797, and Karen ... Read more
By Matt Ringen, EAA 1304226 There we were, upside down and on fire. Just kidding. But it’s bound to happen, you and whoever else is in the aircraft with you ... Read more
As we quickly approach the one-year mark of the announcement of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rulemaking package, also known as Sport Pilot 2.0, and the expanded privileges ... Read more
This time on The Green Dot, hosts Chris and Tom are joined by Dave Zarrella, who serves as the assistant chief pilot for Cape Air, a Massachusetts-based airline that serves ... Read more
Kenneth Katz, an aviation author who has written about the B-1 and other military aircraft, will lead a panel discussion focused on the Rockwell B-1 Lancer as part of the ... Read more
By Charles “Chip” Mikesell, EAA 1268004 This piece originally ran in the January 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Aviation has been part of my DNA from the beginning ... Read more
By John H. Weber, EAA Chapter 534 Vice President March 10 was an interesting day for me. This day I experienced the pleasure of having a young man, Luke Nunez, ... Read more
By Bill Darnell, EAA 576650 This piece originally ran in the January 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. We trailered Bluey, my Quicksilver MX, to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 ... Read more
By Todd Westley, EAA 566527 Years before pursuing my engineering degree from Virginia Tech, my Uncle Steve took me to Oshkosh for EAA’s air show. As an adult, I moved ... Read more
In 2026, EAA’s Young Eagles program is on a mission to hit the next big milestone: Mission 2.5, or 2.5 million youths flown by volunteer pilots. The program’s goal is ... Read more
By William Allen, EAA 1574687 This piece originally ran in the January 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I had always wanted to dip my toes into the warbird ... Read more
Aviation means many things to many people for many reasons. Some fly, some build, some simply enjoy taking it all in. For James Raymond, EAA 1170677, aviation now is a ... Read more
When we think about aviation restoration, we tend to think about tube-and-fabric antiques getting stripped down or warbirds getting dug out of a field. Sometimes, preserving aviation history happens on ... Read more
By Kathy Lubitz, President, Ultra-Light Pilots Association of Canada Cole grew up on a small farm near Listowel, Ontario. When he was 5, his family flew to Florida for vacation. ... Read more
By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia Last month, Bits and Pieces editor Ian challenged us to provide some insight into winter flying. I don’t have any wisdom to share about ... Read more
By Michael J. Martin, EAA 1047599 Rules keep you out of trouble. Judgment gets you out of trouble. A safe pilot respects both, and never confuses obedience with wisdom. ... Read more
By Charan Kandula I remember the sound more than anything else. Not the loud and constant engine but it was my headset clicking into place and sealing myself from the ... Read more
By Miro Perez In 2002, we moved into the airport community at Hank Sasser Airport at Breakaway (40XS), knowing virtually nothing about general aviation — let alone what it meant ... Read more
Tina Druskins, EAA Lifetime 1060950, has long been inspired by aviation, having grown up with a flight instructor for a mom. Now as a first officer for United Airlines flying ... Read more
The EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series continues to bring the many facets of aviation to life, and our next speaker is no different. On Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m., ... Read more
