July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

Sneaking in, Safely — A Soggy Saturday Didn’t Stop One Cirrus From Arriving

AirVenture, Member Stories

By John W. Conrad The skies had barely lifted and thunder still rumbled in the distance when the Cirrus SR22, piloted by 22-year-old Steven Noonan of Western Michigan University, entered ... Read more

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019

There’s Nothing Spartan About This Executive

AirVenture, History, Vintage

By Fred Johnsen There’s a dazzlingly shiny aluminum aircraft in the Vintage area that carries Royal Air Force roundels on the fuselage, and has the pedigree to do so. It’s ... Read more

July 22, 2019July 23, 2019

EAA Members Remember Watching Apollo 11 Landing, History Being Made

AirVenture, Anniversaries, Honoring The Past, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz Fifty years ago, the world watched in wonder as Apollo 11 approached the moon’s surface. People waited in front of their television sets, some for hours, ... Read more

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019

First Airplane to Land at Oshkosh in 1970 Is Back in 2019

AirVenture, History, Honoring The Past, Stories Of Oshkosh

John Dyke, EAA Lifetime 3566, generously donated a one-of-a-kind Dyke Delta JD-2 N555A to EAA that will be on the convention grounds in front of the Brown Arch during AirVenture ... Read more

July 21, 2019July 27, 2019

A Spotter’s Guide to the EAA Aviation Museum Aircraft Around the Grounds

AirVenture, Homebuilding, Warbirds

Every year, more than 10,000 aircraft fly to Wisconsin for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Of those, nearly 3,000 are showplanes — vintage aircraft, warbirds, homebuilts, aerobatic airplanes, etc. — that are ... Read more

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019

The First Oshkosh — No, it wasn’t in 1970

AirVenture, History, Stories Of Oshkosh

Anyone attending AirVenture this year can look around the grounds and see we’re celebrating something special — EAA’s 50th convention in Oshkosh. Except we’re not. If you read the fine ... Read more

July 21, 2019July 21, 2019

Making the Best of It

AirVenture

By Barbara A. Schmitz Dean Gilderoy, of Scottsdale, Arizona, thought he was prepared for Friday night’s storm in Oshkosh. “I had staked down as much as I could, and was ... Read more

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019

Baby Ace Comes Back

AirVenture, Homebuilding

Back in May of 1955, a Corben Baby Ace graced the cover of Mechanix Illustrated magazine with a simple headline: “Build this plane for under $800 including engine!” The magazine ... Read more

July 17, 2019August 21, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Nicole Pierce

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Stories Of Oshkosh

Nicole Pierce, EAA 559033, shares her Story of Oshkosh. ... Read more

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019

The Great EAA Aircraft Raffle of 2019

AirVenture

EAA recently visited Javron Corporation with Don Wade of C & D Aviation to discuss the latest in the build of EAA’s Aircraft Raffle airplane. ... Read more

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019

Respect — An Important Word in Every Pilot’s Vocabulary

Flying Tips

Respect for your airplane doesn’t just mean giving it a love tap on the engine cowling. It means that you truly care for your aircraft by carefully looking it over ... Read more

July 10, 2019August 21, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Judie Ohm

AirVenture, Celebrating Women, Stories Of Oshkosh

My book, Turret Tales, would never have been written if it hadn’t been for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2010. ... Read more

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019

Chapter 1410 Zenith 601 XL Learn/Build — Update

Homebuilding, Member Stories

Since our last report, our group has been busy working on our amateur-built aircraft project. ... Read more

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019

Aero Camping Expo at Brampton, Ontario

Member Stories

Visitors were amazed at the amount of stuff we could shoehorn into the Cessna 177 Cardinal or the GlaStar, next door. Aero camping can be very comfortable. ... Read more

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

EAA’s The Green Dot — Scaled Composites Test Pilots Evan Thomas and Zach Reeder

Podcast

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew was joined by Scaled Composites test pilots Evan Thomas and Zach Reeder to discuss the first flight of Stratolaunch. Evan flew ... Read more

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

Big Toot — The Little Toot Grows Up

Vintage

When you first spot Big Toot, you may think you are seeing a Little Toot. This is because Tommy designed and built a plane that both honored his dad’s original ... Read more

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — John Puent

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

John Puent, EAA 43711, has attended every EAA fly-in convention since 1970 and doesn’t plan on breaking his streak. ... Read more

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019

Chapter 323 Flying Start Program Takes Off

Chapters

EAA Chapter 323 ran into a common situation during Young Eagles events — parents clearly disappointed that the kids were the ones having all the fun. ... Read more

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019

D-Day Plus 75 Exhibit Opens at EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum, History, Honoring The Past

The D-Day Plus 75 exhibit has officially opened in the EAA Aviation Museum. ... Read more

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

Setting Standards — Type Clubs Lead by Example With SOPs

Flying Tips

Whether or not someone is paying us to fly, following best practices just makes sense. The safest approach to accomplishing a flight task is one that leverages consistency. ... Read more

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Tony Wall

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh can be inspiring to many people for many reasons. For Tony Wall, EAA 1226290, AirVenture 2016 inspired him to fulfill his dream of purchasing his first airplane. ... Read more

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

New Classics: Fifty Years From Now, What Will be Considered Classic?

Vintage

Fifty years from now, what will be considered classic? ... Read more

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Stories of Oshkosh — Don Alesi

AirVenture, Stories Of Oshkosh

Don Alesi, EAA 371460, first attended EAA Oshkosh with his brother in 1978 and since then he has made many fond memories, including celebrating a wedding anniversary at EAA Oshkosh ... Read more

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019

EAA’s The Green Dot – AC-130 Crewmembers Maj. Clay Ten Eyck and Tech. Sgt. Alex Skidgel

Podcast

The Green Dot crew sat down with AC-130 crewmembers Maj. Clay Ten Eyck and Tech. Sgt. Alex Skidgel to discuss their experience flying and operating an AC-130 gunship. ... Read more

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

EAA Speaker Series: AC-130 Crew Members

EAA Museum

Two Lockheed AC-130 gunship crew members from the U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Wing presented about their experiences in one of the Air Force’s primary close air support aircraft ... Read more