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December 13, 2017November 5, 2025

The Businessliner

Honoring The Past, Vintage
Cessna’s 195 Businessliner turned 70 years old this year, and we joined the fly-in celebration at Stearman Field (1K1) in Benton, Kansas. ... Read more
December 13, 2017November 5, 2025

Fleet Dreams — Part 2

EAA Canada, Vintage
Geoff Pritchard picked up his Fleet Model 2 in Oshkosh in 2012 and has spent the last five years perfecting this aircraft. ... Read more
December 13, 2017October 28, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring – Georgia Baby Lakes

Homebuilding, Member Stories
In the summer of 2016, Bill Walker, owner of Golden Isles Aviation and project organizer, approached the membership of EAA Chapter 905 to see if it would take on the ... Read more
December 12, 2017November 5, 2025

Older Moth!

EAA Canada, Vintage
Someone asked, “Are there any older aircraft in Canada than Geoff Pritchard’s 1930 Fleet Model 2?” Not to discredit Geoff’s gorgeous plane, but I know of at least one. ... Read more
December 12, 2017

Earning Wings: Flight 2 – Steep Turns, Slow Flight

Earning Wings Video Blog
Brady talks about some fun parts of his flight — especially the steep turns. Banking at 45 degrees was quite the sensation for him! ... Read more
December 12, 2017

Chapter 66 Celebrates 50 Years

Chapters
Making dreams come true in Fort Myers, Florida, since 1967. ... Read more
December 7, 2017November 7, 2025

SkyRanger Partnership Provides Affordable Way to Fly

Chapters, Member Stories
An EAA member’s airplane partnership keeps costs down. ... Read more
December 7, 2017November 4, 2025

Combat Veteran C-47 Flies Again

Honoring The Past, Warbirds
From the Battle of the Bulge to a museum in Florida, this C-47 has seen it all. ... Read more
December 7, 2017November 6, 2025

Flying the Yosemite Valley in an Open-Cockpit Gyroplane

Member Stories, Why We Fly
An EAA member shares his memorable flight over one of our country’s national parks. ... Read more
December 7, 2017November 6, 2025

Tractor Parts and Humble Pie

Member Stories, Why We Fly
A bush pilot revisits a flight that brought with it a memorable learning experience. ... Read more
December 6, 2017October 17, 2025

Waiting for News from Pearl Harbor

Honoring The Past
One family vowed not to celebrate Christmas until they knew their serviceman was safe. ... Read more
December 6, 2017October 16, 2025

Stories to Tell: Spitfire Mk. IX

Honoring The Past, Warbirds
While any warbird brings some history along with it, this particular fighter, a 1942 Spitfire Mk.IX, brought more than its share when it came to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. ... Read more
December 6, 2017October 17, 2025

Ol’ Home Week

Honoring The Past, Warbirds
97-year-old Jep Williamson got back in a B-17 cockpit for the first time in more than 70 years. ... Read more
December 6, 2017December 12, 2017

Earning Wings: Flight 01 – First Flight

Earning Wings Video Blog
Brady logs one hour in the logbook. His instructor let him take controls for the whole flight (except landing). The instructor led Brady through taxi, takeoff, holding altitude/climbs/descents, turns, traffic ... Read more
December 5, 2017February 26, 2018

Earning Wings: In the Remos G3-600

Earning Wings Video Blog
Brady and his instructor sat in the Remos today just to take a look and feel the airplane out. ... Read more
November 30, 2017October 29, 2025

EAA Member Flies 1,000 Young Eagles in Minnesota

Milestones, Youth Outreach
This Young Eagles pilot will find a way to give a flight to any kid who asks. ... Read more
November 30, 2017October 28, 2025

Because They Could

Aerobatics, Homebuilding
When two are better than one: Yak-55 plus Yak-55 equals Yak-110. ... Read more
November 29, 2017October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot – Dr. Jennifer Levasseur

Podcast
On the latest episode of EAA’s The Green Dot podcast, the crew was joined by Dr. Jennifer Levasseur, museum curator of the space history department at the Smithsonian National Air ... Read more
November 28, 2017February 26, 2018

Earning Wings: First Day of School

Earning Wings Video Blog
Brady officially starts his flying curriculum, and it feels just like the first day of school. ... Read more
November 27, 2017February 26, 2018

Earning Wings: Actively Waiting

Earning Wings Video Blog
Brady talks about how it’s taken much longer to even get started than he ever thought it would. And how he’s using that time to find ways to wait actively. ... Read more
November 24, 2017February 26, 2018

Earning Wings: Brady Has an Instructor!

Earning Wings Video Blog

Brady discusses his flight instructor selection decision.

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November 22, 2017October 29, 2025

EAA Member Tim Cone Wins 2017 Air Race 1 World Cup

Member Stories, Milestones
Tim Cone, EAA 374465, won the Gold Final of the Air Race 1 World Cup 2017 on Sunday. ... Read more
November 22, 2017October 28, 2025

Visiting IAC at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017

Aerobatics, AirVenture
Aerobatic airplanes were all over EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, from mainstays like the Christen Eagle, celebrating its 40th anniversary, to one-offs like the unique Mid-Wing Special. This video offers a ... Read more
November 22, 2017November 6, 2025

Like Father, Like Son

Chapters, Youth Outreach
Father and son Troy and David Toelle have both graduated EAA Air Academy — Troy from the first session and David from the most recent. ... Read more
November 21, 2017November 6, 2025

From the Lowest to the Highest to the Busiest

Member Stories, Why We Fly
As he was planning to fly his Bonanza to Oshkosh, Tom Snider had an idea. ... Read more

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