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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
January 13, 2021October 17, 2025

Engine Break-In

From The Hangar Floor

Myths debunked and best practices explained.

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January 7, 2021

Energized

Ultralights

As both a passionate pilot and environmentalist, Richard Steeves, EAA 65309, was looking for a greener way to fly.

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January 7, 2021October 29, 2025

EAA’s Attic — Commemorative Airship Cushion

Attic, EAA Museum

This leather cushion, most likely produced in 1931 or 1932, commemorates the construction and launch of the USS Akron (ZRS-4).

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January 7, 2021October 20, 2025

Aeronautical Decision-Making

Tips

When good choices build confidence.

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January 7, 2021January 8, 2021

EAA Young Eagles Pilot Receives Heartwarming Thank You

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach
Former United Airlines Captain Larry Steenstry received a pleasant surprise when his former Young Eagle, Tyler Norton, knocked on his door to say thank you nine years after his introductory ... Read more
December 17, 2020October 16, 2025

A Thank You From a Ray Scholar

Learn to Fly, Youth Outreach
After catching the flying bug at age nine, William McCarthy progressed from Young Eagle to Ray Scholar to private pilot, and he’d like to thank some of the folks who ... Read more
December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

Pipistrel’s Panthera Comes to Oshkosh

Why We Fly

Right Rudder Aviation made a stop in Oshkosh on their tour of the United States showing off Pipistrel’s Panthera.

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December 16, 2020October 29, 2025

Voyaging on Skis

Member Stories, Vintage
Following many years of service in the Air Force and Wisconsin Air National Guard, along with his current position at American Airlines, Bruce Fischer, EAA Lifetime 1193829, was looking for ... Read more
December 16, 2020October 17, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Michigan Zenith CH 750 Cruzer

Homebuilding, Member Stories

Mark Pensenstadler takes us through the build of his Zenith CH 750 Cruzer.

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December 16, 2020October 20, 2025

Teaching the Teacher (To Be)

Learn to Fly, Tips

Prepping a new crop of CFIs.

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