February 11, 2021November 5, 2025

An Empowered Couple Empowering Kids

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

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

February 11, 2021October 17, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Jessica Barnier

Learn to Fly, Milestones

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

February 11, 2021October 17, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Jan Stadt

Member Stories, Volunteers

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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February 11, 2021October 29, 2025

New Year Reflections

Chapters, Homebuilding

Questions and answers.

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February 11, 2021October 17, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Jennifer Iiams

Learn to Fly, Milestones

I am excited to say I officially became a pilot on December 22, 2020, and I cannot express how happy I am. Receiving the scholarship took the worry out of ... Read more

February 4, 2021October 17, 2025

A New Home for the Hagerstown Aviation Museum

Honoring The Past

The Hagerstown Aviation Museum in Hagerstown, Maryland, showcases a number of Fairchild aircraft developed and produced in the local area.

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February 4, 2021October 17, 2025

Jam Nuts Redux

Tips

And one builder’s redemption.

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February 4, 2021October 17, 2025

Commercial Certificate Milestone — Michelle Trobaugh

Learn to Fly, Milestones

When I first learned that I was chosen for one of the scholarships I had difficulty believing it. With the help of the scholarship, I was able to finance and ... Read more

February 4, 2021November 6, 2025

Ray Scholar Gives Back

Chapters, Youth Outreach

Jake Owsley, EAA 1283935 and Ray Aviation Scholar recipient, flies his first Young Eagle passengers after earning his private pilot certificate.

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January 28, 2021October 17, 2025

Better Late Than Never

Vintage

Although he began his flight training in 1970, it wasn’t until 2004 that Dan Simpson, EAA 9029549, earned his private pilot certificate.

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January 28, 2021October 29, 2025

EAA’s Attic — Pitcairn Autogiro Blade

Attic, EAA Museum

Legendary aircraft designer Harold Pitcairn formed the Pitcairn-Cierva Autogiro Co. in 1929 to build aircraft in partnership with rotorcraft pioneer Juan de la Cierva.

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January 28, 2021October 20, 2025

It’s Suddenly Quiet

Tips

What should be your first action when experiencing a power loss? The correct response is fly the airplane!

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January 28, 2021October 16, 2025

Making an Emergency Landing as a Student Pilot

Learn to Fly, Youth Outreach

Ryan Majors put his training to the ultimate test during his cross-country solo flight when he had to make an emergency landing in a field.

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January 21, 2021October 16, 2025

A Phone Call That Unlocked Further Research of our Huey

EAA Museum, Warbirds

Every time I think that I have talked to everyone who spent time with our UH-1 in Vietnam, I am surprised to find someone else. This caller surprised me with ... Read more

January 21, 2021October 17, 2025

Private Pilot Milestone — Niall Devlin

Milestones

Niall Devlin, recipient of the Richard R. Harper Memorial Scholarship, earns his wings.

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January 21, 2021October 17, 2025

Not Your Mother’s STOL Competition

Member Stories, Why We Fly

Taking place this past September at Byrd’s Adventure Center in the middle of the Arkansas Ozarks, the ArkanSTOL Ozark Backwoods Challenge featured some of the nation’s premier STOL pilots!

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January 21, 2021

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Nevada Javron PA-18 Replicas

Homebuilding, Member Stories

EAA member Ron Kodimer takes us through the build of three identical Javron Super Cubs.

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January 21, 2021October 20, 2025

Keeping Your Balance

Tips

It’s more than just the weight.

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January 14, 2021October 29, 2025

Ottawa Chapter 245 Makes Cruzer Progress Despite Restrictions

Chapters, EAA Canada, Homebuilding

The 750 Cruzer project resumed in September after COVID-19 restrictions eased enough to allow a small group to work well spaced in the hangar.

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January 13, 2021

Oh the Consequences Could Have Been … !

Member Stories

Recently I started up my engine and, while the engine seemed to be running fine, the analog instruments in the panel all started jumping around wildly. I had no idea ... Read more

January 13, 2021November 5, 2025

Measure Twice, Cut Once

EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Member Stories

The painful and powerful lessons of scratch-building.

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January 13, 2021November 7, 2025

RV-8 and ADS-B Testing Across Canada

EAA Canada, Member Stories

A long cross country flight proved the perfect opportunity to test new tech.

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January 13, 2021October 17, 2025

1,000 Certificates Later

Homebuilding, Milestones

On Friday, December 11, 2020, I issued an Airworthiness Certificate to Gregory Rodriguez for his amateur-built American Legend AL18.

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January 13, 2021November 5, 2025

The Future of Flight

Why We Fly

Last February, the GoFly Final Fly Off took place at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. Hear from some of the engineers and innovators who are helping to ... Read more

January 13, 2021October 17, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Kathy Frey

Member Stories, Volunteers

Starting in 1998, Kathy Frey, EAA 1069808, has been a mainstay in Camp Scholler, assisting campers in finding suitable camping sites and helping out with just about anything else that ... Read more