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 2, 2025September 2, 2025

Steven Geist Goes Solo

Chapters, Member Stories

By Chad Haas, EAA 1265808, EAA Chapter 1551 President Steven Geist, EAA 1503861, our Ray Aviation scholar, made his first solo flight on July 17 at Umatilla Airport (X23). He ... Read more

August 21, 2025August 21, 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 14, 2025August 14, 2025

Old Ray Scholar Teaches New Ray Scholar

Chapters

By Scott Thompson, President, EAA Chapter 1541 Way back sometime in 2018, I had the pleasure of participating in a Young Eagles rally held by our chapter, EAA Chapter 1541, ... Read more

August 7, 2025August 7, 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, 2025August 7, 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

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October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

Carburetor vs. Injection System

Member Stories

By Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I work with many owners ... Read more

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

Tailwheel Flying

Member Stories, Tips

By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I’m currently working with several ... Read more

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

What Makes a Good Pilot?

Member Stories, Tips

By James Weiss, EAA 1139532 The following is derived from 30-plus years of reading aircraft accident reports and listening to many FAA safety briefings, as well as incident debriefs. The ... Read more

September 25, 2025September 26, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Texas Pietenpol

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Michael Hergenrather, EAA 816306 This piece originally ran in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. This Piet was originally built by Marcus D. Moon from the ... Read more

September 25, 2025

Four Generations of Pilots

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Keith McCutchan, EAA 199951 At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, we celebrated four generations of pilots in front of my dad’s favorite aircraft, the P-47. My dad told me if ... Read more

September 18, 2025September 19, 2025

Getting Attached: Aircraft System Routings

Member Stories

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911/Vintage 724296 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. An observant EAA Sport Aviation ... Read more

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September 18, 2025September 18, 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 2, 2025September 2, 2025

Steven Geist Goes Solo

Chapters, Member Stories

By Chad Haas, EAA 1265808, EAA Chapter 1551 President Steven Geist, EAA 1503861, our Ray Aviation scholar, made his first solo flight on July 17 at Umatilla Airport (X23). He ... Read more

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Growing the EAA Chapter 1116 Scholarship Program

Chapters, Member Stories

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Young Eagles Workshop Project and Keepsake

Steven Geist Goes Solo

Growing the EAA Chapter 1116 Scholarship Program

Old Ray Scholar Teaches New Ray Scholar

EAA Chapter 5 Hosts Youth Summer Camp

EAA Chapter 406 Rolls Out Solar-Powered Electric Xenos

Carburetor vs. Injection System

Tailwheel Flying

What Makes a Good Pilot?

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Texas Pietenpol

Four Generations of Pilots

Getting Attached: Aircraft System Routings

Young Eagles Workshop Project and Keepsake

Steven Geist Goes Solo

Growing the EAA Chapter 1116 Scholarship Program