Hangar Flying

HANGAR FLYING - Timely stories, conversation, and inspirational insights that share The Spirit of Aviation.

Skip to content
  • Why We Fly
  • Youth
  • Taking Flight
    • Tips
    • DIY
    • Learning to Fly
    • Earning Wings Video Blog
  • Aviation History
    • From EAA’s Attic
  • Communities
    • Aerobatics
    • Homebuilding
    • Ultralights
    • Vintage
    • Warbirds
  • In Action
    • Chapters
    • Member Stories
    • Milestones
  • AirVenture
  • Podcasts
  • Recent Posts
  • EAA.org

Recent Posts

Home » Recent Posts

October 1, 2020October 20, 2025

Unshaken — Flying in Turbulent Times

Tips
Over the past months, we’ve all learned to deal with one form of turbulence or another. If there is one thing that makes flying uncomfortable, it’s turbulence. ... Read more
October 1, 2020October 20, 2025

I Can See Clearly Now

Learn to Fly, Why We Fly
We flew in this small airplane with no doors. I instantly fell in love with the freedom that experience gave me; it was so beautiful. ... Read more
October 1, 2020November 5, 2025

Youth Aircraft Building Project Teaches Skills, Enthusiasm

Chapters, Homebuilding, Youth Outreach
Having worked in the airline industry for decades, EAA member John Cronin saw firsthand the decline in younger generations’ involvement and pursuit of aviation as a career choice or hobby. ... Read more
October 1, 2020November 4, 2025

A Liberator Veteran Shares His Story

Honoring The Past, Warbirds
When the United States entered the Second World War, everyone lined up to fight in their own way. John Neece was one of the men who lined up outside a ... Read more
October 1, 2020October 16, 2025

Giving Personality to a Vietnam Warbird

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Warbirds
The Good Widow Mrs. Jones gets a makeover. ... Read more
September 24, 2020October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — How to Learn to Fly

Learn to Fly, Podcast
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew sat down to share their thoughts, advice, and suggestions to any listeners considering learning to fly or early into their flight ... Read more
September 24, 2020October 17, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Mark Kolesar

Member Stories, Volunteers
With more than 875 Young Eagles flights under his belt, it’s safe to say that Mark Kolesar, EAA Lifetime 294238, is heavily invested in EAA’s success as an organization, particularly ... Read more
September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Worth the Wait

Homebuilding, Member Stories
After more than 30 years, my big brother finally fought his way back to the cockpit. ... Read more
September 23, 2020November 5, 2025

Safety Margins

Homebuilding, Tips
Five reasons why you should engage a technical counselor in your aircraft building or restoring project. ... Read more
September 23, 2020October 17, 2025

Finding the Right Stuff

Honoring The Past
Get a glimpse behind the scenes of a new television series focusing on the legendary Mercury 7 astronauts. ... Read more
September 23, 2020November 7, 2025

Fighting the Fires

Member Stories
I could see active forest fires burning off on the horizon in Montana and Wyoming. I wondered what it might be like to fly aircraft working to extinguish these raging ... Read more
September 15, 2020October 29, 2025

What’s in a Name?

Chapters, Youth Outreach
An EAA member in Sandpoint, Idaho, gave a Young Eagles flight to someone who seemed destined for it. ... Read more
September 15, 2020November 5, 2025

The Dreaded Denial Letter

Homebuilding, Tips

Details that can derail your airworthiness inspection.

Read more
September 15, 2020October 29, 2025

EAA’s Attic — Molt Taylor’s Flight Jacket

Attic, EAA Museum
This customized, hand-painted leather flight jacket, a G-1 as worn by U.S. Navy pilots almost continually from World War II to the present day, was owned by Moulton B. “Molt” ... Read more
September 10, 2020November 5, 2025

North to Alaska

Member Stories, Why We Fly
Like most great adventures, this one started over dinner. ... Read more
September 10, 2020November 5, 2025

The Technical Counselor Visit: Workshop Essentials

Homebuilding, Tips
It doesn’t matter whether you have a large hangar to build in, or a one car garage to build in: setting it up at the beginning for your aircraft build ... Read more
September 10, 2020October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Warbirds President Jim ‘Zack’ Olzacki

Podcast, Warbirds
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew sat down with newly elected Warbirds President Jim ‘Zack’ Olzacki to discuss how he first got involved with aviation and with ... Read more
September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — California Carbon Cub EX-2

From The Hangar Floor, Homebuilding, Member Stories
Jackie and Tobias Burch take us through the build of their CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX-2. ... Read more
September 9, 2020October 20, 2025

A Good Instructor Is Always Learning

Tips

Things my students have taught me.

Read more
September 3, 2020November 5, 2025

A Bright Future for Aviation

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach
How one high school is keeping The Spirit of Aviation alive. ... Read more
September 3, 2020October 17, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Eric Rood

Member Stories, Volunteers
With a love of history and deep respect for veterans, Eric Rood, EAA Lifetime 192552, is a perfect fit to volunteer with EAA’s Timeless Voices of Aviation oral history project. ... Read more
September 3, 2020October 17, 2025

Commanding the F-35 Demo Team

Warbirds
Hear about flying the F-35 Lightning II and commanding the F-35 Demo Team from U.S. Air Force Captain Kristin “BEO” Wolfe. ... Read more
September 3, 2020October 20, 2025

Someplace to Go

Tips, Why We Fly
When it comes to maintaining proficiency, there is no better prescription than to go flying — anywhere — and have fun doing it. ... Read more
September 3, 2020October 17, 2025

Checkride Milestone — Ben Hausch

Learn to Fly
Congratulations Ben Hausch, EAA 1381716, on recently passing his private pilot checkride on August 6! ... Read more
September 3, 2020October 29, 2025

Looking Back at the 2020 Oshkosh Fly-In

Chapters, Member Stories
Never mind that AirVenture was canceled, one EAA chapter was determined to go to a fly-in at Oshkosh this year — any Oshkosh. ... Read more

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Contact Us
EAA Aviation Center - 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh, WI 54902
920-426-4800 | 800-564-6322 | Museum: 920-426-4818
membership@eaa.org
Website: EAA.org

© 2019 EAA