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July 9, 2020November 5, 2025

Batteries and Alternators

Homebuilding, Tips

The power of simplicity.

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July 9, 2020November 6, 2025

The Technical Counselor Visit: How to Communicate Bad News

Homebuilding, Tips
Communicating “bad news” or items that need correcting is one of the toughest jobs a technical counselor has — but is probably the most important. Getting the details right can ... Read more
July 7, 2020October 29, 2025

EAA Chapter 1410 Profile – High River, Alberta

Chapters
EAA Chapter 1410 had its beginnings in High River, Alberta, back in April 2005 with official incorporation in July of that year under the leadership of Jack Dueck, EAA Lifetime ... Read more
July 2, 2020October 29, 2025

EAA’s Attic — Pathfinder Flight Visualizer

Attic, EAA Museum

Long before ForeFlight, AnywhereMap, or even GPS, a company called Thompson Designs in Addison, Illinois, came up with a moving map display for GA pilots.

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July 2, 2020October 20, 2025

Faulty Flying or Faulty Instruction?

Learn to Fly, Tips

Teaching more than the minimum.

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July 1, 2020October 29, 2025

Chapter 952 Presents 2 Scholarships to Local Young Aviators

Chapters, Youth Outreach

Aleana Cricks and Wylie Howe were both presented flight training scholarships from EAA Chapter 952 to help them earn their pilot certificates and become immersed in aviation.

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July 1, 2020November 5, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Hangar Flying to Favorite Airports

Podcast, Why We Fly
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew goes around the virtual table and takes turns hangar flying to various favorite airports around North America, describing amenities, nearby sights, ... Read more
June 25, 2020October 16, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Ohio Scottish Aviation Bulldog T Mk. 1

From The Hangar Floor

Steve Koenig takes us through the restoration of his Scottish Aviation Bulldog T Mk. I.

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June 25, 2020October 20, 2025

Surprise!

Tips

Avoiding the unexpected.

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June 18, 2020October 16, 2025

Milestone: My First Flight Lesson

Learn to Fly, Milestones

A Young Eagle turned student pilot shares her perspective on her first flying lesson.

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June 18, 2020October 29, 2025

EAA Chapter 1358 Presents Two Flight Training Scholarships

Chapters, Youth Outreach

Congratulations to Wesley Rodgers, EAA 1343022, and Anna Pearce, EAA 1362418, of Chapter 1358 on their flight training scholarships!

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June 18, 2020October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — EAA CEO and Chairman Jack J. Pelton

Podcast
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, EAA CEO and Chairman Jack J. Pelton sits down for an honest, informative update on the impacts COVID-19 has had on EAA and ... Read more
June 17, 2020October 17, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — Lon Nanke

Member Stories, Volunteers

If you’ve visited the EAA Aviation Museum in the past seven or eight years, there’s a good chance you’ve met docent Lon Nanke, EAA 187526.

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June 17, 2020October 20, 2025

Fly Straight

Homebuilding, Tips

The top five rigging mistakes and how to correct them.

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June 11, 2020October 17, 2025

Solo and Written Milestone: Hobie Lippold

Milestones

Congratulations to Hobie Lippold, EAA 1257149, on recently passing his written exam.

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June 11, 2020October 29, 2025

EAA’s Attic — South American Pictorial Travel and Trading Game

Attic, EAA Museum
This board game was released in 1942 by Parker Brothers, the company best known for the iconic Monopoly game. The object of the game is to explore South American destinations ... Read more
June 11, 2020November 5, 2025

The Biggest Question in Homebuilding

Homebuilding, Why We Fly

The answer might surprise you.

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June 10, 2020October 31, 2025

One Piece at a Time

AirVenture, Vintage

Jim and Ken Kreutzfeld, EAA 797045 and 76669, painstakingly restored this 1943 Howard DGA-15P, the winner of the Antique Grand Champion Gold Lindy award at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019.

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June 10, 2020November 5, 2025

The Technical Counselor Visit: Skills

Homebuilding, Tips

Getting your builder to consider their weaknesses and how to get more experience is a big step forward in shepherding a successful project through to flight.

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June 4, 2020October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Virtually Visiting Aviation Museums

Podcast
This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew sat down together, virtually, to share stories and must-see exhibits and aircraft from some of their favorite aviation museums around the ... Read more
June 4, 2020November 3, 2025

The Second Westfall Special

AirVenture, Homebuilding

When Jeff Paulson, EAA 263515, brought this striking little biplane to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, he found that almost nobody knew what it was.

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June 4, 2020November 5, 2025

Meet Miss Montana

Vintage
Miss Montana started life as a C-47, operated stateside by the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II, and went on to a proud career dropping smoke jumpers from ... Read more
June 4, 2020October 20, 2025

Thinking Ahead, Staying Ahead

Learn to Fly, Tips

You’re in charge, not the airplane.

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June 4, 2020October 16, 2025

Easy Company Paratrooper Shares His Story

Honoring The Past
I have conducted hundreds of interviews with veterans and people of interest in aviation and history. So, why was I nervous for this one? I was about to call one ... Read more
June 4, 2020October 16, 2025

Your First Aerobatic Airplane

Aerobatics

Finding the best bang for your budget.

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