EAA chapter

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

Two New Pilots in Grand Rapids: Meet Emily and Nathan

Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

By Joel Kersting, EAA 882109 On August 21, 2024, Emily Ericson and Nathan Ewens both passed their private pilot checkrides, becoming certified private pilots. Emily, EAA 1571675, is a senior ... Read more

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024

EAA Chapter 838 Celebrates Major Milestones in Aviation Community

Chapters, Member Stories

EAA Chapter 838 in Racine, Wisconsin, is excited to announce several significant achievements and events marking a vibrant period for the chapter. The chapter has proudly welcomed its 500th member, ... Read more

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024

EAA Chapters at Flying Cloud Girls in Aviation Day

Celebrating Women, Member Stories

By Mark Kolesar, EAA 294238 On September 21, 2024, members of EAA Chapters 25, 54, and 1229 worked together to promote EAA programs such as Young Eagles, local chapter activities, ... Read more

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

A Pilot, a Passion, a Calling

Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Sharon Puschmann, EAA 1382843 Pilots come in all shapes and sizes with different motivations, drives, and desires. Some are inspired by family members, military ambitions, or dreams of becoming ... Read more

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

It Takes a Village (Or Two EAA Chapters) to Raise a Pilot

Chapters, Member Stories

By Gary Ludeke, EAA 199851 This is a story about an 18-year-old young man, Jakin Messer, EAA 1293775, who is very passionate about having a career as an airline pilot. He ... Read more

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

From Wheels to Wings: A Young Eagle’s Story

Chapters, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

By John Muhle, EAA 1360048, EAA Chapter 289 President It was Wings and Wheels in the summer of 2022, and a young man had made plans to attend the event ... Read more

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024

Kamp Plakkerfontein: The South African Chapter’s AirVenture 2024 Experience

AirVenture, Chapters

By Athol Franz, EAA 680260 Having spent 23 years attending AirVenture camping with Neil Bowden’s South African group, once again this year I have been like a young boy all ... Read more

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024

441 Supports Airport Open House

Chapters, Member Stories

By Ron Wanttaja, EAA 275698, Chapter 441 Newsletter Editor Like all airports, Dick Scobee Field in Auburn, Washington, depends on the goodwill of the people living in this small town ... Read more

July 24, 2024August 1, 2024

Ray Aviation Corn Roast Celebrates 500 Successful Scholars

AirVenture, Chapters

By Robbie Culver In April 2024, the Ray Aviation Scholarship Fund reached a milestone of 500 completed Ray scholars who have earned their pilot certificate through the program. A corn ... Read more

July 17, 2024July 17, 2024

EAA Chapter 478 Young Eagles Build and Fly Summer Camp

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

By Bernie Wunder, EAA 128167 EAA recently developed a program called the Young Eagles Build and Fly (YE B&F) for youths to build and fly a remote-controlled (RC) aircraft. The ... Read more

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024

The Ray Scholarship Going Full Circle: Paying It Forward and Giving Back

Chapters

By William Jagust, EAA Chapter 1387 Ray Scholarship Coordinator Just like other chapters, EAA Chapter 1387 in Troy, Missouri, was hoping to provide a candidate for the Ray Aviation Scholarship ... Read more

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

Volunteer Spotlight — Ron Liebmann

Volunteers

By EAA This piece originally ran in the June 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.   Ronald Liebmann, EAA 18367, remembers his aviation infatuation starting in kindergarten, watching Stearmans ... Read more

July 1, 2024July 3, 2024

EAA Chapter 1682 Hosts Rally on International Young Eagles Day

Learning to Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

By: Angela Satterlee For International Young Eagles Day, EAA Chapter 1682, led by Bill Wright, EAA 663877, was busy putting together the first Young Eagles rally at its local airport in ... Read more

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024

Florida EAA Chapter 203 and AOPA Members Support GA Specialty License Plate

Member Stories

A Support General Aviation license plate will soon be available for purchase in Florida because of the passionate efforts of three aviators with the support of their local EAA chapter ... Read more

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024

A Former Young Eagle Flies a Young Eagle for their First Flight

Eagle Flights, Learning to Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

By Ted Luebbers, EAA 875984 Luke Nunez, now a certified private pilot, flew his first Young Eagle on May 11, 2024, at the Leesburg International Airport in Leesburg, Florida. This ... Read more

October 14, 2021

Exiting the Hold

Member Stories, Why We Fly

There is a category of commercial aviators that appear to be in the business only because it pays the bills. They couldn’t care less about the wonders we are privileged ... Read more