March 14, 2019October 29, 2025

EAA’s Attic — Rolly Cole Memorial Trophy

Attic, EAA Museum

EAA Aviation Museum Program Coordinator Chris Henry examines the Rolly Cole Memorial Trophy, an aerobatic award given to performers who stood out among their peers, in the latest video edition ... Read more

March 14, 2019October 28, 2025

One Plus One Equals 110

Aerobatics, Homebuilding

This new arrival on the air show circuit had everyone seeing double.

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March 14, 2019October 20, 2025

Former AH-64 Apache Pilot to Present at EAA Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Former AH-64 Apache helicopter pilot Jon Bernstein will present at the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series on March 21.

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March 14, 2019October 28, 2025

More Firepower Needed for War in New Guinea

Honoring The Past, Warbirds

John “Jack” Fox and Paul I. “Pappy” Gunn, under the sponsorship of 5th Air Force Cmdr. Gen. George Kenney, field-installed fixed .50-caliber guns in the B-25. The following is Fox’s ... Read more

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019

Treasure Map — A Graphic Representation of a Place in the Heart

Member Stories, Ultralights

“A map is not the territory it represents,” Alfred Korzybski wrote in a scholarly paper in 1931.

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March 13, 2019October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Vintage Restorer/Pilot Andrew King

Podcast, Vintage

This time on EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew was joined by vintage aircraft restorer and pilot Andrew King, EAA 275985, to talk about his childhood spent at Old Rhinebeck ... Read more

March 13, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Dan Workman

AirVenture, Member Stories

Dan Workman, EAA 1269311, visited EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for the first time in 2018 and left with a touching father-son bonding experience.

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March 13, 2019November 7, 2025

How Far Would You Go to Make Your Dreams Reality?

Aerobatics, Member Stories

Maurizio Perissinotto, EAA Lifetime 1207972, had spent his childhood looking up to his father who was an airline and Air Force pilot.

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March 13, 2019October 17, 2025

Connor Privitt — Solo and Private Pilot’s Certificate Milestone

Learn to Fly, Milestones

Congratulations to Connor Privitt on his solo flight and for earning his private pilot’s certificate!

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March 8, 2019November 7, 2025

Maps and Why I Like Them

EAA Canada, Member Stories

I recently got around to reading for the first time a book I purchased some 20 years ago.

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March 7, 2019November 6, 2025

Get Your Kicks

Member Stories, Why We Fly

With a total of 2,448 miles of history-rich pavement, Route 66 is an ideal backdrop for a desert fly-in event.

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March 7, 2019October 31, 2025

Steven Hinton Speaks at EAA Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Steven Hinton, a seven-time national air racing champion and pilot of the world’s fastest propeller-driven, piston-powered aircraft, recently spoke at the EAA Aviation Museum about his career as part of ... Read more

March 7, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Joel Godston

AirVenture, Member Stories

Joel Godston knew he wanted to be involved in aviation from the age of 9. More than 70 years later, he’s joined the family of annual AirVenture attendees who share ... Read more

March 7, 2019October 20, 2025

Family Flight Fest 2019

EAA Museum, Youth Outreach

Family Flight Fest 2019 was a blast for visiting families and volunteers alike, as the EAA Aviation Museum’s younger visitors got to enjoy activities such as assembling various kinds of ... Read more

March 6, 2019November 6, 2025

Inspections and Maintenance Quiz

Tips

Pick the single best answer for each of the following questions about inspections and maintenance.

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March 6, 2019October 20, 2025

Nose Wheels — What Can Go Wrong

Tips

The top three nose wheel issues are shimmy, shimmy, and shimmy. Ok, kidding. Other problems besides shimmy, such as tracking and hardware assembly issues, can cause you to take out ... Read more

March 5, 2019March 6, 2019

Draco – A Beast of a Bushplane

AirVenture

Eight days before EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018, Mike Patey, EAA 1118534, completed his latest project, Draco, and flew it to the convention.

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February 28, 2019October 29, 2025

Caden Urschel – Solo Milestone

Milestones

Congratulations to 16-year-old Caden Urschel who successfully completed his first solo flight!

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February 28, 2019October 22, 2025

Back in the Saddle

Tips

If you haven’t flown for a while, getting current is a little harder and a lot easier than you think.

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February 28, 2019October 17, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring – Wisconsin Earthstar eGull

Homebuilding, Ultralights

My spouse observed that my deepening environmental concerns were expressed in my driving behavior but not in my choice of aircraft, which burned 10 gph. I explored electric-powered self-launching sailplanes, ... Read more

February 27, 2019October 29, 2025

Why I Fly Young Eagles

Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

On June 28, 2010, I gave a Young Eagles ride. I probably gave more than one Young Eagles ride that day, but it was eight years ago and I don’t ... Read more

February 27, 2019October 22, 2025

I Want to Be a Better Pilot — Relaxing on Takeoffs and Landings

Tips

Safely flying a tailwheel requires much more attention from the pilot than a tricycle-gear airplane, especially during taxi, takeoff, and landing. However, once in the air, a tailwheel airplane is ... Read more

February 27, 2019October 28, 2025

Stories of Oshkosh — Jenny Orvis

AirVenture, Volunteers

Longtime volunteer Jenny Orvis said that on her first visit to AirVenture she was overwhelmed by the number of airplanes and people, but she loved it.

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February 27, 2019October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Championship Air Racer Steven Hinton

Podcast

On the latest episode of EAA’s The Green Dot, the crew was joined by Steven Hinton Jr. to discuss his background in aviation and growing up in Chino, his introduction ... Read more

February 21, 2019November 7, 2025

Chapter 1551 Builds Memorial Bench at Orlando Apopka Airport

Chapters, Member Stories

On January 19, EAA Chapter 1551 members, families, and friends came together to construct a memorial patio and seating area under a stand of palm trees beside the main ramp ... Read more