learning to fly

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024

EAA’s The Green Dot — EAA Director of Flight Proficiency Jeremy Desruisseaux

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Tom are joined by Jeremy Desruisseaux, EAA’s director of flight proficiency programs, to talk about EAA’s Pilot Proficiency Center, which opened ... Read more

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024

The Old Man and The Kid

Honoring The Past, Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Brian Hart, EAA 1457879 The Old Man was not always old; he had once been young and dreamed of flight. And when he was young, he had an Old ... Read more

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024

All I Really Need to Know, I Learned From My Flight Instructor

Honoring The Past, Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Tucker Axum, EAA Lifetime 1418919 “Mine was born with feathers,” I emphasized to settle the dispute between my two pilot buddies who joined me for their maiden pilgrimage to ... Read more

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

Are You an Airplane Hack or a Smooth Operator?

Learning to Fly, Member Stories, Youth & Young Eagles

By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the September 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Sitting at the picnic table and ... Read more

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 1, 2024October 1, 2024

Ruffled Feathers: Once You Start, Don’t Stop!

Bits and Pieces, Learning to Fly

By John Wyman, EAA 462533, Chapter 266 Montreal For the longest time, I have been contemplating the hurdles to get a pilot license and FLY! It seems that the endeavour ... Read more

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

I Remember When…

Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the August 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I remember when learning to fly ... Read more

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

Uncomfortable Is Good

Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Matt Ringen, EAA 1304226 “Uncomfortable is good, stay there,” was the response I received from a flying mentor as he recognized I was at the very edge of my ... 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 3, 2024September 3, 2024

Fulfilling My Dream of Becoming a Pilot!

Bits and Pieces, Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Tristan da Cunha Monday, July 17, 2023, is a day I vividly remember. The VFR flight conditions were textbook perfect. It was on this day that I flew my ... Read more

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

KidVenture Celebrates 25 Years of Inspiring Youths in Aviation

AirVenture, Learning to Fly, Youth & Young Eagles

By Abigail Oleniczak The excitement of KidVenture began 25 years ago when then EAA Chairman Tom Poberezny and Vice President Greg Anderson asked EAA Director Dan Majka to create somewhere ... Read more

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

Cox Advocates for Disabilities While Encouraging Fearlessness, Adaptability

AirVenture, Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Barbara A. Schmitz To say Jessica Cox, of Tucson, Arizonia, has a can-do attitude is a massive understatement. She was born without arms and learned to do things with ... Read more

July 21, 2024July 21, 2024

Wisconsin Air National Guard Debuts Boom Simulator

AirVenture, Learning to Fly

By Master Sgt. Kellen Kroening The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing is unveiling a state-of-the-art mobile boom simulator at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. This cutting-edge tool is ... Read more

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024

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

AirVenture, Learning to Fly

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

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024

Attitude Flying

Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the May 2024 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Last week we began working with ... Read more

June 24, 2024July 2, 2024

My Journey to Becoming a Pilot

Learning to Fly, Member Stories

By Isabella Downton, Northern Manitoba My student pilot journey did not begin with a discovery flight, it began when I was five years old. My family co-owned a floatplane charter ... 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

June 13, 2024

Navigating the Skies of Doubt: A South African Pilot’s Journey

Learning to Fly, Member Stories

To all aspiring pilots out there, remember: the journey may be long and arduous, but the view from the cockpit makes it all worthwhile. Keep your eyes on the horizon ... Read more

March 17, 2022