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February 27, 2018November 5, 2025

John Corneal’s Subsonex

Homebuilding, Member Stories
John Corneal really wanted to fly a jet, so he responded in true EAA fashion: He built one. ... Read more
February 22, 2018October 28, 2025

Engagement on Flight 13

Chapters, Why We Fly
EAA’s Tri-Motor tour has a memorable stop at Chapter 565 in Punta Gorda, Florida. ... Read more
February 21, 2018November 4, 2025

Tough and Tougher

Honoring The Past, Vintage, Warbirds
Tour Basler Turbo Conversions with President Randy Myers, and get an inside look at the restoration of That’s All, Brother. ... Read more
February 21, 2018October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot – Jamie Pittman

Learn to Fly, Podcast
EAA’s The Green Dot crew sat down with Jamie Pittman, founder of Discover Flight, to discuss flight instruction and more. ... Read more
February 19, 2018February 14, 2018

Earning Wings: Flight 33 – Checkride: Passed!

Earning Wings Video Blog
Brady passed! It’s been a roller coaster of emotions: fun, challenging, exciting, exhausting – but in the end, extremely rewarding. ... Read more
February 18, 2018February 14, 2018

Earning Wings: Flight 31 – Final Review for Checkride

Earning Wings Video Blog
Brady went flying with his instructor twice in this session to do some final checkride prep. ... Read more
February 17, 2018February 14, 2018

Earning Wings: Flight 30 – Solo Review

Earning Wings Video Blog
Brady went up by himself to review ground reference maneuvers and took special care to keep his altitude within the plus or minus 100 feet guidelines of the practical test ... Read more
February 16, 2018February 14, 2018

Earning Wings: Flight 29 – Practicing Short, Soft Field Landings

Earning Wings Video Blog
Brady is on the homestretch of his training in this lesson, so he is focusing on areas where he needs a little more practice. ... Read more
February 15, 2018October 29, 2025

EAA Skiplane Fly-In at Pioneer Airport

EAA Museum, Why We Fly
Guests flocked to Pioneer Airport for the annual EAA Skiplane Fly-In, one of the more colorful events of the winter season ... Read more
February 15, 2018November 6, 2025

Ben Van Handel – Private Pilot Checkride Milestone

Member Stories, Milestones, Youth Outreach
Ben gave a special Young Eagles flight after passing his checkride. ... Read more
February 14, 2018November 7, 2025

EAA Air Academy grad shares aviation with the next generation

Member Stories, Youth Outreach
An Air Academy grad now shares aviation with youth at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. ... Read more
February 14, 2018November 6, 2025

Five Aviation Lessons from “Fate is the Hunter”

Tips
Lessons learned from Ernie Gann’s “Fate is the Hunter,” published in 1961, still hold true for pilots today. ... Read more
February 12, 2018February 14, 2018

Earning Wings: Flight 28 – Feeling the Heat

Earning Wings Video Blog
It was in the high 90s in Oshkosh in this lesson and well over 100 degrees inside the cockpit. Brady knew the heat would have an effect on airplane performance, ... Read more
February 11, 2018February 8, 2018

Earning Wings: Flight 27 – Solo Landings and Heavy Traffic

Earning Wings Video Blog
In Brady’s last few flights, he noticed the Remos flew differently without a passenger so he wanted to go up to practice, practice, and practice some more solo landings. So, ... Read more
February 10, 2018February 8, 2018

Earning Wings: Flight 26 – First Solo Cross-Country

Earning Wings Video Blog
Leaving Oshkosh for the first time with no one else in the airplane is a big milestone, and was downright nerve racking for Brady. Those nerves were good though, because ... Read more
February 9, 2018February 8, 2018

Earning Wings: Flight 25 – Second Solo

Earning Wings Video Blog
Brady had only soloed once before, five months before this lesson, so in many ways this felt like a first solo all over again. Even though it had been a ... Read more
February 8, 2018October 28, 2025

Dick Campbell to Present on Battle of Midway

EAA Museum, Honoring The Past, Speaker Series
Historian Dick Campbell will present on the Battle of Midway, which was a critical victory for the U.S. during World War II. ... Read more
February 7, 2018

Earning Wings: Flight 24 – On the Numbers

Earning Wings Video Blog
Brady sticks a couple of good short-field landings. ... Read more
February 7, 2018October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot – Sean D. Tucker

Aerobatics, Podcast
The Green Dot team speaks with aerobatics air show performer Sean D. Tucker about his career, the people who influenced him, and his community work. ... Read more
February 6, 2018November 5, 2025

EAA Member Leads Heritage Flight Over Super Bowl 52

Warbirds, Why We Fly
An EAA member led the Super Bowl flyover honoring U.S. air power history. ... Read more
February 6, 2018November 6, 2025

Full Immersion

Why We Fly
Dive into the culture and community at Spruce Creek, the world’s best-known residential airpark. ... Read more
February 6, 2018February 6, 2018

Earning Wings: Flight 23 – Class C Airspace

Earning Wings Video Blog
Brady flew to Green Bay and landed at his first Class C airport. ... Read more
February 5, 2018October 17, 2025

Last Place Won Concorde Flight for Air Academy Grad

Member Stories
An EAA Air Academy graduate recalls how he won a coveted flight on the Concorde. ... Read more
February 1, 2018November 5, 2025

Unchecked Aggression

Homebuilding, Member Stories, Why We Fly
Everyone customizes their homebuilt a little. Bill O’Neil, EAA 367019, doesn’t know the meaning of the word “little.” Get the full story of the truly unique Berkut 360 that he ... Read more
February 1, 2018

Chapter 1572 in Peru Hosts Aerobatic Pilot

Chapters
Peruvian aerobatic pilot Micho Velickovich did a private show for Chapter 1572 during a break in his performance schedule. ... Read more

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