December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

EAA’s Attic — Photograph of the National Air Tour of 1928

Attic

This piece originally ran in the October 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. On July 26, 1928, the city of Wausau, Wisconsin, declared it to be “Aviation Day,” as ... Read more

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Flying Solo: Transitioning to Ultralights

Member Stories, Ultralights

By Anibal Michel, EAA 643160 Reading Paul Dye’s commentary “Without a Checkout” about first flights in a single-seater in the November issue of Sport Aviation reminded me of the dilemma ... Read more

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Private Pilot Milestone: Ray Scholar Greyson Young

Milestones, Youth Outreach

By Gary Brossett, EAA Chapter 677 President Ray scholar Greyson Young, EAA 1579881, earned his private pilot certificate on November 23, 2025. He was introduced to the Chattahoochee Valley EAA ... Read more

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Celebrate in the Lower 48

Homebuilding, Warbirds

By Tim Tarris, EAA 1226913 I’m a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and airline captain. In 2019, I returned a Douglas C-53D, D-Day Doll, to Normandy for the 75th anniversary ... Read more

December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Brazil Bearhawk Five

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Charles Albritton, EAA 545463 This piece originally ran in the October 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I never had assembling a Bearhawk Five in 12 days on ... Read more

December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Army Helicopter Pilot Dick Hanusa

Podcast, Warbirds

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Tom and Connor are joined by Dick Hanusa, EAA Lifetime 295217, a retired U.S. Army helicopter pilot who flew the UH-1 Huey and ... Read more

December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

An Oshkosh Regular

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Scott Christiansen, EAA Lifetime 43627 After learning to fly in an Alon Ercoupe, my first tail dragger checkout was in a Piper Super Cub. My flying career started after ... Read more

December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Solo Milestone: Ray Aviation Scholar TJ Hess

Milestones, Youth Outreach

By Jeff Hess, EAA 1505814, EAA Chapter 586 Congratulations to TJ Hess, EAA 1366493, for his first private pilot solo on November 11! It was a great day for him ... Read more

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

Remembrance Day — Langley, British Columbia, Pilots

EAA Canada, Member Stories

By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia For the past number of years, four Langley pilots have flown formation flights over lower mainland cenotaphs as their contribution to area Remembrance Day ... Read more

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

Steen Skybolt C-GDJM

EAA Canada, Vintage

By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia The Skybolt, designed by Lamar Steen in the 1970s in order to meet the needs of larger pilots than was the case with Pitts ... Read more

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Scout Shares What EAA Means to Her

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

By James Clark, EAA Lifetime 466543 11-year-old Margaret Clark, my daughter, is working on her communications and aviation merit badges for Scouting America, and she would love to share the ... Read more

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Aviation Dreams Reborn

Member Stories, Ultralights

By Mark Solper with Lee Fischer This piece originally ran in the October 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Paul Poberezny once said, “Airplanes bring us together, but friendships ... Read more

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Navy-Inspired RV-8 on Display at WAAAM

Member Stories, Why We Fly

By David Paradis, EAA 877365 My RV-8, N814DP, was donated to the Western Antique Aircraft and Automobile Museum in December 2024. I convinced the founder Terry Brandt and his board ... Read more

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

EAA and WPA Flyout to Roche Harbor, San Juan Island

Chapters, Why We Fly

By Aidan Lara and Ray Ballantyne, EAA 808555, EAA Chapter 430 President “By 2100z on Sunday, Oct. 26th, the TAFs were looking good for the flyout to Roche Harbor for ... Read more

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Colorado Sling TSi

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Brian Garrett, EAA Lifetime 871500 This piece originally ran in the October 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, building an airplane ... Read more

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

1925 National Air Reliability Tour: 100th Anniversary Commemorative Mooney Edition

Honoring The Past, Why We Fly

By Marc Breen, EAA 1468014 By 1925, Americans could travel long distances by train or automobile; but the idea of commercial aviation only existed in dreams and imagination. Air travel ... Read more

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

Solo Milestone: EAA Chapter 5 Scholars Take Flight

Chapters, Milestones

By Patty Fulop, EAA 1049894, Geauga County Airport Community Outreach Coordinator Two local youths fly their first solo flights! The Geauga County Airport in Middlefield, Ohio, has remarkable groups that ... Read more

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Gary Baker

Volunteers

This piece originally ran in the October 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. For 32 years Gary Baker, EAA Lifetime 251742, has given his time and expertise to EAA ... Read more

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

Your Homebuilt and Condition Inspections

Tips

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911/Vintage 724296 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the October 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. You know by now that ... Read more

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

Inspiring the Next Generation: Warbirds fill the ramp at Osceola’s Wheels & Wings

Honoring The Past, Warbirds

By Christina Davies Photography by Ainslee Campbell On September 6, warbirds filled the sky over Osceola, Wisconsin, as they flew in for the annual Wheels & Wings Show. Their arrival ... Read more

November 6, 2025November 7, 2025

Where Are All the Ultralights?

Ultralights, Why We Fly

By Bill Darnell, EAA 576650 This piece originally ran in the September 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I am told by some of the more senior members of ... Read more

November 6, 2025November 7, 2025

Why Is It Doing That?

Tips

By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the September 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. The title of this month’s column ... Read more

November 6, 2025November 12, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Capital Flight Founders Matt and Jade Hofeldt

Learn to Fly, Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, host Chris is joined by Matt and Jade Hofeldt, founders of Capital Flight — an FBO located at Morey Field in Middleton, Wisconsin, that ... Read more

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

Sport Pilot Milestone: Soloing With MOSAIC

Member Stories, Milestones

By Emme Hornung MOSAIC/Sport Pilot 2.0 went into effect just two weeks ago, and we’re already seeing sport pilots coming out of the woodwork because of it. Lorn M. Dennis, ... Read more

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Michal Mastej, EAA Chapter 115’s First Ray Scholar

Chapters, EAA Canada

By Kathy Lubitz, President, UPAC Michal first started coming to EAA Chapter 115 meetings with his dad, Piotr, while he was in high school. At the time, the chapter was ... Read more