Education

September 18, 2025October 17, 2025

Young Eagles Workshop Project and Keepsake

Chapters, Member Stories

By Terry Cusack, EAA Lifetime 213150 A couple of our chapter members recently collaborated on a new metal project for our annual summer campers. We were seeking something with the ... Read more

September 10, 2025October 17, 2025

Souvenir Aluminum Airplanes for Airport Visitors

Member Stories

By Rick Ernst, EAA 418493 I am a serial builder, having completed about 250 Van’s RV-6s and 150 Zenith 750 Cruzers over the past three years. The first weekend of ... Read more

August 21, 2025October 17, 2025

Growing the EAA Chapter 1116 Scholarship Program

Chapters, Member Stories

By Angela Satterlee EAA Chapter 1116 is honoring the legacy of longtime EAA member, Young Eagles volunteer pilot, and Chapter 1116 treasurer Martin (Marty) Davidow, EAA 665941, by giving ... Read more

August 7, 2025October 17, 2025

EAA Chapter 5 Hosts Youth Summer Camp

Chapters, Member Stories

By Sherry Niederkorn, EAA Lifetime 1277308 The EAA Chapter 5 Summer Youth Aviation Camp 2025 is officially in the logbook and on record for “reaching the sky” with this ... Read more

August 7, 2025October 16, 2025

EAA Chapter 406 Rolls Out Solar-Powered Electric Xenos

Chapters, Homebuilding

By Bremerton Aviation Center for Education The Bremerton Aviation Center for Education (BACE), an independent project that works in partnership with local EAA Chapter 406, rolled out its electric-powered Xenos ... Read more

May 1, 2025October 17, 2025

An Idea for Youth Aviation Education Bears Fruit

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

By Michael Friend, EAA 51201 Eight or nine years ago, your author and Joel Mapes of EAA Chapter 406 in Bremerton, Washington, had an idea to create something that went ... Read more

March 20, 2025October 17, 2025

EAA Chapter 977’s Successful Young Eagles Workshops

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

By Mark Wiencek, EAA 96072 Here is an update about EAA Chapter 977, located in Lake City, Florida, on Cannon Creek Airpark (15FL). Although we have had great success with ... Read more

February 27, 2025October 16, 2025

Youth Aircraft Build Comes Full Circle

Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

Story and photography by Devin Wilson In 2019, Naples Youth Aviation Project was launched by EAA Chapter 1067. Nineteen of us, including myself, joined as youth builders to construct a ... Read more

July 25, 2024October 17, 2025

Dream It and Let Your Spirit Soar

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

By Jim Roberts On opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, members of the Vintage Aircraft Association (VAA) gathered to christen the new Charles W. Harris Youth Aviation Center. The ... Read more

July 21, 2024October 16, 2025

15 Years of Entertainment and Education on the Warbirds Tram Tour

AirVenture, Warbirds

By Emme Hornung With rows and rows of thousands of aircraft to see on the AirVenture grounds, it may be hard to know exactly what you’re looking at. Lucky for you, ... Read more

July 3, 2024October 17, 2025

How to Become Immortal: My Ticket to Oshkosh and Aviation Scholarships

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

By: Ella Lucas, EAA 1518806 Do you dream about living forever or becoming a legend, like Davy Crockett? I think many people do. There is something instinctive inside of us ... Read more

January 12, 2023October 17, 2025

Aerial Applicator Featured in Museum Speaker Series

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Damon Reabe, a third-generation aerial applicator, will speak about The Art of Crop Dusting on Thursday, January 19, at 7 p.m. as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Aviation Adventure ... Read more

March 9, 2022October 17, 2025

Building and Flying With EAA’s Build and Fly

Youth & Young Eagles

A Michigan ninth-grader shares her experiences building and flying an RC model, and then taking her Young Eagles flight.

February 10, 2022October 17, 2025

Goodyear Blimp Pilot to Speak at EAA Aviation Museum

EAA Museum, Speaker Series

Adam Basaran, Goodyear assistant chief pilot, will discuss flying the famous Goodyear Blimp on February 17 as part of the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series.

January 14, 2022October 17, 2025

Chapter 932 Young Eagles Build and Fly Program Off to Great Start!

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

Chapter 932 is introducing radio-controlled model aircraft building to some of their younger members.

August 12, 2021October 17, 2025

Chapter 1494 Hosts Successful Young Eagles Workshop

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

Chapter 1494 successfully hosted its first Young Eagles Workshop on July 5-6 at Morristown Regional Airport (KMOR) in Tennessee.

April 22, 2021October 16, 2025

Connecticut Kids Continue RV-12 Build With Help From Chapter 166

Chapters, Homebuilding, Youth & Young Eagles

How one EAA chapter’s relationship with a local school led to a win-win for all involved.

October 7, 2020October 17, 2025

A&P Milestone — Tyler Ballentine

Milestones

Congratulations to Tyler Ballentine on earning his A&P certificate!

January 16, 2019October 16, 2025

The Not-So-Young Eagles

Chapters, Homebuilding, Member Stories

In October 2018 a group of EAA Chapter 105 members began building an RV-12iS in a hangar near Hillsboro, Oregon. Eventually, they hope to form a flying club.

November 15, 2018October 17, 2025

Young Eagle Goes From Learning to Teaching at EAA

Member Stories, Why We Fly

After his Young Eagles flight, Thomas Sieracki dove deep into aviation before coming back to share his knowledge at EAA.

October 15, 2018October 17, 2025

EAA Chapter 1202 is Teaching Through Building

Chapters, Youth & Young Eagles

EAA Chapter 1202 is helping students learn STEM skills in Virginia by having the students help build a Zenith.

July 21, 2018October 17, 2025

EAA Air Academy Celebrates 35 Years

AirVenture, Youth & Young Eagles

The EAA Air Academy is celebrating its 35th anniversary during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018.

June 14, 2018October 17, 2025

Air Academy Serves as Step on Aviation Journey to Hawaii

Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

James Alaggio attended the 2003 EAA Air Academy on the way to following his dreams of living and flying in Hawaii.

May 31, 2018October 17, 2025

Chapter-Sponsored Air Academy Trip Leads to EAA Job

Chapters, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

EAA Chapter Field Representative Kyle Voltz began his EAA journey after a chapter-sponsored trip to EAA’s Air Academy.

May 2, 2018October 17, 2025

Future A&P Inspired at EAA Air Academy

Youth & Young Eagles

An A&P mechanic-in-training dove into an aviation career after attending the EAA Air Academy.

April 13, 2018October 17, 2025

Air Academy Unlocks Potential in Airline Pilot, Flight Instructor

Member Stories

The EAA Air Academy inspired Sarah Borg to turn her flying passions into a career and to give back to GA.

March 22, 2018October 17, 2025

EAA Air Academy Grad Launches Aviation Business

Member Stories

One success story of how a Young Eagles flight and a journey to the EAA Air Academy launched an aviation career.

February 28, 2018October 17, 2025

From One Air Academy to Another

Member Stories

One EAA Air Academy attendee went on to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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.

January 29, 2018October 17, 2025

A Budding Journalist’s Report on EAA Air Academy’s Early Days

Member Stories

Attending the EAA Air Academy was another fun assignment for one lifelong aviation enthusiast and journalist.

January 5, 2017October 16, 2025

Texas Aerospace Engineering Students Building an RV-12

Chapters, Homebuilding, Youth & Young Eagles

December 14, 2016 -Twenty-four high school students in Georgetown, Texas, are getting the opportunity to experience homebuilding firsthand thanks to the efforts of members of the local aviation community including ... Read more

November 17, 2016October 16, 2025

Students Building Glider at EAA Chapter 57

Chapters, Homebuilding, Youth & Young Eagles

November 17, 2016 – A group of 15 middle and high school students in Billings, Montana, are building a 1929 Northrup Primary Glider under the direction of Pat Kenney, EAA 275132, ... Read more